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Saturday 29 August 2026 · 13:00 BST · 10m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 10 of 10 min on news stories (99%)
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The number of people known to have died in the devastating floods and landslides on the Nepal-Tibet border has risen to 626, with more than 2,400 unaccounted for, including 33 British nationals. The disaster was triggered by the partial collapse of a glacier near the Langtang Lirong peak on Wednesday, and rescue efforts are being hampered by heavy rain. A correspondent described the devastation in Nuwakot, where a survivor spoke of his fear and uncertainty, while later reports from BBC Nepali indicated the death toll had risen to 669 and more than 3,200 were missing, with challenges including identifying bodies, decomposition, and a lack of proper equipment and coordination.
At the Big Church Festival in West Sussex, a sign fell and killed a 41-year-old man, injuring six other people. The event at Wiston Park was cancelled, and organisers said they were working with emergency services and the health and safety executive. The Archbishop of Canterbury said she was praying for the victims. In Ukraine, an overnight Russian drone strike on the Kiev region killed 37 people and injured 42, with President Zelensky expressing condolences and reporting further strikes in other regions including Odessa and Zaporizhia.
More than 30 bereaved families have called on the government to stop killers convicted of any form of manslaughter being released early under a scheme to ease prison overcrowding in England and Wales. The government is expected to set out how it will keep PC Andrew Harper's killers in prison after a public outcry, and says it is fast-tracking ways to keep the most serious offenders behind bars. Separately, the former Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, is expected to return to the UK shortly after being thought to live abroad; she lost her title and home, and the context was the Epstein files.
- 0:07 Story begins Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
- 5:17
- 5:20
Claim Man dies after sign collapse at Big Church Festival in West Sussex
A 41-year-old man from Eastbourne died in the incident.
BBC One, BBC News, 29 August 2026, 5:20-5:23
- 5:54
Claim Man dies after sign collapse at Big Church Festival in West Sussex
A 41-year-old man from Eastbourne died in the incident.
BBC One, BBC News, 29 August 2026, 5:54-5:56
- 6:53 Story begins Russian drone strike on Kiev region kills 37
- 6:53
Claim Russian drone strike on Kiev region kills 37
A drone strike in the Kiev region killed 37 people and injured 42.
BBC One, BBC News, 29 August 2026, 6:53-7:00
- 7:17
- 7:17
Claim Families demand all manslaughter convictions be excluded from early release scheme
Thirty families signed a letter to the Justice Secretary demanding all manslaughter convictions be excluded from the early release scheme.
BBC One, BBC News, 29 August 2026, 7:17-7:29
- 7:17
Claim Families demand all manslaughter convictions be excluded from early release scheme
Thirty families signed a letter to the Justice Secretary demanding all manslaughter convictions be excluded from the early release scheme.
BBC One, BBC News, 29 August 2026, 7:17-7:25
- 8:33
Contested quote Families demand all manslaughter convictions be excluded from early release scheme
to keep PC Andrew Harper's killers behind bars as well as those found guilty of rape, child sex and other grooming offences, which are also now excluded. They say they inherited a prison system that is on the brink of collapse and that they're fast-tracking ways to keep the most serious offenders behind bars.
BBC One, BBC News, 29 August 2026, 8:33-8:37
- 8:47
- 8:47
Claim Sarah Ferguson expected back in UK after Royal Lodge move
Sarah Ferguson is expected to return to the UK shortly.
BBC One, BBC News, 29 August 2026, 8:47-8:54
- 8:58
Charged quote Sarah Ferguson expected back in UK after Royal Lodge move
Sarah Ferguson, is expected to be back in the UK shortly. She was thought to be living abroad after she and her ex-husband, the former Prince Andrew, were forced to move out of their home in Windsor. Our correspondent, Ali Price, joins us from the newsroom. Ali, what more do we know? Well, hi, Martine.
BBC One, BBC News, 29 August 2026, 8:58-9:01
- 9:20
Claim Sarah Ferguson expected back in UK after Royal Lodge move
Sarah Ferguson lost her title as Duchess of York in October, Prince Andrew also lost his title, and they were told they would lose their home in Windsor Great Park.
BBC One, BBC News, 29 August 2026, 9:20-9:24
- 10:11
- 10:16
Claim Moses Itauma bids to become second youngest heavyweight champion
Moses Itauma could become the second-youngest heavyweight champion in history if he beats Filip Hrgović.
BBC One, BBC News, 29 August 2026, 10:16-10:24
- 10:16
Claim Moses Itauma bids to become second youngest heavyweight champion
Moses Itauma could become the second-youngest heavyweight champion in history if he beats Filip Hrgović.
BBC One, BBC News, 29 August 2026, 10:16-10:24
- 11:26
Charged quote Moses Itauma bids to become second youngest heavyweight champion
and neither would AJ. And if they did, I would say they're very brave. His speed is going to be the danger factor. For every guy that fights him. His kid, you know, he's not mature enough. I mean, much better age, much more experience. I'll smash the kid on Saturday. This matchup of youth against experience
BBC One, BBC News, 29 August 2026, 11:26-11:31
- 11:35
Charged quote Moses Itauma bids to become second youngest heavyweight champion
His speed is going to be the danger factor. For every guy that fights him. His kid, you know, he's not mature enough. I mean, much better age, much more experience. I'll smash the kid on Saturday. This matchup of youth against experience has certainly divided opinions. Is it too much too soon for Itauma,
BBC One, BBC News, 29 August 2026, 11:35-11:38
- 11:43
Claim Moses Itauma bids to become second youngest heavyweight champion
Moses Itauma has never fought the 12-round distance.
BBC One, BBC News, 29 August 2026, 11:43-11:47
- 11:43
Claim Moses Itauma bids to become second youngest heavyweight champion
Moses Itauma has never fought the 12-round distance.
BBC One, BBC News, 29 August 2026, 11:43-11:47
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