Blog posts by year and monthSeptember 2013
Posts (10)
Increase in no. of children admitted to A&E for alcohol
On Monday 30th September on Victoria Derbyshire's programme we will reveal, for the first time, Freedom of Information figures which show just how many children aged 11 or younger have been admitted to Accident and Emergency departments across the UK because they had drank too much.
5 live Investigates: Recycle dump fires, loan charges and variable speed signs
For some, where there’s muck there’s brass… but for fire crews, a large waste recycling dump poses serious problems. When they catch fire, the blaze can last for weeks and give off highly toxic chemicals.
F1 on the road - next stop Korea
Jennie Gow looks back on the Singapore Grand Prix and ahead to the race in Korea.
The F1 travelling roadshow in the Far East
Jennie Gow begins her long haul journey with the F1 circus through the Far East in Singapore.
5 live Investigates: One in 10 firefighters don't reach minimum fitness level
5 live Investigates looks at the level of fitness of firefighters across the UK.
5 live Investigates: Business property tax avoidance costs taxpayers millions
This week the 5 live Investigates team have been looking at business rates avoidance schemes that are costing town halls millions of pounds a year. Landlords are responsible for paying the rates on empty commercial buildings, and in some cases, that can be a hefty sum.
Pienaar's Politics on tour
John Pienaar describes what listenrs can look forward to in the new series of Pienaar's Politics.
Victoria Derbyshire's Scottish independence debate
In a year’s time people living in Scotland will cast their vote in a referendum that could change the future of the UK. They'll be asked "Should Scotland be an independent country?" and that's what we'll be debating on Monday 16 September at 10am in our largest ever Victoria Derbyshire audience ...
5 live Investigates returns
Adrian Goldberg leads the 5 live Investigates team back into action with an examination of staffing at hospital accident and emergency (A&E) units in England. Some hospitals have just over half the doctors or nurses they believe they need.
