Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Tuesday 18 August 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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Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 17 July 2026
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 20 July 2026
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BBC One, BBC News, 21 July 2026
BBC News, 22 July 2026
ITV, ITV Lunchtime News, 22 July 2026
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 4 August 2026
BBC One, BBC News, 4 August 2026
BBC News, Signed: BBC News at Six, 4 August 2026
BBC One, BBC News at One including..., 14 August 2026
ITV, ITV Evening News, 18 August 2026

Recent stories

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Updated Tuesday 18 August 2026

Dormant

Rescue centres overwhelmed with sick animals as heatwave hits wildlife

Rescue centres report an influx of sick animals, including hedgehogs, deer and signets, as the heatwave takes a toll on wildlife.

2 channels

Updated Tuesday 4 August 2026

Dormant

Six white-tailed eagles released on Exmoor in reintroduction project

Six white-tailed eagles have been released into Exmoor National Park as part of a reintroduction project, the first in 200 years, amid concerns from farmers.

2 channels

Updated Wednesday 22 July 2026

Dormant

Campaigners warn of thousands of dangerous wild animals kept as pets in Britain

Campaigners have raised concerns that thousands of dangerous wild animals are being kept as pets in Britain, highlighting potential risks to public safety and animal welfare.

2 channels

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What was reported

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No neutral summary available for this topic.

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
Tuesday 18 August 2026 2m 38s 4.0%
Friday 14 August 2026 3m 10s 10.8%
Tuesday 4 August 2026 1m 35s 1.7% 1m 33s 1.6%
Wednesday 22 July 2026 2m 58s 8.1% 2m 8s 3.1%
Tuesday 21 July 2026 3m 52s 4.1%
Monday 20 July 2026 3m 52s 3.6%
Friday 17 July 2026 4m 46s 9.6%