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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.
6 mins,
What Ukrainians make of Putin's demands to end the war
President Zelensky says territory remains an obstacle in US-led peace talks with Russia.
5 mins
What 'forever chemicals' are and how to avoid them
The European Commission is currently consulting on a blanket ban of PFAS.
01 Dec 2025,4 mins
Falkirk: Inside the asylum protests in a divided town
Disclosure's Mark Daly uncovers the figures behind the protests around asylum hotels.
01 Dec 2025,6 mins
We went inside a women's prison - here's what it's like
243 women are being held at HMP Send, a prison in rural Surrey.
25 Nov 2025,3 mins
Boy stuns doctors after life-changing gene therapy
Oliver, 3, is the first person in the world with Hunter syndrome to receive this therapy.
24 Nov 2025,5 mins
How can the Church respond to Christian nationalism?
A look at how the Church of England on the ground is trying to strike a balance.
23 Nov 2025,4 mins
Justice delays 'unacceptable', says shop hit by Jellycat thief
The average number of days it takes to deal with shoplifting cases has increased by 80%.
19 Nov 2025,4 mins
Gangs posing as truckers to steal lorryloads of goods
Gangs posing as truckers to steal lorryloads of goods
17 Nov 2025,5 mins
Caught: Crime fixer offering to erase fines on migrant workers
The fixer told undercover BBC reporters how he could “confuse” immigration enforcement.
06 Nov 2025,4 mins
Exposed: Crime network behind shops run by illegal workers
Undercover reporters were told how easy it was to make profit selling illegal vapes.
05 Nov 2025,4 mins
The rise and fall of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
Jonny Dymond from the World at One takes us through the timeline.
01 Nov 2025,5 mins
'It's horrific' - the risks of illegal teeth whitening procedures
A BBC investigation has found salons and beauticians regularly flouting the rules.
29 Oct 2025,5 mins
Why town with low immigration turned to Reform UK
How national concerns affected a local election in the heart of the Peak District.
28 Oct 2025,5 mins
'My neighbour moved house because of the new mosque'
The South Lakes Islamic Centre is being built near Dalton Rugby Club.
27 Oct 2025,4 mins,
Warning over high-dosage vitamin supplements
Supplements were found to contain 12 times the recommended safe upper limit of vitamin D.
24 Oct 2025,6 mins