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I felt sick after being stopped for my dog's ID in Wetherspoon
Megan was asked to present her guide dog's ID in a Wetherspoon pub three times last year.
06 Feb 2026,4 mins
'I face a two-year wait for answers after June's death'
Jill faces a custody battle for her granddaughter after her daughter was found dead in LA
05 Feb 2026,4 mins
How I took back power from the man who controlled me
Robyn is one of four women who joined forces to bring their abuser to justice.
04 Feb 2026,4 mins
Finding the man who covertly filmed Grace on a night out
Grace was out celebrating a friend’s birthday when she was filmed without her knowledge.
02 Feb 2026,5 mins
Gallbladder removals rise - are weight loss jabs to blame?
Drs want more research into potential link between the jabs and gallbladder removals.
30 Jan 2026,6 mins
Secret filming exposes 'bait-and-switch' scam
Secret filming catches locksmith attempting to charge 10 times quote.
30 Jan 2026,5 mins
What happens if the US strikes Iran? Here are seven scenarios
Our security correspondent on the possible outcomes - from regime change to retaliation.
29 Jan 2026,8 mins
GP spent millions to become asylum hotel landlord
Schloss Roxburghe Holdings planned to move 116 asylum seekers into the block of flats.
28 Jan 2026,4 mins
'I believed not donating was a sin'
A number of students tell the BBC they felt pressured into making donations to a church.
23 Jan 2026,6 mins
How military imposters like the fake admiral get exposed
Who's behind a group of anonymous veterans known as the Walter Mitty Hunters Club?
21 Jan 2026,4 mins
Man's body to stay in mortuary until family 'get answers'
His children, Mike and Kelly Trotter, allege he was misdiagnosed repeatedly.
20 Jan 2026,3 mins
Trial of finger-prick blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s
A trial is examining whether a finger-prick blood test could help diagnose the disease.
17 Jan 2026,4 mins
The NHS spent up to £3m to get rid of me. I did nothing wrong.
Dr Susan Gilby was forced out of her chief exec role at the Countess of Chester NHS Trust
15 Jan 2026,5 mins
The new cancer treatment which could transform survival rates
NHS England has agreed to fund a breakthrough cancer treatment across the country.
14 Jan 2026,5 mins
Inside the vet industry's quiet revolution
BBC Panorama's Richard Bilton speaks to industry insiders and pet owners.
12 Jan 2026,3 mins
A friend request led me to reveal Scotland's biggest catfish
'Samantha' hatched a plan, after something about David Graham didn't add up.
10 Jan 2026,4 mins
Are facial recognition and AI scans the future for retail?
We visit shops using tech to stop shoplifting & meet someone who's been wrongly targeted.
05 Jan 2026,4 mins
I lost 25 kilos on weight loss jabs prescribed by the NHS
The jabs are starting to be rolled out to those most in need.
02 Jan 2026,5 mins
Radio 4 announcers on the popularity of The Archers
Some familiar Radio 4 voices explain why, 75 years on, the show is still such a big deal.
01 Jan 2026,5 mins
US police warn against AI crime app spreading false reports
CrimeRadar takes openly available police chatter and uses AI to generate crime alerts.
23 Dec 2025,3 mins
Liverpool rappers in Somalia during clan conflict
The BBC has learned they could be questioned by police when they return to the UK.
18 Dec 2025,4 mins
Santa's pay has been frozen - but elves have had a raise
New research shows his average hourly rate has remained the same year-on-year.
17 Dec 2025,3 mins
We lost nearly £7k in collapse of pre-paid funeral firm
About 46,000 people lost thousands of pounds when Safe Hands failed in 2022.
17 Dec 2025,3 mins
Essay cheating at universities an 'open secret' - former lecturer
An essay mill owner says he's made millions, while an ex-lecturer says it made him quit.
17 Dec 2025,4 mins
We don't blame our father for killing mum and himself
Chris Stone-Houghton killed his wife, Ruth, and himself, in a mental health breakdown.
16 Dec 2025,5 mins,
My freeholder's building work has ruined my life
Kate and more than 1000 others have contacted the BBC with concerns about leaseholds.
12 Dec 2025,5 mins
Dried seahorses and tiger teeth found for sale on Facebook
The BBC has been investigating the illegal trade in endangered species.
11 Dec 2025,5 mins
'Living off grid isn't a dream - it's a nightmare'
Some 2,000 households are thought to be off-grid, with no access to mains power.
09 Dec 2025,3 mins
Poverty champion’s prolific poison pen campaign
The BBC's found ex-Labour councillor Gerard Woodhouse may have targeted multiple victims.
08 Dec 2025,4 mins
I think a gang used a dating app to blackmail my partner
A BBC investigation has learned of four cases of suspected blackmail linked to the gang.
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