Behind the Headlines

Weds 15th Jan 2025. The very talkable issues of potholes and whether pineapple has a place on a pizza - alongside calls for bereavement leave for those who've suffered a miscarriage, meal sizes for children and this year's Bafta Award nominations

Tuesday 14th Jan 2025 we're also looking at the prison that could affect national security and hear about the gang who found people to rob through an app

Monday 13th Jan 2025 - We're looking at an annual event on the London Underground and Scotland's First Minister has been hearing from children calling for change

The UK's first safer drugs consumption room, a nine-year-old from Newcastle goes viral for skipping school and going to the football, and we speak to Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman

Thursday 9th January 2025. We speak to a Brit in California as wildfires cause devastation, we also speak to a Dad who remembers his teenage son who was stabbed to death, and Sean Dyche is the latest football manager to be sacked

Wednesday 8th January, 2025. We talk knife crime among teens once again; record numbers of ambulance crews attacked and we talk to one of the stars of Gavin and Stacey.

The weather continues to cause chaos causing 'snow-in's', evacuations and critical incidents to be declared, while dentists have been on Downing Street calling for change

Mon 6th January 2025 - bad weather has caused major incidents across the country, bin collections have stopped as workers go on strike and we've been counting critters

Friday 3rd Jan, 2025. Luke Littler has a chance to make history after reaching the darts World Championship Final, we have advice ahead of a weekend of snow and we ask people why they don't head to the high street anymore.

Thursday 2nd Jan 2025. As flooding hits parts of the northwest we talk to the people living there, why people give up on dry January and a woman reported missing in 1972 has been found.

How far is too far to access vital women's healthcare services in the UK?  In this special episode of Behind the Headlines, we hear from women in Scotland who are travelling up to 110 miles to give birth or to access vital gynaecology services. With fears human rights are being breached, we ask if this is acceptable in 21st-century Britain.  Presented and Produced by Liam Ross. Thanks to...

The death of Clare Wood in Salford in 2009 was the first tragic step in creating a law which has saved thousands of women over the last decade. In this special episode of Behind the Headlines, we hear the story of Clare Wood, whose murder at the hands of a former partner sparked a landmark campaign calling for action to protect domestic abuse victims. We hear from both Clare Wood's father Michael...

On 29th July 2024, Southport suffered its darkest day when three young girls were killed in a knife attack. In this special episode of Behind The Headlines, we tell the story of a community wrapping its arms around each other and the spirit of togetherness which prevailed against all odds. Thank you to our Southport-based contributors: Reverend Ben Dyer, Sarah McEntee, Paul Dunbavin and Cllr Greg...

It's 50 years since the Birmingham pub bombings killed 21 people, one of the most devastating terror attacks ever carried out in England, but no-one has ever been brought to justice. In this special episode of Behind The Headlines we speak to the people who were there in 1974 and we investigate how the 'Birmingham 6' were jailed for 16 years for the bombing - a crime they didn't commit. No Justice...

Ambulance crews in Scotland get ready for a busy night, there is advice for anyone travelling this weekend, and Comedian Chris McCausland chats Strictly with us.

Four teenagers have been detained after two best friends were killed in Bristol, police target drink drivers leaving the airport, and Everton's takeover deal goes through

See how we are getting on with a very special challenge, a mother in Stoke has a special warning ahead of Christmas and would you enjoy an entire Christmas dinner made from chocolate?

We're looking at the lengths shops are going to, to protect their stock, we're at a school in Hereford that has been inspired by this years Strictly winner and we are on the red carpet for this years SPOTY

Police Scotland say it's time to get tough on drunk drivers, plans to give victims more of a voice in the parole system, and the ugliest dog in Britain.

The race for the Christmas Number one is officially on, we speak to Strictly Come Dancing Finalists, and a fairground ride crashes in Birmingham.

We are at the World Pie Eating Championship, we are in Belfast as the Duke of Edinburgh visits, and we head to a library in Liverpool which was destroyed

We're with some famous names helping out at one of our Mission Christmas depots; we're with protesting farmers in their tractors; we look into so-called 'medical misogyny' speaking to one woman who says it's definitely a thing; and could Scotland follow Australia in banning social media for under-16s?

We chat to the Dad of one of those given a  new posthumous bravery award, the most searched for questions on Google, and violence and abuse against Ambulance workers is on the rise.

We speak to BAFTA host David Tennant, we look at the clean up following Storm Darragh, and we take a look at the impact domestic abuse has on a child's life.

As Britain's braced for a battering from the latest storm, we're in some red alert areas; we also speak to the family of man found dead in a lift shaft in Turkey who want answers; we have an interview with the safe-guarding minister on ways to get the hospitality industry to help tackle CSE; and we're with a mountain rescue team and their dogs for some special training