You and Yours

News and discussion of consumer affairs

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Online romance fraud, rising rail fares, dog-friendly towns
Deaf people are being targeted on internet dating websites. Winifred Robinson investigates
27 Dec 2012,55 mins
Turkey leftovers, the boss of Waitrose, and government health advice
Should we listen to government health advice? Plus, what to do with that leftover turkey.
26 Dec 2012,53 mins
Christmas travel special - changing tourism and new destinations
Christmas travel special: New destinations and bargains in the UK and abroad.
24 Dec 2012,55 mins
Grocery sales 2012, male grooming and alcohol pricing
Shoppers cut back on essentials and spend on comfort food instead. With Peter White.
21 Dec 2012,55 mins
Legal highs, Christmas refunds, Value-added books
A record rise in legal highs, returning Christmas presents and books for collectors.
20 Dec 2012,55 mins
Delivery charges in Scotland, rising bus fares and servicemen barred from pubs
Winifred Robinson investigates the hidden costs of online shopping in Scotland.
19 Dec 2012,53 mins
Call You and Yours: more money for grassroots sports
£493 million is to be invested in grassroots sports - what will it mean for you?
18 Dec 2012,55 mins
Post-adoption support, theatre dress codes and the Rathlin Island postman
Post-adoption support, theatre dress codes and one of the UK's remotest postal routes.
17 Dec 2012,55 mins
EU food laws, rare burgers and dangerous face paint
New rules on food and drink health claims and Westminster's war on rare burgers.
14 Dec 2012,48 mins
13/12/2012
Winifred Robinson on how we all may soon be printing our own spare parts at home.
13 Dec 2012,55 mins
Loans to the developing world, beer tax and empty homes
A new kind of ethical Christmas gift, beer taxes and empty houses. With Winifred Robinson.
12 Dec 2012,53 mins
Call You and Yours: Charities
Have we given up on giving? Are charitable donations down? Presented by Julian Worricker.
11 Dec 2012,55 mins
Puppy farming, helping the hoarders and Twitter v Instagram
Missing museum artefacts, Aggie Mackenzie helps hoarders, and Twitter vs Instagram.
10 Dec 2012,55 mins
07/12/2012
Silver Line, a helpline for elderly people in distress, is launched by Esther Rantzen.
07 Dec 2012,48 mins
Green Deal delays, dog walkers and Christmas loans
Delays to Green Deal energy assessments, professional dog walkers and Christmas loans.
06 Dec 2012,55 mins
How flu vaccines are made, the Autumn Statement, and first aid in schools
The way we vaccinate for flu is a 'gamble' according to the Department of Health.
05 Dec 2012,53 mins
Call You and Yours: Have we forgotten how to care?
Consumer phone-in. Have we forgotten how to care? Julian Worricker hears your stories.
04 Dec 2012,55 mins
ASDA defies consumer guidelines, and diving for golf balls
ASDA defies consumer guidelines, direct selling for men and diving for golf balls.
03 Dec 2012,55 mins
Energy Bill, Prof Malcolm Harrington and fake electrical goods
Consumer news with Winifred Robinson.
29 Nov 2012,55 mins
The Great British Bake Off, dental charges and toll bridges
Celebrity bakers Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood on the state of British baking.
28 Nov 2012,53 mins
26/11/2012
Selling your clothes, cutting deaths among young drivers and attracting bands to your town
26 Nov 2012,55 mins
Energy Bill, floods and Xmas in a can
What the Energy Bill means for your power bills, and Christmas dinner in a can.
23 Nov 2012,55 mins
Extended opening hours, perfume ingredients, being lonely, squatters and pubs turned into supermarkets
Consumer news with Aasmah Mir.
22 Nov 2012,55 mins
Benefit changes, energy tariffs, junk food on TV
Aasmah Mir asks if the new Universal Credit could lead thousands of people into debt.
21 Nov 2012,53 mins
Call You and Yours: Can consumers make a difference?
Can consumers make a difference? Consumer phone-in with Julian Worricker.
20 Nov 2012,55 mins
Consumer minister Jo Swinson takes your questions
Your questions to the consumer minister, and where on Earth has your spare tyre gone?
19 Nov 2012,55 mins
School meals, ghost insurance brokers and how to haggle
'Poor' students denied free school meals, and the challenge of travel if you are disabled.
16 Nov 2012,55 mins
15/11/2012
Consumer news.
15 Nov 2012,55 mins
Wainwright's walks, supermarket own labels and country road signs
The signs that clutter rural roads and the rise of the 'own label'. With Winifred Robinson
14 Nov 2012,53 mins
Call You and Yours: How can the BBC regain your trust?
Julian Worricker wants to hear your views on the BBC - how can trust be regained?
13 Nov 2012,55 mins