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ITV Evening News
Friday 28 August 2026 · 18:30 BST · 1h · 10 stories · 15 annotated moments · 46 of 60 min on news stories (77%)
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The death toll from Himalayan floods and landslides in Nepal has risen to at least 500, with nearly 2,500 people still missing. Rescue teams continue searching through mud and debris, using helicopters and drones, while concerns grow over a second glacial lake that could burst. Around 33 British nationals are missing, and relatives are desperate for news. In Middlesbrough, disorder broke out at a vigil for a victim of the A66 crash, with cars torched and over 200 extra police drafted in; detectives have made seven further arrests, bringing the total to 24, and are investigating suspected organised crime.
Four men pleaded guilty to arson on four Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green, causing £1 million in damage; a fifth man denied assisting an offender. The funeral was held in Beirut for a family of four who drowned near Shoreham. King Harald of Norway has died aged 89, succeeded by his son Håkon. In Leeds, a man was convicted of causing the deaths of a mother and her four-year-old daughter by encouraging a street race. The Prime Minister said he will abstain from the upcoming assisted dying vote. Record amounts of ketamine were seized by Border Force, and Gatwick Airport faced a second water supply issue in a month, causing terminal disruption but no flight cancellations.
- 0:06 Story begins Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
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Contested quote Police rule out A66 crash link to fatal house fire as arrests reach 24
field last night. It happened at a vigil for one of the men who died in Saturday's head-on car crash in which two police officers were also killed. Since then there has been a spate of deadly incidents in the area described as terrorism by the MP for Middlesbrough and tonight detectives say they've made seven further arrests as they investigate and try to disrupt suspected
ITV, ITV Evening News, 28 August 2026, 10:47-10:53
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Charged quote Police rule out A66 crash link to fatal house fire as arrests reach 24
on the A66. Within minutes cars were set alight and vehicles sped across fields. It all adds to the increasing sense of fear across the area. Setting cars alight in a public place is never, never acceptable. That is not the way to mark anybody's passing. We need to work together as a community to try to work out
ITV, ITV Evening News, 28 August 2026, 11:33-11:41
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Claim Police rule out A66 crash link to fatal house fire as arrests reach 24
Hundreds of extra police officers were drafted into the area, with over 200 from forces across the country and the National Crime Agency involved.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 28 August 2026, 11:48-12:03
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Claim Police rule out A66 crash link to fatal house fire as arrests reach 24
Hundreds of extra police officers were drafted into the area, with over 200 from forces across the country and the National Crime Agency involved.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 28 August 2026, 11:57-12:03
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Claim Police rule out A66 crash link to fatal house fire as arrests reach 24
Hundreds of extra police officers were drafted into the area, with over 200 from forces across the country and the National Crime Agency involved.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 28 August 2026, 11:57-12:03
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Charged quote Police rule out A66 crash link to fatal house fire as arrests reach 24
over 200 extra officers have been drafted in from police forces around the country. 30 years too late according to Ritchie Kerr-Morgan who volunteers with youngsters here. Why is it took this to happen to get more police? People are scared now. They didn't used to be. That whole thing of where you used to have your doors open, keep your doors
ITV, ITV Evening News, 28 August 2026, 12:09-12:14
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Charged quote Police rule out A66 crash link to fatal house fire as arrests reach 24
Paul McInnis is a local councillor who believes the only way out of this is more funding and more police. It's been a steady decline in the area and it just gets worse and worse and worse, doesn't it? We need a plea to the government to generate more funding for Cleveland police so they can put more feet on the ground. Because those officers who are here
ITV, ITV Evening News, 28 August 2026, 12:58-13:09
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Charged quote Police rule out A66 crash link to fatal house fire as arrests reach 24
Cleveland police so they can put more feet on the ground. Because those officers who are here supporting now, they will go inevitably? Yeah, they will. The extra police that's been brought in, they're going to go at some point and then we're back to square one again and we don't want that. On the streets this afternoon, calm, but beneath it, unease as
ITV, ITV Evening News, 28 August 2026, 13:14-13:30
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Claim Police rule out A66 crash link to fatal house fire as arrests reach 24
Police said a house fire in Grangetown, about one mile from the A66 crash site, that killed a seven-year-old girl and her aunt was not linked to the crash.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 28 August 2026, 13:39-14:00
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Claim Police rule out A66 crash link to fatal house fire as arrests reach 24
Police said a house fire in Grangetown, about one mile from the A66 crash site, that killed a seven-year-old girl and her aunt was not linked to the crash.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 28 August 2026, 13:46-14:00
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Claim Police rule out A66 crash link to fatal house fire as arrests reach 24
Seven further arrests were made, bringing the total to 24.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 28 August 2026, 14:35-14:49
- 14:35
Claim Police rule out A66 crash link to fatal house fire as arrests reach 24
Seven further arrests were made, bringing the total to 24.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 28 August 2026, 14:35-14:49
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Claim Four men plead guilty to arson on Jewish ambulances in north London
Four men pleaded guilty to destroying or damaging property while being reckless as to whether life would be endangered.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 28 August 2026, 22:10-22:22
- 24:30 Story begins Woman's eight-year kindness mission brings smiles
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Claim Notting Hill Carnival celebrates 60th anniversary in West London
Around two million people were expected to attend the carnival.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 28 August 2026, 55:54-56:02
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Claim Notting Hill Carnival celebrates 60th anniversary in West London
Around two million people were expected to attend the carnival.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 28 August 2026, 55:54-56:02
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