Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Monday 12 October 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.

Coverage trend (last 30 days)

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On screen

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BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 30 June 2026
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 30 June 2026
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 12 October 2026
Channel 5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 12 October 2026
ITV, ITV Evening News, 12 October 2026

Recent stories

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Updated Monday 12 October 2026

Dormant

Tilehurst house with hidden tunnels and underground railway goes to auction

A bungalow in Tilehurst, near Reading, with hand-dug tunnels, secret rooms, a well and an underground railway built by a civil engineer is going to auction with a guide price of around £300,000.

2 channels

Updated Tuesday 30 June 2026

Dormant

Shetland Islands council approves undersea tunnel plans

Shetland Islands council has approved in principle plans to build undersea tunnels connecting the islands, aiming to replace ferry services.

1 channel

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Timeline

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Date Channel 5 BBC News BBC One BBC Two Channel 4 GB News ITV Sky News
Monday 12 October 2026 —————— 2m 30s 2.9% —
Tuesday 30 June 2026 —— 5m 6s 5.9% —————