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The Labour Party has launched a Rural Crime Strategy, saying crime is rising faster in rural than urban areas. Show more

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Adopted as a baby, Su fantasised that she was born to a French princess. Decades later, she finally meets her, but they only have one day together, her mum’s last. Show more

After years of bad dates and toxic relationships, Chris finally found love - with a chatbot called Emma. Is this the future of dating apps? Show more

Zeinab Badawi talks about her new book, An African History of Africa, and the women who shaped history across the continent. Show more

Mishal Husain is joined by those with experience of abuse and intimidation in their communities, by police and youth workers to discuss anti-social behaviour. Show more

The acclaimed author relives the traumatic events of the day he was violently attacked, its aftermath and the slow journey towards recovery. Art Malik is the reader. Show more

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Max Cotton tries to complete a year of total food self-sufficiency on his tiny farm in Somerset. He wants to test to destruction our ideas of eating seasonally and locally. Show more

Alistair faces a dilemma, and Helen treads carefully. Show more

Based on research and interviews with former youth cricketers. A fictionalised account of how a young, female South Asian cricketer navigated the county system in 2018. Show more

Millions of people live in leasehold properties but how much should you be paying, and will government promised changes make it cheaper? Show more

How a Premier League unit tracked down the troll who threatened the player and his family. Show more

Ofcom's Cristina Nicolotti Squires gives viewers' take on politician presenters. Show more

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Arrest made on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed.

If you had to banish items to Room 101, what would you choose? For Naga Munchetty, it would include people who salt their food without tasting it first and unsolicited advice. Show more

Alice has a mountain to climb, and Fallon supports a friend in need. Show more

The Legend of Ned Ludd, the Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist, the Walker Art Gallery on their new Degas and Monet works, Mohammad Barrangi on his new installation in Leeds. Show more

Cyclists shaming drivers online, fights over bike lanes and the politics of pedal power. Show more

It’s 2016 and Singapore’s metro system is misbehaving wildly. The rail engineers and company officials are flummoxed. Can data save the day? Show more

Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to astrophysicist Mike Edmunds about the chemical make-up of galaxies, decoding the ancient Antikythera Mechanism, and his one-man show about Newton. Show more

Why do we get insomnia, how might it damage our health - and when should we seek help? We're joined by an expert panel to answer your questions. Show more

President Biden signs into law long-awaited military aid package for Ukraine. Show more

Dylan and Mona make a secret friend: a hare. Rowenna describes the day that nuclear power plant Wylfa exploded.
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Stand-up comedian Aurie Styla takes an autobiographical look at technology history, through his own experience as a self-confessed tech nerd growing up in the 90s. Show more

Stand up series where the world of women's weightlifting is shown off and where muscularity vs femininity is fully unpacked. Who says heavy can’t be funny? Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster, where the government's plans to reforms the private rental sector were on the agenda.

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