You and Yours

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Classic car investment, Acupuncture and fertility
Can acupuncture help to improve fertility?
03 Oct 2016,45 mins
Business rates, End of the line for Nike golf equipment, Getting back the credit from energy firms
Peter White on new business rate values. What could they mean for failing high streets?
30 Sep 2016,45 mins
Bread waste, Meals on planes, Quitting smoking
A food waste charity says it's receiving tonnes of over-produced supermarket bread.
29 Sep 2016,45 mins
George Davies, Nursing shortages, Audio books
Nursing homes in England are shutting beds because of a shortage of nurses.
28 Sep 2016,45 mins
Call You and Yours: Is University Squeezing Your Household And Is It Worth It?
New research shows parents are shouldering an extra "hidden" burden of university costs.
27 Sep 2016,45 mins
Cancelling bank cards, Learning about dementia, Online travel agents
Reporting your bank card as stolen may not protect you from losing money.
26 Sep 2016,45 mins
Bank transfer scams, Mushroom picking, Loud restaurants
A super-complaint calls for banks to better protect customers against bank transfer fraud.
23 Sep 2016,45 mins
Permanent make-up, Southern Rail, Video recipes
A look at standards in the permanent make-up industry.
22 Sep 2016,37 mins
21/09/2016
Vets say the fashion for flat faced breeds is causing a life of pain for some dogs.
21 Sep 2016,45 mins
Call You and Yours: What's It Like Being A Foster Carer Today?
Winifred Robinson asks: What's it like being a foster carer today?
20 Sep 2016,45 mins
Driverless taxis, GP services, Ethical carnivores
Uber are testing driverless taxis on American roads.
19 Sep 2016,45 mins
Handbag clinic; Rent or buy?; Ian Hislop
Is building affordable homes for rent rather than buy the answer to the housing crisis?
16 Sep 2016,45 mins
Trampoline parks, Care delivery, AD blockers
A look at the King's Fund review into care services.
15 Sep 2016,45 mins
14/09/2016
What's the next big thing in payment technology - could it be the finger?
14 Sep 2016,45 mins
Call You and Yours: Sexual Harassment In Our Schools
Have you, or has anyone you know, been sexually harassed at school?
13 Sep 2016,45 mins
Logbook loans, Private health insurance, Delivery drivers
There are calls for tighter regulation of logbook loans.
12 Sep 2016,45 mins
Tumble dryer fires; Music box sets; Peter White at the Paralympics
Louise Minchin on fires connected to faulty tumble dryers, plus data allowance problems.
09 Sep 2016,45 mins
Minimum hour contracts, Cat cafes, Antibiotics in farming
New statistics on zero hour contracts - are employee rights are being protected?
08 Sep 2016,45 mins
Credit Scores, Backpacks
Credit scores, fashion backpacks, GP appointments, buying art online and Southern Rail.
07 Sep 2016,45 mins
Call You and Yours: Has The Ban On Legal Highs Made A Difference To Your Area?
New research suggests that legal highs are in widespread use in spite of the ban.
06 Sep 2016,45 mins
Egypt tourism, Online gambling, Photobooths
How are terror attacks and political unrest affecting Egypt's tourist industry?
05 Sep 2016,45 mins
Nuisance calls, Child fares, School uniforms
Why have only four out of 22 companies issued with fines for nuisance calls paid up?
02 Sep 2016,45 mins
Abortion pills helpline, The millennial whoop, The Cambridge Satchel Company, Edreams
A new helpline is launched for women who buy illegal abortion pills.
01 Sep 2016,45 mins
Tumble dryer fires, Antique furniture, How much vocabulary does your dog understand?
Tumble dryer fires, laser pens, antique furniture, HMRC.
31 Aug 2016,42 mins
Call You and Yours: how has terrorism at home or abroad affected your holiday plans?
Consumer phone-in. Listeners' experience of how attacks have impacted their trips.
30 Aug 2016,45 mins
Terrorism vs Tourism
Why do terrorists target tourist resorts and what impact does it have on those countries?
29 Aug 2016,45 mins
NHS restructuring, Driving test delays, Paralympic cheats
Just how widespread is cheating at the Paralympics?
26 Aug 2016,45 mins
Bake Off, First bionic Olympics, Rental energy changes
The woman paid to predict baking trends by watching The Great British Bake Off.
25 Aug 2016,45 mins
Retirement home exit fees, The future of tea
Retirement home fees, Opodo, urban living, chatbots, future of tea.
24 Aug 2016,45 mins
Call You and Yours: Do You Relish Or Resent Recycling?
Consumer phone-in. Listeners' experience of recycling - love it or loathe it.
23 Aug 2016,45 mins