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All this week Santa is taking a bit of break from his Grotto at Twinlakes and joining Sam and Amy on the show. Everyday he's calling up one of our younger listeners and this morning he had a chat with 5 year old Annie....
A labrador has helped to save the life of its Derbyshire owner after she stopped breathing during the middle of the night.
Josh Williamson from New Parks was quick to dial 999 after his dad, Tommy Elverston, collapsed in November last year. Listen to the 999 call here. Find out more at http://www.gem106.co.uk/news/local/leicester-lifesaver-receives-bravery-award/
Stigma is still a major barrier to suicide prevention. A Nottingham charity says this needs to change because many aren’t getting the help they need. Gem’s Corazon Garcia has been investigating...
A charity in Nottingham has told Gem, 1 in 5 children self harm but the true number could be worse. Our reporter Corazon Garcia has been taking a closer look into what is being done to tackle the problem...
Marcie Swift who started having suicidal thoughts following the death of her best friend, tells Gem her story...
People are 40% more likely to commit suicide, if they know someone who has done it. Gem's Corazon Garcia takes an in-depth look into the issue...
A charity in Nottingham has told Gem more needs to be done to prevent people from committing suicide or there will be more deaths.
The father of Hannah Smith , who killed herself after being bullied on a website wants its owners to be charged with manslaughter. Gem’s Corazon Garcia has this report...
Bullying charities report a rise in “Tell Him/Tell Her” pages on Facebook. The forums are usually set up by university students and allow users to write offensive anonymous comments about each other. Gem’s Corazon Garcia’s been taking a closer look at cyber bullying and the spread of these pages.
As an investigation begins into the suicide of a Leicestershire teenager who'd received abusive comments online... Gem's found 1 in 5 children in the East Midlands have skipped school because of cyber bullying. This week, Corazon Garcia's been taking an in-depth look at the problem
A Nottingham woman who suffered death threats on Twitter and Facebook is calling for social networking sites to do more to protect people against online abuse. Gem's Corazon Garcia takes a look at if enough is being done to tackle it.