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Rotherham, Hungerford, Dunblane, Aberfan, Lockerbie - all places that have been marked by tragedy or scandal. But can a town move on from the event that put it in the headlines? Or will it always be its dominant identity? As part of our Best Place to be a Woman series, we talk to two women about the impact of their hometown's reputation on their daily lives. Sue Wynne is from Rotherham a town that's been at the centre of the child sex abuse scandal and Gaynor Madgwick survived the Aberfan disaster of 1966.

New research confirms that there is a risk of stillbirth if women go to sleep on their backs in the third trimester of pregnancy. Jane speaks to Dr. Tomasina Stacey, midwife and lecturer in maternal care at the University of Leeds who was involved in the research, and to Grace Detoeuf whose son was stillborn at 35 weeks.

American singer songwriter Joan As Police Woman is gearing up to release a new album, Damned Devotion, early next year. She performs her new track Warning Bell and talks about music and her life.

Edward and Lilias Stanbrook-Evans married in 1947, the same year as the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh who celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary today. They look back on their marriage.

Presenter: Emma Barnett
Producer: Anne Peacock.