Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Wednesday 23 September 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.

Coverage trend (last 30 days)

How much coverage this topic got from each channel over the past month.

On screen

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BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 2 July 2026
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 10 July 2026

Recent stories

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Updated Monday 28 September 2026

Dormant

Bootle fire that killed Alicia Brabin and three children caused by lithium-ion battery

Investigators say a fire that killed Alicia Brabin and her three children in Bootle was caused by an electrical event linked to a lithium-ion battery.

3 channels

Updated Thursday 3 September 2026

Dormant

Four charged with murder of newborn girl stabbed to death in Sheffield

Four adults have been charged with murder after a baby girl was found stabbed to death at a house in Sheffield. A 15-year-old girl is also charged.

8 channels

Updated Friday 10 July 2026

Dormant

Woman dies in Gloucestershire house fire

A woman has died following a house fire in Gloucestershire. Emergency services attended the scene.

1 channel

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What was reported

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Timeline

Where this topic appeared. Cells show coverage time and are darker when there was more coverage.

Date Channel 5 BBC News BBC One BBC Two Channel 4 GB News ITV Sky News
Wednesday 23 September 2026 15s 0.7% ———————
Thursday 27 August 2026 27s 3.5% ———————
Friday 10 July 2026 —————— 23s 0.6% —
Thursday 2 July 2026 —— 1m 57s 2.6% —————