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5 News Weekend
Sunday 23 August 2026 · 18:55 BST · 5m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 2 of 5 min on news stories (47%)
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Tributes have been paid to two police officers killed in a crash after a car was going the wrong way down the A66 near Middlesbrough. PC Tom Clough's family described him as their hero with a fantastic sense of humour, and police said a tribute to PC Matthew Blaze will be made later. Five people in the other vehicle, in their late teens to early 20s, were also killed, and the Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating. Separately, serious sexual and violent offenders will be confined to small areas after leaving prison under a new scheme launching in October, with Justice Secretary Alex Norris saying the restriction zones will give victims greater freedom and reduce unwanted contact; breaches could lead to recall to prison.
A small power plant in the UK was shut down for four days during a cyber attack last month, believed to be carried out by hackers linked to the Iranian regime, but the government said there was never a risk to the wider energy system and power companies have been advised about further threats. Mayors across England are reportedly set to receive new powers to override local councils on planning decisions for large developments, including proposals with more than 150 homes or buildings over 30 metres, with thirteen areas gaining similar powers to those of the Mayor of London. Meanwhile, trains across the UK have been cancelled after a power cut at CrossCountry's control centre in Birmingham, affecting routes from Glasgow to Penzance and Leeds to Manchester. In unusual news, a humanoid robot ran the 100 metres in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, beating Usain Bolt's human record of 9.58 seconds set in 2009, with more than 2,000 robots taking part in the Olympic-style competition.
- 0:09 Story begins Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
- 0:48
Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
The IOPC launched an investigation into the incident, and Cleveland Police is cooperating.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 23 August 2026, 0:48-0:52
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- 0:58
Claim Government to confine serious offenders to GPS restriction zones from October
A scheme starting in October will tag serious violent and sexual offenders and send push notifications if they approach boundaries.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 23 August 2026, 0:58-1:00
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Claim Government to confine serious offenders to GPS restriction zones from October
The Justice Secretary said the scheme would give victims greater freedom.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 23 August 2026, 1:00-1:07
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Claim Government to confine serious offenders to GPS restriction zones from October
Breaches of the scheme can lead to being recalled to prison.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 23 August 2026, 1:07-1:10
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Claim Iran-linked hackers shut UK power plant for four days
Iranian-linked hackers reportedly shut down a UK power plant; the government confirmed a small generator was impacted, and it is believed to be the first such successful attack.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 23 August 2026, 1:11-1:22
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- 1:42
Claim Government to give mayors powers to overrule councils on major planning
Mayors would be able to intervene in developments exceeding 150 homes, 15,000 square metres of commercial space, or 10 storeys in height.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 23 August 2026, 1:42-1:44
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- 1:52
Claim CrossCountry aims to restore full service after power cut disruption
CrossCountry cancelled most of its services due to a power cut at its control centre, causing disruption across the UK, though some routes operated near normal.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 23 August 2026, 1:52-2:00
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Claim CrossCountry aims to restore full service after power cut disruption
CrossCountry cancelled most of its services due to a power cut at its control centre, causing disruption across the UK, though some routes operated near normal.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 23 August 2026, 2:00-2:06
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Claim CrossCountry aims to restore full service after power cut disruption
CrossCountry cancelled most of its services due to a power cut at its control centre, causing disruption across the UK, though some routes operated near normal.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 23 August 2026, 2:00-2:06
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Claim CrossCountry aims to restore full service after power cut disruption
CrossCountry was recently ranked as Britain's worst train operator for passenger satisfaction.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 23 August 2026, 2:06-2:10
- 2:06
Claim CrossCountry aims to restore full service after power cut disruption
CrossCountry was recently ranked as Britain's worst train operator for passenger satisfaction.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 23 August 2026, 2:06-2:10
- 2:11 Story begins China hosts World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
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Claim China hosts World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
A robot named Lightning broke the 100 metre world record before the games began.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 23 August 2026, 2:16-2:21
- 2:16
Claim China hosts World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
A robot named Lightning broke the 100 metre world record before the games began.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 23 August 2026, 2:16-2:28
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Claim China hosts World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
A robot named Lightning broke the 100 metre world record before the games began.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 23 August 2026, 2:24-2:28
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Claim China hosts World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
The robot competition involved over 2,000 robots and included events such as table tennis and football.
Channel 5, 5 News Weekend, 23 August 2026, 2:28-2:35
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