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Our flagship, hour-long programme at 5pm is watched on Channel 5 by up to a million viewers, with regular news updates throughout the day.

17/07/2025

Our Hero of the Week is Mike Duxbury. When he was just six years old, he lost his sight. Despite being blind, Mike never stopped pursuing his life-long dream of becoming a farmer.

Now, he's helping others with a new inclusive farm in Aberdeenshire.

5 News' Alan Jenkins went to meet him.

17/07/2025

Barrister and TV presenter Rob Rinder is stepping back in time, as he's teamed up with historian Ruth Goodman for a show on 5, called 'Rich Times, Poor Times', delving into some of the most turbulent events in history.

17/07/2025

Around 1.5 million 16 and 17 year olds will be able to vote in the next general election.

The landmark change brings UK-wide elections in line with Scotland and Wales by the time the country next goes to the polls.

It's the biggest change to the electoral system since the voting age was reduced from 21 to 18 in 1969.

17/07/2025

Have you ever been to the hospital or your GP surgery and been told your appointment is with a physician associate?

They’ve been supporting doctors for years - but don't have the same training. Sometimes, patients have reported being confused about whether they're seeing a doctor or not. The Health Secretary announced changes that he says should change that.

Sabah Choudhry has been hearing from one family whose daughter was misdiagnosed by a physician associate, with tragic consequences.

16/07/2025

“I’ve never found John Torode to be anything other than charming”

Loose Women's Janet Street-Porter reacts to John Torode being sacked by the BBC as MasterChef presenter, after an allegation against him using offensive racist language was upheld.

She tells 5 News about her experience with both Gregg Wallace and John Torode on the cooking show.

16/07/2025

JLS singer JB Gill talks about his passion for farming and being outdoors, as he embarks on coastal adventures in a new series on 5.

He tells 5 News he's excited for the "new era of JLS", as the boyband will go on tour later this year.

15/07/2025

Joe Wicks was the man who got us moving during lockdown - taking it upon himself to teach the nation PE.

Five years on, he's still making fitness videos, and now he's launching a new animated series, aimed at keeping children active over the summer holidays!

15/07/2025

What sort of car do you have? Is it petrol or diesel, or are you one of the 1.5 million electric car owners in the UK?

If you haven't made the switch yet, a discount of £3,750 is being offered to people buying electric cars, but there are some terms and conditions...

Consumer expert Helen Dewdney has the latest.

15/07/2025

Two men have been sentenced to four years and three months in prison for illegally cutting down the world famous tree at the Sycamore Gap.

In court, the judge said Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers "revelled" in their notoriety.

5 News' Peter Lane reports.

15/07/2025

Presenter Chris Tarrant spent more than five decades entertaining us - from Tiswas, to Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and everything in between.

He says he’s having a “great time” enjoying life after broadcasting, as he’s been able to chase his bear fascination. He's even written a book about tales of his expeditions to see bears in their natural habitats.

14/07/2025

Matteo Bocelli has performed on some of the world's biggest stages and worked with some huge names in the world of music.

The musician is a rising classical-crossover star, following in his father Andrea Bocelli's footsteps, and he tells 5 News all about embarking on his world tour.

14/07/2025

Prince Harry's very public rift with the royal family has been going on for years, but over the weekend there's been a sign a reconciliation might be on the cards.

5 News' Royal correspondent Simon Vigar has the latest.

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Channel 5 News covers the key events of the day with a boldness to often lead on different stories to other news programmes and put people at the heart of its news reports. The flagship programme at 5pm is watched by up to a million viewers, with a later bulletin broadcast at 6.30pm and regular short news updates throughout the day. The Channel 5 News operation is located in a bespoke state-of-the-art newsroom based at Channel 5, linked to ITN's central technical, editorial and corporate infrastructure. ITN changed the TV news landscape when it launched 5 News in 1997, producing Five News for nine years before winning the contract to supply news to Channel 5 again from 2012.

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