You and Yours

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Carer costs, Stubbing out cigarettes, Cruises for younger people
Unpaid carers, the future of cigarettes, why younger people are queueing up for cruises.
15 Jul 2019,39 mins
Exercising Pensioners, Under Insurance and Celebrating Life's Milestones
Fitness Club to hire 'older' personal trainers to encourage more 55+ people to join.
12 Jul 2019,39 mins
High street bookies, Viagogo, Microsoft
How high streets in poorer areas will be affected by the closure of betting shops.
11 Jul 2019,39 mins
Pubs code adjudicator, Beauty product recycling, Two child benefits limit
What to do with hard to recycle toiletries and cosmetics packaging.
10 Jul 2019,39 mins
Call You and Yours: Have you had routine surgery cancelled?
Call You and Yours: Have you had routine surgery cancelled?
09 Jul 2019,39 mins
Hidden Disabilities, Vinho Verde, Pierre Alexandre
Helping people with hidden disabilities. Vinho Verde wine. Pierre Alexandre complaints.
08 Jul 2019,39 mins
Children's data, Car hire, Cricket World Cup
Are children in danger of becoming 'products' for large data gathering companies ?
05 Jul 2019,39 mins
Amazon, Music auditions, Trains
What's next for the company that changed the way we shop forever?
04 Jul 2019,39 mins
Credit card gambling, Council house revival, Climate change gardens
Banning online gambling on credit cards. Council homes revival. Plants for climate change.
03 Jul 2019,39 mins
Call You and Yours: What's stopping you from playing sport?
What are the barriers preventing women from doing sport?
02 Jul 2019,39 mins
Bank Fraud, Reusable Packaging, Mobile switching
Delays in stopping bank fraud. Reusable packaging. Switching mobile phone company.
01 Jul 2019,39 mins
Drug shortage, Bus franchises, Festival fashion
What's behind shortages of some prescription drugs?
28 Jun 2019,39 mins
FE colleges, Disabled housing, Cardboard tents
The FE colleges worried for their future and the impact on students.
27 Jun 2019,39 mins
Healing crystals, US gambling, PPI claims
How healing crystals have become the new wellness trend thanks to celebrities.
26 Jun 2019,39 mins
Call You and Yours: Why do you watch reality TV?
Why do you watch reality TV?
25 Jun 2019,39 mins
Care Quality Commission, Host your own movie, Teen heroes
Care Quality Commission. Hosting your own movies. Teens changing the world.
24 Jun 2019,39 mins
Gift card expiry dates, Tourist clampdown, Computer extras
Calls to extend or ban expiry dates on gift cards. The cities clamping down on tourists.
21 Jun 2019,37 mins
Student loans, GM salmon, Gambling levy
Genetically modified salmon is approved for production in the US and Canada.
20 Jun 2019,39 mins
Addictive video games, Zero waste shopping, Save v spend
The makers of Fortnite answer questions from MPs about how 'addictive' the video game is.
19 Jun 2019,39 mins
What's Your Experience of Hospital Food?
What is your experience of hospital food?
18 Jun 2019,39 mins
Open Ended Tenancies; Student Welfare; Hen Parties For Older Women
Open ended tenancies. Providing pastoral care for students. Hen parties for older women.
17 Jun 2019,39 mins
Pride Products, Mortgage Prisoners, Continuing Care
Are big brands hijacking Pride Month to promote their products?
14 Jun 2019,39 mins
Universal credit and sex work, Retail responsibility, Ironing trends
MPs investigate the link between universal credit and 'survival sex'.
13 Jun 2019,39 mins
Greenhouse gases, Farm weddings, Wyevale Garden Centres
More of us are getting married on farms, according to one wedding insurer.
12 Jun 2019,39 mins
Call You and Yours: How do you sleep?
How do you sleep? For many - with difficulty. Can simple life hacks help you nod off?
11 Jun 2019,39 mins
Alcohol labelling, Marathon mortgages, Dementia care
Alcohol labelling. Longer mortgages. Improving life for people with dementia.
10 Jun 2019,39 mins
Battling high business rates, Helping a hoarder, UK prawn production
Problems with a new business rates appeals system. The help a hoarder needs to clear out.
07 Jun 2019,39 mins
Sustainable fashion, Scottish energy, TV ads
Can the clothes industry ever be sustainable if consumers continue to demand fast fashion?
06 Jun 2019,39 mins
Exam revision tools, City festivals, Peer-to-peer lending
Students return to traditional revising tools, plus sound problems for city festivals.
05 Jun 2019,39 mins
Call You and Yours: Is student accommodation good value for money?
Is student accommodation good value for money?
04 Jun 2019,39 mins