Behind the Headlines

Work on a special mural in memory of Diogo Jota has begun in Wolverhampton, Geese in March are becoming local celebrities and Police are working on a possible link between a murder in Downpatrick and an attack on a priest.

A fisherman on Northern Ireland's North Coast is counting his luck - after catching an extremely rare lobster and dozens of hot air balloons of all shapes and sizes have filled the skies above Bristol for the city's annual fiesta

A councillor's released a protest song about potholes and we speak to the fastest pizza maker in the UK

Wednesday 6th August, 2025: we speak exclusively to the Prime Minister about how AI might help MPs talk to constituents, as well as speaking to one MP trying just that. We also have the latest on Suzanne's Law in Scotland, a clinic to treat children using ketamine; a scheme to cut down on mobile phone snatches; and remembering Hiroshima 80 years on.

Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 5th August 2025

Behind the Headlines - Monday 4th August 2025

Faron Paul who survived two attacks has taken his van to knife crime hotspots in England over the last four weeks and A Day For Thorpe in memory of Surrey and England cricketer Graham Thorpe

A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison at a summer camp, The Dark Hedges could be at the end of their lives, and an underwater living room in Plymouth

Full coverage of the parade for Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham, a special service for a mother and her two children in Northern Ireland, and we discover the best place in Britain to retire

We are in central London as the Lionesses parade the trophy to fans and we are in Scotland as Donald Trump opens his new golf course

We are at Southend Airport as the Lionesses return and we are also in Scotland as Trump chats with Starmer

Friday 25th July, 2025: we're in Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire awaiting the arrival of Donald Trump; we also have a special look at water safety as summer holidays kick in; we're back in Maguiresbridge for tributes to the children killed in a shooting; and we hear from the star of Happy Gilmore 2.

We've been speaking to protesters ahead of Donald Trump's visit to Scotland; we're also looking into warnings medical kits sold over the counter to test things like fertility aren't accurate and should swearing in public merit a fine?

We've been in Birmingham to speak to fans paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne following his death, we have the latest on the deaths of three people in a shooting in Northern Ireland and we'll hear about calls for social media limits for children.

The team hear from MLA Cara Hunter after a fake explicit video appeared online. We speak to Esther Ghey about her concerns around online safety during the summer holidays, we're down in the South West to report on an unlikely threat to our coastlines, and we'll blast out a version of the most feel-good karaoke song. We're going Behind the Headlines on 22nd July 2025

Behind the Headlines - Mon 21st July 2025

Snoop Dogg becomes a co-owner of a Welsh football club and Police have confirmed a child who died in a school bus crash in Somerset was a ten year old boy.

Reality star Louise Thompson who has been sharing her experience of birth trauma with MPs, and new research says that childcare for the 6 weeks holidays is costing over a thousand pounds

Wednesday 16th July, 2025: We're in Portrush on the eve of the Open golf; decision on full-life jail term for family killler; why prices are rising faster than expected; and clamping down on those trying to enjoy Oasis - without a ticket.

Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 15th July 2025

Behind the Headlines - Monday 14th July 2025

We are with fans as Oasis make their Manchester return, we hear how zoo animals are keeping cool, and the Wimbledon hawk

This special episode of Behind the Headlines is the second episode of our '7/7: The London Bombings - Twenty years on' documentary. We look at the investigation that followed the deadly bombings on London's transport network on July 7th 2005, and explore the impact that day continues to have and what changes have been made since.

The largest chunk of the felled Sycamore Gap tree is going on permanent display in Northumberland, and more than one pub a day now closes on average in the UK

Wednesday 9th July, 2025: We're at the harrowing Southport attack inquiry for day two of family statements; and the latest from the Infected Blood inquiry. We have a reporter at a big climate campaign and looking into controversial effigies at bonfires in Northern Ireland - and we count down to Oasis' Manchester homecoming.