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Behind the Headlines
By Bauer MediaNews
Behind the Headlines episodes
- Beach businesses seeing a boost
Wednesday 30th April, 2025: jail for the former Scout master convicted of almost 100 child sex offences;tackling fly-tipping, prostitution in Scotland and dementia among footballers ; a rail safety message from a survivor; and we're soaking up the sun in County Londonderry.
19 min - 17 min
- A schoolgirl is sentenced for attacking her teachers and as the London Marathon breaks a new record we hear from those who ran it
Behind the Headlines - Mon 28th April 2025
20 min - Marathon runners get ready and drones to help paramedics
We look ahead to the London marathon, drones in Lincolnshire are helping paramedics and Ian Wright wants you to belt up
9 min - Lions and gladiators in York and Oasis ticket fraud
It's claimed Oasis fans have lost more than two million pounds to ticket scammers, evidence gladiators in York fought Lions, and how to maybe cure a peanut allergy
10 min - Celebrating a vegetable and tackling the driving test backlog
Wednesday 23rd April, 2025: reaction after company boss jailed over paddleboarders' deaths; the ongoing issue with driving test backlog; report into Covid behaviours; pedestrianising London's Oxford Street; and celebrating a green veg
15 min - Could you have won the lottery? and we are in Rome ahead of the Pope's funeral
We have a reporter in Rome, a lottery winner is running out of time to claim their ticket and Leeds are back in the Premier League
11 min - My Stalker Moved in Next Door
Journalist Victoria Glover discovered she was being cyberstalked by a stranger back in 2021. In this episode, Victoria tells us the story of how the stalking unfolded and, incredibly, how her stalker moved in next door.
This is the first in a three-part Behind the Headlines special series about Cyber Stalking. Warning: This program contains strong language and adult themes. Produced by Victoria Glover and Mick Coyle.
There is support on the websites of: Paladin – National Stalking Advocacy Service, and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, or call the National Stalking Helpline: 0808 802 0300.
29 min - A sloth with a toothache and the King in Durham
A sloth in Cheshire has the first treatment of its kind for his toothache, calls for a change to prevent people with bad eyesight continuing to drive and the King is in Durham for the Maundy Thursday service
9 min - "Hello, this is Barr in Scotland calling... for the first time", the Birmingham bin saga continues, and we talk gambling addition
Behind The Headlines: Wednesday 16th April 2025 - A tiny Scottish village now has phone signal, we hear from people affected by gambling addiction, and yes... we're still talking about the bins in Birmingham.
14 min
About Behind the Headlines
From the publisher's feed
Behind The Headlines takes you deeper into breaking news stories across the UK.
We have reporters across the country bringing you the story direct…
from the scene as well as teams of journalists investigating the issues that matter to you.
Our reporters go behind the headlines to the scene of the story to talk to the people involved and bring you the very latest - whenever and wherever it happens.