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ITV Evening News
Tuesday 25 August 2026 · 18:30 BST · 1h · 11 stories · 15 annotated moments · 40 of 60 min on news stories (66%)
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The programme led with the aftermath of the fatal car crash near Middlesbrough, reporting five more arrests, bringing the total to 17, with police linking the investigation to serious organised crime. It also emerged that a property linked to the father of one of the young victims had been rammed shortly before the collision. A separate fatal crash in Stratford-upon-Avon was also covered, where a 19-year-old driver died after a police pursuit, and a woman in another car was left critically injured, prompting a mandatory IOPC inquiry.
The broadcast then turned to extreme weather, reporting a tornado that damaged hundreds of homes in the French village of Pomas, injuring at least 39 people, and a wildfire near Barcelona, following severe rain and hailstorms in Tarragona. On housing, the government allocated £39 billion to build 73,000 new homes in England, but Andy Burnham faced criticism for not directing the funding solely to council housing as he had previously pledged.
Other stories included a three-year-old boy discharged from hospital after being injured in a crocodile enclosure, a man jailed for stalking Billie Piper, and the final stages of the Lindsay Clancy trial in the US. The NHS announced plans to send four million home cervical cancer screening kits, while a US judge rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's latest appeal. A government-commissioned review highlighted the higher death rate among care leavers, and the programme reported the death of Dolly Parton at 80, along with the legalisation of plug-in solar panels for UK homes. Finally, Australian breakdancer Raygun discussed the backlash she faced after her Olympic performance.
- 0:51 Story begins Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
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Charged quote Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
in any criminal activity but the belief is that separate feuding gangs were involved today canon john lachlan a catholic priest for the area called for restraint try and step back from that and think of the people who've died and to think of their families particularly at this time the last thing they will need is anger they'll need love and support there remains a
ITV, ITV Evening News, 25 August 2026, 3:20-3:44
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Claim Man dies in police pursuit crash near Stratford-upon-Avon
A 19-year-old man driving a black Audi died after a crash with a white Ford Puma following a police pursuit near Stratford-upon-Avon; the woman driving the Ford Puma was critically injured.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 25 August 2026, 6:03-6:17
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Claim Government announces 70,000 social homes but faces criticism over scaled-back council pledge
Only three of the 33 strategic partners are councils.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 25 August 2026, 11:57-12:03
- 15:53 Story begins Massachusetts mother trial nears closing arguments
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Claim Massachusetts mother trial nears closing arguments
Hundreds of women wearing pink t-shirts gathered outside court to support her.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 25 August 2026, 18:35-18:41
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Claim Joe Root 'hacked off' after Brydon Carse dropped for nightclub incident
Joe Root expressed frustration and disappointment over the incident.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 25 August 2026, 28:33-28:37
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Claim Dolly Parton dies at age 80
Dolly Parton died at the age of 80.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 25 August 2026, 41:21-41:53
- 41:40 Story begins Dolly Parton dies at age 80
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Claim Dolly Parton dies at age 80
Dolly Parton died at the age of 80.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 25 August 2026, 41:40-41:53
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Claim Dolly Parton dies at age 80
Dolly Parton died at the age of 80.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 25 August 2026, 41:40-41:53
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Claim Dolly Parton dies at age 80
Dolly Parton released her first album in 1967 and had a 60-year music career.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 25 August 2026, 41:46-42:00
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Claim Dolly Parton dies at age 80
Dolly Parton released her first album in 1967 and had a 60-year music career.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 25 August 2026, 41:46-42:00
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Claim Dolly Parton dies at age 80
Dolly Parton won a string of Grammy and Emmy awards and was also an actor.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 25 August 2026, 41:53-42:06
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Claim Dolly Parton dies at age 80
Dolly Parton donated a million dollars towards the development of the Moderna COVID vaccine.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 25 August 2026, 45:52-45:57
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Claim Dolly Parton dies at age 80
Dolly Parton donated a million dollars towards the development of the Moderna COVID vaccine.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 25 August 2026, 45:52-45:57
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Claim Dolly Parton dies at age 80
Her foundation sent more than 300 million books to children.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 25 August 2026, 46:12-46:19
- 48:01 Story begins Plug-in solar kits become legal in UK homes
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Claim Plug-in solar kits become legal in UK homes
Plug-in solar panel kits become legal in Great Britain from Thursday, with Northern Ireland excluded.
ITV, ITV Evening News, 25 August 2026, 49:15-49:27
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