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ITV Lunchtime News
Friday 16 October 2026 · 13:30 BST · 25m · 7 stories · 15 annotated moments · 18 of 25 min on news stories (74%)
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Joshua Foster, from Essex, was fined 3,000 euros by a court in Cyprus after admitting causing his two-year-old son's death through a reckless act. The court heard he placed the boy on a windowsill at a Paphos hotel believing it was closed, and the child fell almost 40 feet; the judge said no sentence could match his guilt and imposed the lowest available penalty. In the UK, ITV's undercover investigation into Reform UK led to Jamie Campbell stepping down from Solihull Council after being secretly recorded suggesting pork chops could be buried to stop a mosque being built. Robert Jenrick defended Nigel Farage and Reform's vetting procedures; the report also said a man had failed vetting twice yet still stood as a candidate, and three featured councillors in Hounslow and Portsmouth remained in post. Reform UK said there was no room for racism.
In Oregon, a 16-year-old suspect shot dead three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School after forcing his way in by shooting through locked doors; an armed bystander followed him in and shot him dead. Two people remained critical and a vigil was held in Bend, with 140 school shooting incidents reported in the US this year. French authorities were investigating a crash between a minibus and a freight train at the Eurotunnel loading platform, which injured 19 people, two critically; Eurostar said passenger services were not expected to be affected. At Southwark Crown Court, the second complainant in Russell Brand's rape trial said he tried to force her into a toilet at MTV in 2001 and became a wild-eyed maniac; Brand's defence suggested it was an invitation to something consensual, while she said she only got away because of her strength. Brand denies all allegations.
Kiran Kaur, mother of student killer Vikram Digwar, was reported to be eligible for early release after being jailed for three years for removing an eight-inch knife from the murder scene of Henry Novak; Downing Street said deportation would be considered. Andy Burnham and Kemi Badenoch both visited Scotland amid new calls for independence, with Burnham discussing devolving powers to local areas and Badenoch opposing further devolution and calling for fuel tax hikes to be axed. Volodymyr Zelensky praised European leaders in Brussels for continuing to support Ukraine amid fractured relations with Donald Trump. The government urged people in England to use water wisely after severe drought was declared in parts of southern England, with over 80% of the country in drought, and it was reported the TV licence fee could be extended to streaming services.
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Claim Joshua Foster fined 3,000 euros over son's fatal fall from Cyprus hotel window
Joshua Foster, a British father, was fined and avoided prison after pleading guilty to causing the death of his two-year-old son in a fall from a fourth-floor hotel window in Cyprus.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 16 October 2026, 0:00-0:09
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Claim Joshua Foster fined 3,000 euros over son's fatal fall from Cyprus hotel window
The court heard that Foster placed his son on a windowsill to show him the view and thought the window was closed.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 16 October 2026, 0:13-0:21
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Claim Joshua Foster fined 3,000 euros over son's fatal fall from Cyprus hotel window
Joshua Foster, a British father, was fined and avoided prison after pleading guilty to causing the death of his two-year-old son in a fall from a fourth-floor hotel window in Cyprus.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 16 October 2026, 1:24-1:35
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- 8:22 Story begins Bend, Oregon elementary school shooting kills four
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Claim Bend, Oregon elementary school shooting kills four
An armed civilian chased the suspect into the school and shot him.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 16 October 2026, 9:19-9:28
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Claim Woman testifies Brand indecently assaulted her at MTV in 2001
A second complainant alleged that Brand tried to force her into a toilet at MTV in 2001, saying his demeanour changed and he grabbed her forearm to pull her into the bathroom.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 16 October 2026, 10:56-11:05
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Claim Woman testifies Brand indecently assaulted her at MTV in 2001
Brand's defence barrister suggested the incident was an invitation to something consensual and that the complainant's view changed after a 2023 Channel 4 documentary.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 16 October 2026, 11:25-11:34
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Claim Woman testifies Brand indecently assaulted her at MTV in 2001
Brand told reporters outside court that the situation was stressful, that he viewed it as a search for truth and justice, and that he prayed for those involved.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 16 October 2026, 12:05-12:15
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Claim Hampshire PCC urges block on early release of Henry Nowak murderer's mother
Kiran Kaur was sentenced to three years in prison for hiding the knife her son Vikram Digwa used in an attack in Southampton last December.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 16 October 2026, 13:23-13:28
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Claim Andy Burnham offers Scottish regions more powers in first visit as PM
Andy Burnham is making his first visit to Scotland as Prime Minister, coinciding with the SNP conference, and is expected to discuss devolution and local government reform while calling for Scottish councils to receive more powers.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 16 October 2026, 15:32-15:41
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Claim Andy Burnham offers Scottish regions more powers in first visit as PM
Kemi Badenoch called on Labour to axe fuel tax rises.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 16 October 2026, 16:19-16:28
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Claim Andy Burnham offers Scottish regions more powers in first visit as PM
Kemi Badenoch called on Labour to axe fuel tax rises.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 16 October 2026, 16:19-16:28
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Claim Ron Wallace's Rhode Island pumpkin breaks heaviest world record
A pumpkin grown in Rhode Island was reported as the heaviest ever recorded, weighing more than 1,400 kilograms.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 16 October 2026, 18:06-18:19
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Claim Ron Wallace's Rhode Island pumpkin breaks heaviest world record
A pumpkin grown in Rhode Island was reported as the heaviest ever recorded, weighing more than 1,400 kilograms.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 16 October 2026, 18:06-18:16
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Claim Ron Wallace's Rhode Island pumpkin breaks heaviest world record
A pumpkin grown in Rhode Island was reported as the heaviest ever recorded, weighing more than 1,400 kilograms.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 16 October 2026, 18:16-18:25
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Claim Ron Wallace's Rhode Island pumpkin breaks heaviest world record
A pumpkin grown in Rhode Island was reported as the heaviest ever recorded, weighing more than 1,400 kilograms.
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 16 October 2026, 18:19-18:25
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