You and Yours

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Johnnie and Tiggy Walker, BT Openreach, Rugby World Cup Tickets
Johnnie Walker and wife Tiggy on the pressures of caring for a partner with cancer.
14 Sep 2015,45 mins
Councils running energy firms, and the rise of mid-week weddings.
Peter White looks at council-run energy firms and the rise of the mid-week wedding.
11 Sep 2015,45 mins
Tracksuits, Nuisance calls, Morrisons' results
Tracksuits are back - but this time its sports luxe, not shell suits.
10 Sep 2015,45 mins
Convenience stores, Everyday drinking, Older apprentices
Including a look at the rise of convenience stores.
09 Sep 2015,45 mins
Call You and Yours: Pension Pots
Listeners discuss cashing in their pension pots following rule changes in April.
08 Sep 2015,45 mins
Summer children and NHS 111
How can children born in summer get a better start in education?
07 Sep 2015,45 mins
Speed courses, Carers handbook, Selfie fashion
If someone has been sent on a speed course, should their insurance premiums suffer?
04 Sep 2015,45 mins
Wine promotions, Benefit delays, Runner jobs
How many wine bottles on promotion in supermarkets are in reality a good deal?
03 Sep 2015,45 mins
Railcard discounts, Green Deal savings, Garden ornaments
Virgin Trains withdraw a discount for railcard holders, plus Green Deal scheme analysis.
02 Sep 2015,45 mins
Call You and Yours: Have you been caught out by a cold call?
Listeners discuss negative consequences of responding to cold calls.
01 Sep 2015,45 mins
Cream Tea, Fish Leather
A look at the airlines cramming more seats into economy cabins.
31 Aug 2015,45 mins
Court charges, Jamie Oliver, Credit card insurance
The court charges denying crime victims compensation, plus Jamie Oliver and sugar.
28 Aug 2015,45 mins
Diverting phone fraud, Budget gyms, Plus-size clothing
Consumer affairs programme.
27 Aug 2015,45 mins
Poundland merger, Contaminated water, BBQ charcoal
Poundland CEO Jim McCarthy talks about future plans after 99p Stores merger gets go-ahead.
26 Aug 2015,45 mins
Call You and Yours: Are you drinking more than is good for you?
Melanie Abbott asks whether listeners are drinking more than is good for them.
25 Aug 2015,45 mins
Charity collectors, The New Era Estate
A look at whether rent changes on the New Era Estate could work in other parts of the UK.
24 Aug 2015,45 mins
Opencast coal mining, Mortgages with low deposits
Peter White talks about opencast coal mining and the mortgages that need a low deposit.
21 Aug 2015,45 mins
Cancer treatment for older people, Romance fraud, Car hire insurance, Effective altruism
Consumer affairs programme.
20 Aug 2015,45 mins
Charity salaries, Cost of cremations, Estate agency photo theft
Charities 'bury' details about senior staff pay, despite being told to be more transparent
19 Aug 2015,45 mins
Call You and Yours: Have you found love using a dating app?
Listeners air their views on online dating apps.
18 Aug 2015,45 mins
Charity donations, Flood insurance, LEDs
A look at what happens to donations if a charity goes bust.
17 Aug 2015,45 mins
Gumtree concerns and tattoo safety
Peter White hears concerns about Gumtree and looks at the hygiene of tattoo parlours.
14 Aug 2015,45 mins
Green Deal vouchers, dodgy student accommodation, Naked Wines
Green Deal vouchers - without the right guarantee, you may not get your cash back.
13 Aug 2015,45 mins
Bake Off, University 'incentives', Boarding pass campaign
Can home-baking be cheaper than shop-bought? Plus the incentives offered by universities.
12 Aug 2015,45 mins
Call You and Yours: Can You Afford to Go to University?
With fees and living costs now estimated at £21,000, is university affordable?
11 Aug 2015,45 mins
Christmas lobster, Legal highs
Why the supermarkets think people will be eating lobster this Christmas.
10 Aug 2015,45 mins
Healthcare jobs, Pensions warning, Private ombudsmen
Peter White discusses a new kind of healthcare job proposed for the NHS in England.
07 Aug 2015,45 mins
The Great You and Yours Bake-Off
Claims management company The Hearing Clinic in Derby is fined for making nuisance calls.
06 Aug 2015,45 mins
Hire car charges, Adoption stories, Rubbish cars, Puppy trade
The car rentals that cost hundreds of pounds more for an airport pick-up.
05 Aug 2015,45 mins
How has the Calais migrant crisis affected you?
Winifred Robinson asks: 'How has the Calais migrant crisis affected you?'.
04 Aug 2015,45 mins