Why has HS2 been spending millions of pounds buying properties in Cheshire? And a look at how Special Olympics athlete Kiera Byland used sport to turn her life around Show more

The efforts being made to improve the lives of people with dementia and their carers. A chat with Les Dawson's daughter Charlotte, and a visit to the Leighton Moss nature reserve. Show more

Why an increasing number of the region's retired women are getting involved in protests. The Holocaust survivor who evaded death in seven camps before finding refuge in Salford. Show more

Judy Hobson investigates why authorities are finding it difficult to keep traffic in the region moving. And the rise in the number of car crashes being staged for false claims. Show more

Dianne Oxberry meets the people who will be directly affected by the proposed HS2 high-speed train route. And Jacey Normand reveals the wildlife thriving in a Manchester cemetery. Show more

Judy Hobson investigates fly-tipping and illegal dumping in the north west. It blights the landscape and costs thousands to remove, but what's the cost to the environment? Show more

Simon O'Brien looks at previously unseen photos of suburban Liverpool during the Blitz, and Chris Jackson visits Britain's most hazardous nuclear site in Cumbria. Show more

The impact of council cuts in the region. A chat with Nazir Afzal, the Chief Crown Prosecutor of the North West CPS. And a visit to the Leighton Moss nature reserve in Lancashire. Show more

Presented by Stuart Maconie. Investigating the growing problem of women in the North West going into debt. Judy Hobson discovers an extraordinary family secret. Show more