The most trusted name in local news: Local Anaesthetic is a podcast exploring strange and funny local stories from across the UK (and occasionally the world...) including listener submitted contributions.

Listeners can submit stories via Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram or e-mail: [email protected]

Stories this week include:

• Investigative journalist secures exclusive interview with woman during act of public urination.
• Man fails to explain unexpected erection following supermarket trip.
• Melodramatic mother manages to ruin son's birthday yet again.
• Big cats in Gloucestershire believed to have acquired firearms.

Also revealed: The Woodland Murder Detectives face an uncertain future...