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Plan.com, village shops and solo travel

An investigation into allegations of misleading mobile phone contract sales.

Would you say yes to the offer of a better mobile phone contract? Shari Vahl investigates the actions of Plan.com, an official partner of O2, whose customers have complained they鈥檝e been misled into agreeing to phone contracts with potentially costly cancellation fees.

Village shops are integral to rural communities, but is the quality of what they can sell now under threat? Reports from shop owners suggest that Booker, a wholesaler owned by Tesco, is preventing them from buying the products they would like, raising questions about the future of these businesses.

How has central heating shaped our lives? This once revolutionary technology has had an outsized impact on everything, from what we wear to the sexual revolution. Sam Johnson-Schlee talks us through this life-changing invention.

The cost of living crisis, combined with increased environmental awareness, has created huge demand for repair cafes across the UK. We hear from an organisation that has helped opened 30 sites in Wales in the last year alone.

And, would you opt to go on holiday alone? We explore why more of us are deciding to travel solo.

PRESENTER: WINIFRED ROBINSON

PRODUCER: CHARLIE FILMER-COURT

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53 minutes

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Wed 3 Apr 2024 12:04

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  • Wed 3 Apr 2024 12:04

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