5 Live Investigates Podcast
Adrian Goldberg presents cutting edge investigative journalism, as well as taking on listeners' campaigns and consumer issues
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Post Brexit Hate Crime
Sun 4 Sep 2016
Critics attack the government's hate crime action plan following Brexit.
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Cage fighting, Military rents
Sun 8 May 2016
Investigation of cage fighters who risk their health by rapidly losing weight.
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Food Hygiene Inspections, Paypal Scam
Sun 1 May 2016
With food hygiene inspections falling, experts warn of risks to public health.
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Child Trafficking
Sun 17 Apr 2016
Why do hundreds of kids seeking asylum in the UK go missing from care?
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Ambulances and Leaseholder Bills
Sun 10 Apr 2016
Why are serious incidents, some affecting patient safety, rising in the ambulance service?
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Council Gagging Orders and Police Sexual Intimidation
Sun 3 Apr 2016
Councils spent millions of pounds on settlements with departing staff in the past 5 years.
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Children Accused of Extremism
Sun 20 Mar 2016
Two teachers a day call a government hotline over fears students are at risk of extremism.
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Care Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔs and Timeshare
Sun 13 Mar 2016
For the first time in a decade, the number of care home beds in England is falling.
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Police Abuse of Powers
Sun 6 Mar 2016
Victims of crime claim they were harassed by police officers assigned to help them.
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Young Offenders and VAT fraud
Sun 28 Feb 2016
New figures reveal levels of disorder in Young Offenders Institutions.
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Ticket Resale Market
Sun 21 Feb 2016
How can fans be sure they pay a fair price for gig and sports tickets bought online?
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Smartcards and Pipemines
Sun 14 Feb 2016
Are millions being wasted on attempts to develop an Oyster style card for outside London?
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Prison violence and A&E waiting times
Sun 7 Feb 2016
Incident reports from prisons in England in Wales reveal growing violence in jails.
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A&E Waits and Criminal Checks
Sun 24 Jan 2016
An update on the reasons for lengthy waits in A&E and delays in criminal background checks
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Twelve-hour waits in A&E
Sun 17 Jan 2016
A rising number of patients are enduring waits of over 12 hours in accident and emergency.
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How safe are Maternity Units?
Sun 10 Jan 2016
Why questions are being raised about care in maternity units in England.
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Anxiety Drugs and Fundraising
Sun 20 Dec 2015
Why have deaths linked to the anxiety and stress drugs benzodiazepines rocketed?
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Chaos in Calais and Counterfeit Christmas
Sun 13 Dec 2015
Truckers complain of rising violence from migrants desperate to enter the UK illegally.
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Referee Abuse and Hacking
Sun 6 Dec 2015
Football referees face abuse on a regular basis, according to new research.
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Accident and Emergency
Sun 29 Nov 2015
New figures reveal the scale of problems with the quality of care at A&E departments.
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Prison Sentences & Mental Health
Sun 22 Nov 2015
The prisoners on indeterminate jail terms who don't know when they will be released.
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Planning Gain & Rotherham abuse
Sun 15 Nov 2015
House builders who fail to finish and concerns children are still at risk in Rotherham.
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Police Delays and Business Rates
Sun 8 Nov 2015
Examining delays in police analysis of computers in cases of child sexual abuse.
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Private hospitals and power of attorney
Sun 1 Nov 2015
Are NHS patients at risk if they opt for private treatment and things start to go wrong?
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Reoffending; unadopted roads
Sun 25 Oct 2015
Is enough done to protect the public when dangerous criminals are released from prison?
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Legal Aid and Restricted Betting
Sun 18 Oct 2015
How cuts to legal aid are affecting cases in the family courts.
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Witchcraft & Transgender waiting times
Sun 11 Oct 2015
Investigating child abuse cases linked to exorcism and witchcraft accusations.
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Doping in rugby and funeral costs
Sun 4 Oct 2015
How serious is doping in grassroots rugby? Plus the rising cost of funerals.
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GcMaf - is it safe? And the latest on Diesel Emissions
Sun 27 Sep 2015
An unlicensed drug marketed as a 'cure for cancer' still on sale despite health warning.
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Police pursuits and illegal teeth whitening
Sun 20 Sep 2015
Police pursuits and illegal teeth whitening.
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