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ITV Lunchtime News
Friday 25 September 2026 · 12:30 BST · 20m · 7 stories · 15 annotated moments · 14 of 20 min on news stories (69%)
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An inquest into the death of three-year-old Noah Woods heard that he went through a gap in the fence of a play area in Suffolk and travelled about 200 metres towards Decoy Pond, with a relative unable to keep up before losing sight of him. His body was found five metres off the bank of the lake among submerged tree roots, and his cause of death is yet to be confirmed. He was last seen just after 2.30pm on 15 September and his death was confirmed by paramedics around 4.30pm the following day. More than 1,000 volunteers joined the search, tributes were left at the play park, and his family said he was a happy, cheeky, playful boy who brought joy wherever he went.
Warnings were reported that food prices could rise after UK harvests of cereals including wheat, spring barley and oats came in below average, with heat and drought damaging yields and quality. The official harvest report showed spring barley down 17%, oats 14% lower and winter wheat down 11%, while oil seed rape was up 19%; a Yorkshire potato farm reported fields down by around 20 to 30%, and misshapen produce was also increasing. Diesel was expected to hit a new all-time record, potentially that afternoon, with hauliers passing on higher costs, a family car tank now costing more than £108 and one fleet spending an extra £4,000 a week on fuel; a further 5p per litre rise in fuel duty was noted for the October budget.
US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese Premier Xi Jinping at a White House state dinner during a three-day Washington visit, with discussions covering Taiwan, trade and artificial intelligence and both leaders stressing ties. Daniel Thomas, the far-right activist known as Danny Tommo, was refused bail after appearing before magistrates accused of slashing a boat in the English Channel with an emergency responder on board; he pleaded not guilty to criminal damage and failing to disclose his mobile phone pin and password and will appear at Portsmouth Crown Court on 29 September. Ministers announced new teaching materials to help staff support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, which unions said schools may lack resources to implement, while the schools minister cited £4 billion for early intervention. Pope Leo arrived in France for a four-day visit, the first French visit by a pontiff in 18 years, warning at the Élysée Palace about a paradise of machines and artificial intelligence, with half a million worshippers expected at a mass in Paris tomorrow.
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Alan Myatt, two-time Guinness World Record holder
“two-time Guinness World Record holder Alan Myatt.”
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Claim Inquest hears Noah Woods left Suffolk play area through gap in fence before pond death
Noah went missing from a playground in Brantham, Suffolk, on Tuesday, with reports of a last confirmed sighting at 2.37pm, him running off from a relative at around 3pm, and going through a gap in a play area fence.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 25 September 2026, 0:00-0:09
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Claim Inquest hears Noah Woods left Suffolk play area through gap in fence before pond death
Police divers recovered a child's body from Decoy Pond.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 25 September 2026, 0:56-1:02
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Claim Inquest hears Noah Woods left Suffolk play area through gap in fence before pond death
Police divers recovered a child's body from Decoy Pond.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 25 September 2026, 0:56-1:02
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Claim Poor UK harvest yields raise warnings of higher food prices
The official UK harvest report indicated spring barley down 17%, oats down 14%, winter wheat down 11%, and oil seed rape up 19%.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 25 September 2026, 2:46-3:10
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Claim Poor UK harvest yields raise warnings of higher food prices
The official UK harvest report indicated spring barley down 17%, oats down 14%, winter wheat down 11%, and oil seed rape up 19%.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 25 September 2026, 2:46-3:05
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Claim Poor UK harvest yields raise warnings of higher food prices
The official UK harvest report indicated spring barley down 17%, oats down 14%, winter wheat down 11%, and oil seed rape up 19%.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 25 September 2026, 2:59-3:10
- 4:25 Story begins Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
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Claim Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
UK diesel prices have reached or surpassed levels recorded after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 25 September 2026, 4:30-4:43
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Claim Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
Drivers faced a cost of more than £108 to fill a family car with diesel.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 25 September 2026, 4:54-5:03
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Claim Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
One haulage firm with about 20 lorries was paying an extra £4,000 a week for fuel.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 25 September 2026, 5:06-5:17
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Claim Daniel Thomas court appearance over Channel boat slashing
A person named Thomas was charged with criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone security code, remanded in custody, and due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates Court.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 25 September 2026, 6:59-7:07
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Claim Daniel Thomas court appearance over Channel boat slashing
Daniel Thomas pleaded not guilty to failing to disclose his mobile phone PIN or password.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 25 September 2026, 7:34-7:48
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Claim Daniel Thomas court appearance over Channel boat slashing
Daniel Thomas pleaded not guilty to failing to disclose his mobile phone PIN or password.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 25 September 2026, 7:38-7:48
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Claim Daniel Thomas court appearance over Channel boat slashing
A person named Thomas was charged with criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone security code, remanded in custody, and due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates Court.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 25 September 2026, 7:43-7:52
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Claim Daniel Thomas court appearance over Channel boat slashing
Hampshire police detained a 37-year-old, identified by broadcasters as Daniel Thomas, also known as Danny Tomo, on suspicion of destroying ships and criminal damage with intent to endanger life.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 25 September 2026, 7:48-8:00
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Claim Oasis 2027 tour tickets go on sale amid scam and tout warnings
Oasis introduced registration, unique codes, staggered sale windows and resale restrictions for its tour, with tickets sold in breach potentially cancelled and face-value resale limited to Ticketmaster or Twickets.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 25 September 2026, 12:14-12:21
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