We hear from our network of reporters across the country to go behind the headlines and hear from the real people affected by the news. 

We've now moved this podcast, you can hear the latest episodes here: https://hellorayo.co.uk/podcasts/behind-the-headlines/

Today on Greatest Hits Radio News

Clare's Law: 10 Years On

Make Me A Winner

In this exclusive series we look back at Jurgen Klopp's time in charge of Liverpool - and what he meant to the fans and people of the city.

Goodbye Jurgen: What Klopp Means to Liverpool

Can you work out the song title from this Drivetime Drama bit of 'acting'?

Simon Mayo, Matt Williams and producer Suzi will be acting out a song title until people can guess what they're acting out!

Simon Mayo - Drivetime Drama -  The First Show

Can you guess the Song from the Drivetime Drama clues?

The Simon Mayo Drivetime Show have been dreaming up and acting out scenarios that give clues to a song title.

If you've got a guess then you can call 033 2020 402 when Simon is on air 4-7pm.

Drivetime Drama - Four

Drivetime Drama - Three

Drivetime Drama - Two

Mandy has won £100,000 on Cash Register!

Our investigation into Conversion Therapy looks at the impact it is having on the lives of young LGBTQ+ people.

Mermaids has been supporting gender-diverse kids, young people and their families since 1995.

Lui Asquith from the charity shares their story 

https://planetradio.co.uk/hits-radio-pride/station/on-air/conversion-therapy-investigation/

Website https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/
National Conversion Therapy Helpline 0800 130 3335

CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT: Conversion Therapy investigation(with Mermaids)

Marie from Dagenham wins a huge £52,000 "No Way!"

Agnese has won a huge £60,000 "AMAZING!"

MEHER WINS A MASSIVE £100,000 "NO WAY"....

EMMA WINS A WHOPPING £144,000 "OH MY GOD IS THIS A WIND UP"....

£250,000 WINNER ALICIA!

Bauer Media Audio News investigates the state of spiking in the UK.

We hear from multiple victims, campaigners, academics and former police officers to build a picture of how spiking is a common threat to people in towns, cities and villages across the UK.

Politicians tells us what they intend to do to tackle the problem, and we hear how more information is needed to understand who is carrying out these acts.

SPIKED was written and produced by journalist Mick Coyle

It is presented by Aileen O'Sullivan for Bauer Media Audio News

Find out more about the investigation and get signposting services via this link: https://planetradio.co.uk/hits-radio/uk/news/spiked-investigation-into-spiking/

SPIKED - an investigation into UK spiking

Bauer Media Audio journalist Joe Gartley visits Lockerbie 35 years after the bombing on Pan-Am Flight 103 on 21st December 1988.

Joe meets members of the public who share their stories of that night, and hears how many are still carrying the weight of events.

He hears how a legacy is being secured for the area, and how people can get support if they want to talk to someone about events from 35 years ago.

More information and links to support services: https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/cumbria/news/lockerbie-bombing-35-years-on/

Carrying the Weight of Lockerbie: 35 years on

After an increase in fires caused by e-bikes and e-scooters, we look into the safety issues around these increasingly popular items.

Narrated by Henry Winter.

E-BIKE INVESTIGATION: The man who "lost everything" in 10 minutes

The first episode of our exclusive series marking 10 years of Clare's Law - we hear the story of Clare Wood, whose murder at the hands of a former partner sparked a landmark campaign calling for action to protect domestic abuse victims.

Clare's Law is presented by Michelle Livesey. The series producer is Matt Soanes. Additional interviews were recorded by Georgie Prodromou and Liam Ross. Series artwork by Owen Arands.

Clare's Law: Episode 1

In February 2009, Clare Wood was murdered in Salford by her violent ex-partner George Appleton. In part two of our exclusive series we hear how the investigation into her death led to calls for action to protect domestic abuse victims.

Clare's Law is presented by Michelle Livesey. The series producer is Matt Soanes. Additional interviews were recorded by Georgie Prodromou and Liam Ross. Series artwork by Owen Arands.

Clare's Law: Episode 2

After the murder of Clare Wood in 2009 her father asked a simple question – why wasn’t she told about her ex-boyfriend's violent past? Episode 3 of our Clare’s Law podcast hears how we took calls for change to Westminster.

Clare's Law is presented by Michelle Livesey. The series producer is Matt Soanes. Additional interviews were recorded by Georgie Prodromou and Liam Ross. Series artwork by Owen Arands.

Clare's Law: Episode 3

10 years ago a landmark scheme aimed at preventing domestic abuse was rolled out across England and Wales. In Episode 4 of our Clare’s Law podcast – hear how we took calls for change to the door of Downing Street.

Clare's Law is presented by Michelle Livesey. The series producer is Matt Soanes. Additional interviews were recorded by Georgie Prodromou and Liam Ross. Series artwork by Owen Arands.

Clare's Law: Episode 4

Making 10 years of Clare’s Law. Episode 5 of our exclusive podcast considers if the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme is working to protect abuse victims - and whether it can be improved.

Clare's Law is presented by Michelle Livesey. The series producer is Matt Soanes. Additional interviews were recorded by Georgie Prodromou and Liam Ross. Series artwork by Owen Arands.

Clare's Law: Episode 5

Goodbye Jurgen E1: The Press Conference

Goodbye Jurgen E2: Ian Salmon

Goodbye Jurgen E3: Lizzi Doyle

Goodbye Jurgen E4: Neil Atkinson

Goodbye Jurgen E5: Dan Morgan

Today on Greatest Hits Radio - Wednesday 22nd May, 2024

Dave wins £250,000 - 28 June 2024

Alice wins £110,000 - 9 July 2024

Franklin wins £150,000 - 12 July 2024

Ben wins £160,000 - 15 July 2024

Thomas win £180,000 - 17 July 2024

Tom wins £200,000 - 19 July 2024

We're hearing exclusively from a teenage boy who was stabbed in West Yorkshire as his family call for tougher punishments for knife crime.

Teenage stab victim calls for tougher deterrents for knife crime

BTH Friday 9th August 2024

The latest on the grieving and the disorder following the Southport stabbings; a tragic drowning in a canal; a stabbing in broad daylight in  London's Leicester Square; and the home-coming for a successful Team GB

BTH - Monday 12th August, 2024

We report on the CQC review into killer Valdo Calocane's care; body found in search for teenager in a lake; how Southport's coping two weeks on from horrific child deaths; PSNI's call for more funding - as do mental health services in Scotland; those getting and not getting improved broadband; and yet another Banksy

BTH - Tuesday 13th August, 2024

A major incident at chemical spill in a West Midlands canal; we're at sentencings across the country following the recent violence; a Mum's emotional plea to pregnant women over the RSV virus; home-coming for a County Londonderry Olympic gold medallist; and the oooos and ahhhhs of a national Championships in Plymouth.

BTH - Wednesday 14th August, 2024

The latest on the compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal; inquest into teenager who died after a sip of a hot chocolate; the family campaigning for a Ryan's Law to tackle irresponsible drivers; we're back in Boscastle 20 years on from devastating floods; and the  almost 106-year old's secrets to a long life.

Behind the Headlines - Friday 16th August, 2024

Mark wins £280,000 and breaks our Cash Register rollover deadlock!

Billy wins £290,000 - 23 August 2024

David Wins £300,000 on the final round of Cash Register

Laura wins £200,000 - 27 September 2024

Journalist Victoria Glover discovered she was being cyberstalked by a stranger back in 2021. In this episode, Victoria tells us the story of how the stalking unfolded and, incredibly, how her stalker moved in next door.

This is the first in a three-part  series about Cyber Stalking. Warning: This program contains strong language and adult themes.

Produced by Victoria Glover and Mick Coyle.

My Stalker Moved in Next Door

This is the second in a three-part series about Cyber Stalking. In 2021, Journalist Victoria Glover discovered she was being cyberstalked by a stranger. In this episode, she sits down with another stalking survivor to hear about her story and the support she received. Victoria also visits Cheshire Police HQ to meet with Consultant Forensic Psychologist Daniel Price Jones, who rehabilitates stalkers.Produced by: Victoria Glover and Mick Coyle. There is stalking support available on the websites of: Paladin – National Stalking Advocacy Service and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust or call the National Stalking Helpline: 0808 802 0300.

My Stalker Moved in Next Door - Episode Two

More than a quarter of a million bodies lie nameless in unmarked and largely forgotten graves around the UK, bodies belonging to people who died in Britain's Mental Asylums.

Some of those sites sit in plain sight in our communities, have been neglected, or even sold off. One now houses a children's playground.

In our exclusive investigation, Senior Correspondent Mick Coyle looks into what happened to those who died while in the Victorian mental system, why it still matters today and uncovers uncomfortable truths sitting at the heart of our towns and cities.

Read more: hellorayo.co.uk/hits-radio/uk/news/lost-souls-britains-forgotten-mental-health-asylum-graves 

Lost Souls - An investigation into Britain's asylum graves and the unnamed patients within

Twenty years on from the London bombings on the 7th July 2005 we take a look back at the day that changed Britain forever. Four bombs were detonated on public transport in central London, killing 52 people and injuring hundreds more. In this episode we talk to those who survived, the emergency services first on the scene and look at the immediate aftermath of the first suicide bombing in British history.

7/7: The London bombings twenty years on

In the second episode of our '7/7: The London Bombings - Twenty years on' documentary we look at the investigation that followed the deadly bombings on London's transport network on July 7th 2005 and explore the impact that day continues to have and what changes have been made since.

7/7: The London Bombings - Twenty years on (Episode two)

We're bringing together parents across the UK who've lost children in drowning tragedies to deliver an important warning this World Drowning Prevention Day.
 
Take a listen to our 'Get Water Wise Minute' - a powerful message in the hope of preventing future deaths...

Parents who've lost children to drowning urge everyone to be careful around open water

Norwich City and Ipswich Town have been battling it out for the pride of East Anglia, for over 100 years.

This game of football has always had an edge - but that's only increased since Chilean midfielder Marcelino Núñez traded in yellow for blue, over the summer.

Our Senior Reporter Tom Clabon's been hearing from the fans, managers and a former player who crossed the divide himself - ahead of the 153rd East Anglian derby on Sunday.


East Anglian Derby: Crossing the divide

Senior reporter Zoe Head-Thomas went with Herts For Refugees to Calais to deliver tents to organisations helping migrants who have nowhere to stay. 

The tents are all from festivals in the UK, either abandoned or donated to the cause.

Images © Bauer Media/Herts For Refugees

From festivals to France - the abandoned tents getting to refugees in Calais

What should have been a sacred day of prayer turned into a nightmare. Two months after the Yom Kippur attack at Heaton Park Synagogue, we return to hear the voices of those who lived through it.

Presented and Produced by Victoria Glover
News content from Bauer Media Audio NW News
Additional Interviews: Olivia Davies
Exec Producer Mick Coyle

Inside The Synagogue - Hear the voices of those who lived through the terror attack.

Paramedic Jay Vernon was on shift in Liverpool city centre when he was struck by Paul Doyle's car on Water Street. He tells our regional correspondent Victoria Glover about how the day unfolded, and the challenge of responding to an incident he had also been a victim of.

'I'm alive and that's the main thing' - Paramedic hit by Paul Doyle tells his story

As we reach the end of 2025, Mick Coyle has some incredible updates about the ⁠Lost Souls investigation⁠.


Since Mick brought you the news of 250,000 unmarked graves of mental health patients lying across the UK, often anonymous, often abandoned, he's been speaking with countless charities, organisations, campaigners and politicians about his findings.


Since the conversation started, a petition has been launched calling for a National Memorial, and as we'll hear in this episode, ⁠motions have been put before the UK and Scottish Parliaments,⁠ calling for formal recognition for these grave sites and the people within them.


Email mick.coyle@bauermedia.co.uk if you'd like to contribute to the Lost Souls project.


Check out the Podcast feed for the Lost Souls documentary


Lost Souls investigation update

As part of the coverage of the Paul Doyle sentencing, Regional Correspondent Victoria Glover explains why dashcam footage from the day itself will not be released to the public.

WARNING: Some listeners might be upset by the context of the description

Hits Radio reporter reacts to the Paul Doyle dashcam footage

'Tequila', the new song from Jax Jones, Martin Solveig and RAYE has some serious Spanish vibes.

Jax Jones, Martin Solveig and RAYE open up about their new tune 'Tequila'

Speaking to Hits Radio Pride, Kylie Minogue told us about her new single 'Magic' and her upcoming album 'Disco.

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