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We're discussing a report which suggests there's nothing to stop funeral directors operating from home and keeping bodies in garages, families in Stockport say it's time to start taking down tributes to the little girls killed and we look at why Uber drivers are protesting in Glasgow

We're being warned to prepare for flooding this winter, we're hearing how a football team is helping father's cope with grief and it's a big day in Belfast as the brand new transport station opens

On this day 40 years ago an explosion at the Tory Party Conference in Brighton killed five people, including one MP. It was caused by a bomb planted by the IRA in an attempt to kill Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. In this special episode, we listen back to a documentary we made at the time with reporter Jim Hancock at the scene in Brighton.

We have a special, extended report to mark the 40th anniversary of the Brighton bombing in tonight's podcast; along with an interview with the Prime Minister at his first council of nations and regions; and we look ahead to the rugby league Super League Final

As Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida we hear from some of the Brits who are over there; we're in Southport as the Prince and Princess of Wales make their first joint appearance since Kate finished her cancer treatment; and fans pay tribute to former Sheffield United player George Baldock following his death aged 31.

As Hurricane Milton heads to Florida, we speak to a couple of Brits there getting prepared; we're in Parliament for the latest Tory leadership contest result; a new development in recognising the loss of a baby comes in from today; we're with the Duchess of York to talk about breast cancer screening; a report on a major cricket milestone and we're on the hunt for the Loch Ness Monster...

Water customers are getting some money back, we speak to passengers on a school bus which crashed in Northern Ireland and we look at ways the driving licence system could be changed

We're at court as a GP admits to dressing up to hide his identity and trying to kill his mother's partner, we have a heart-warming story from the North West after an appeal for people to come to a veteran's funeral and we hear from a woman who is travelling one marathon a day in a wheelchair.

Continuing over investigation into the sale of Zombie knives online; we have reports on whether there should be an inquiry into prisons in Wales and concerns over paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland; we also chat to Lady Gaga and we're looking ahead to the incredible Porridge Making Championships!

As an inquest hears about major safety failings at a Devon care home during the pandemic - we hear from the families of the people who died. We join police in Manchester - on a series of dawn raids targeting suspected money launderers. A week long rescue operation to help a trapped dog is successful in West Yorkshire

As a TV documentary prepares to tell the story of Nicola Bulley, attention is being focused on the social media scrutiny her family faced during the investigation into Nicola's disappearance. Nicola disappeared in January 2023, and in November of that year we looked back at the days the world's media focused on St Michael's on Wyre - and how rumours and conspiracy impacted the investigation. Regio...

Rising tensions in the Middle East - we hear from people in Israel and Lebanon; we've also got the story of one of Britain's "most wanted" jailed for smuggling drugs in bananas; an exclusive report into how blind people are feeling more discriminated against; and we celebrate 20 years of Park Run

We speak to a woman stuck in Lebanon as the situation in the Middle East worsens, we are at the scene of a suspected acid attack in west London as two teenagers are treated in hospital and it's day five of a rescue attempt of a dog in Halifax

It's the end of an era at Britain's biggest steel works, we're at the scene of a fatal stabbing in south London and we take a look at what it's like to be taken into police custody

Life sentences for two of the UK's youngest ever murderers; we have reports on both stalking and violence against women; our political editor in Scotland looks at the possibility of alcohol returning to football stands; we're at the site of the Sycamore Gap tree - one year on from its felling, and a love story for the ages in Belfast.

We hear from the family of a Lincoln woman killed by her ex-husband, about their fight to protect other women. A cyber attack hits WiFi at stations across the UK. An Aberdeen mum tells us how her kids saved her life following a heart attack and - a statue is unveiled in tribute to an unusually large duck in York

The NHS and winter fuel payments - our political editor rounds up the last day of the Labour party conference, while we're also in Liverpool to discuss a children's NHS. Also tonight - a memorial unveiled to a police sergeant killed on duty; and we talk organ donation, Wales' 20mph speed limit and we 'chat' to an AI version of a Jane Austen character:

We look at the impact a ban on zombie knives could have as the ban comes in, we're in Birmingham where people have taken to the streets and we're speaking to a Bake Off contestant as the new show starts

We're at the Labour party conference, we're hearing from flood victims and find out what could be banned in restaurants across Wales

We hear from alleged victims of former Harrods boss, Mohammed al Fayed; we also hear about the steps the Government's taking to tackle domestic abuse; families of the Troubles victims in Northern Ireland hail a legal victory; we have the latest on a zombie knives amnesty; the latest on Cinnamon the escaped Capybara and worrying news for aliens....

Shock in Nottingham after an eight year old boy dies following a fall from a window, new detectors are installed in London in a bid to tackle knife crime, the government pledges to take on social media firms - and news of the Cat of the Year 2024

Ten years on from Scotland's Independence referendum - we look at where the campaign stands now; we have the latest from a triple murder in Luton; questioning the Northern Ireland Secretary about funding decisions; we're at a memorial service for football legend Kevin Campbell; and concern over butterfly numbers.

Mothers whose daughters have been killed by men have travelled to Downing Street to call for tougher sentences, we're in Glasgow as the city looks set to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026 and we're on Oxford Street in London as plans are announced to pedestrianise it

We've been in court where former newsreader Huw Edwards is sentenced, we're remembering Tito Jackson who has died at the age of 70 and we're hearing from the friends and family of a 29 year old man who are completing the run he never managed to finish

Tonight,we speak to climate campaigners after a ruling on a new coal mine; we have the latest from a triple murder in Luton; fresh calls for a sugar tax after report into 'staggering' levels of tooth decay; we have the latest plan for the UK's next City of Culture; we have a reporter at the Derry Girls mural which is causing a stir; and we speak to the sheep breeder who's made history at a major s...