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Row erupts over use of public money for Bobby Sands documentary

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Row erupts over use of public money for Bobby Sands documentary

Row erupts over use of public money for Bobby Sands documentary
A row has erupted over the use of public money, including a contribution from the BBC, being used to fund a controversial film about the hunger striker Bobby Sands. The documentary film called "66 Days" received tens of thousands of pounds in funding from Northern Ireland Screen and the BBC. Former Culture, Arts and Leisure Minister Nelson McCausland and Danny Morrison, former publicity director for Sinn Fein who is secretary of the Bobby Sands Trust and who features in the documentary, joined Stephen.
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Belfast family left devastated after police and council dog wardens remove their pet dog, Hank

Belfast family left devastated after police and council dog wardens remove their pet dog, Hank
A family have been left devastated after police and Belfast City Council dog wardens removed their pet dog, Hank. The family say council and police took away their pet because he looked like a pit-bull type dog. They have since set up a campaign on Facebook and a fund page to help with legal costs - which currently stands at almost £8,000! Stephen spoke to Leonard, owner of Hank.

Can Stephen lose weight by sitting in his hot tub? We find out from Dr Michael Mosley

Can Stephen lose weight by sitting in his hot tub? We find out from Dr Michael Mosley
Can you get the benefits of exercise by having a hot bath? We all know exercise is good for us, but can we get the benefits without actually doing the exercise? New research suggests having a hot bath or a sauna can actually help us burn off calories. Sounds better than an hour of hard pedalling anyway! Dr Michael Mosley has been looking in to this.

House of Commons votes today on whether to renew Trident. Charlie Wolf and former MP Lembit Opik discuss

House of Commons votes today on whether to renew Trident. Charlie Wolf and former MP Lembit Opik discuss
It's an actual nuclear issue for MPs this week. The House of Commons is due to vote today whether to renew the UK's Trident nuclear weapons system.Trident supporters say it provides an "essential deterrent" for the UK's security. But opponents argue that it is unnecessary and the money involved would be much better spent elsewhere.


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