Inspiring stories

The women at the forefront of a 'city of justice'
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Coventry & Warwickshire
Posted
18 July 2021
Man in China finds son snatched 24 years ago
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China
Posted
13 July 2021
From poverty to PhD to writing a constitution
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Latin America & Caribbean
Posted
11 July 2021
Teenage girl makes history at US spelling bee
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US & Canada
Posted
9 July 2021
Wedding con victims' big day saved by community
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England
Posted
6 July 2021
Disabled girl's special toy replaced by strangers
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Coventry & Warwickshire
Posted
6 July 2021
The Conversation. Why women walk. Audio, 27 minutes
Cheryl Strayed and Kerri Andrews on the benefits of striding out in the great outdoors
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BBC World Service
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The pianist playing for Easter Island's future
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Latin America & Caribbean
Posted
1 July 2021
Third-generation bike racer chasing track success. Video, 00:02:28
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Birmingham & Black Country
Posted
23 June 2021
'You feel you need to be the best at everything' Video, 00:01:20
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Business
Posted
23 June 2021
Blue: Pain and Pleasure. Audio, 28 minutes
Laura Marling celebrates the 50th anniversary of the release of Joni Mitchell's LP, Blue.
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BBC Radio 4
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The teacher brightening up a town with street art
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Coventry & Warwickshire
Posted
15 June 2021
Italian woman wakes up after 10 months in coma
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Europe
Posted
10 June 2021
Waiter saves choking girl on second day in job
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Sheffield & South Yorkshire
Posted
8 June 2021
'I thought I would never see my mum again' Video, 00:01:32
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Cambridgeshire
Posted
8 June 2021
The millionaire tech inventor 'thrown away' as a baby
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Stories
Posted
6 June 2021
'Nutty' slice of little Italy hidden in garden
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Wales
Posted
5 June 2021
One to One. Learning a Skill: Kieran Yates talks to Colin. Audio, 14 minutes
What happens when you learn new technology in your seventies?
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BBC Radio 4
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How pandemic anger almost destroyed a mums' support group
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Stories
Posted
31 May 2021
Triple amputee ex-marine's £400k charity sea swim. Video, 00:01:41
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UK
Posted
28 May 2021
You, Me and the Big C: Putting the can in cancer. About Love, Grief and Cancer. Audio, 60 minutes
The difficulties of finding love again and facing an uncertain future with loved ones.
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BBC Radio 5 Live
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Waiter applauded for saving choking customer
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Wales
Posted
26 May 2021
Wing-walking pals hit the heights for hospice. Video, 00:01:53
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Birmingham & Black Country
Posted
25 May 2021
One to One. Learning A Skill: Kieran Yates speaks to Ellie. Audio, 14 minutes
How do you learn to go out of the house when you've got agoraphobia?
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BBC Radio 4
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