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Greece fires, HMV, Swimming pools

One listener tells us about how she went back to save her rental car, before being evacuated from Evia island due to recent forest fires.

Greece has been suffering from over 500 wildfires across the country in the past week causing wide scale devastation to areas.
More than 2,600 people have so far been evacuated from Evia, the country鈥檚 second largest island.
One listener tells us about how she went back to save her rental car, before being evacuated due to the recent forest fires.

Demand for private rented accommodation has reached a five-year high. That's according to new research from the National Residential Landlords Association. We look at why there is a sudden clamour to find a rental.

HMV turns 100 this year. However until very recently there were real doubts about whether the UK's last remaining music chain would even reach that landmark.
It's had to weather a couple of spells in administration, the rise of music streaming and of course the pandemic.
But now, far from closing down it's looking at opening 10 new stores this year. We speak to its owner, Doug Putman...

There's a price war going on between mortgage lenders at the moment. The lowest two-year fixed rate has been cut to 0.83 per cent and five-year fixed rates are available at 0.96 per cent. But how sustainable is this? We look at whether these deals are as good as they seem.

With success in Tokyo, British sport is having a moment. Particularly swimming after team GB took 8 medals. But what about the next generation of hopefuls?
With some local swimming pools closing during the lockdown, swim England is also warning that a shortage of teachers is leaving around 600,000 kids missing out on lessons. We speak to the chief executive of Swim England about how they plan to make sure the next generation can swim...

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  • Fri 20 Aug 2021 12:18

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