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Changing the NHS
Consumer news with Winifred Robinson.
Call You and Yours: The Cost of Childcare
Childcare can cost more than your mortgage. We discuss the choices parents are making.
Fuel filter blockages
What's causing blockages in some diesel fuel filters, PPI claims and Paris Fashion Week.
Furniture complaints and high-resolution music
Some music players offer high-resolution sound, but can everyone hear the difference?
Cosmetic dentistry problems; estate agent's charges
Peter White looks at cosmetic dentistry problems and criticism of estate agent fees.
Older Drivers
How do you tell a parent it's time they gave up driving? Plus more with Winifred Robinson.
Call You and Yours: Dangerous Dogs - Are Tighter Laws Needed?
Should laws be tightened to prevent the dangerous dog attacks we keep hearing about?
Dressing trendy teenagers, Portas pilot towns, daffodils
Winifred Robinson discusses the cost of clothing trendy teenagers, and more consumer news.
Injectable tanning drugs
Why some clinics ban IVF drugs bought in supermarkets; Is buy-to-let a good investment?
Skin-lightening creams, betting shops, parental locks
Peter White talks to gamblers about high-stakes fixed odds gaming machines.
Dangerous Mail
Why Royal Mail destroyed a cycle helmet, and the electric buses that charge themselves.
Call You and Yours: Help to Buy. Any help?
The Help to Buy scheme has been extended, but will it help you buy a house or move home?
Co-Operative Funeralcare apologises for failing to embalm bodies
DIY divorces you can complete online, and iBeacon software hits the UK.
Coeliac Disease
Consumer news with Peter White.
Restoration levy for historic buildings
The extra charge on theatre tickets which maintains historic buildings like the Apollo.
Call You and Yours: Supermarkets - is it about trust or value?
With Winifred Robinson. Is where we choose to shop based on trust, price or convenience?
Rail links, Cancer claims, Free insulation
Consumer news, including the man fined for claiming he could cure cancer.
27/03/2014
Winifred Robinson has an exclusive report into doctor staffing in the NHS at weekends.
Pensions, Panels and Ed Reardon's Sandal
Solar panel problems, and Peter White meets Ed Reardon (as played by Christopher Douglas).
What happens to a stray dog when you hand it over to the council?
New financial products to cover care costs in later years.
Call You and Yours: Buying on credit
Are we still too reliant on consumer debt? Consumer phone-in with Winifred Robinson.
Smart meters, Olympic park reopens
Winifred Robinson on smart meters and the most complained about energy company.
Health and social care review, fake parking fines and handbags
News and discussion of consumer affairs
Energy switching schemes; Saving on cars; Indoor gardens
How to save thousands when buying a new car, and assessing collective energy switching.
Power bills and buses
Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. Record numbers complain about their energy company.
Call You and Yours: Are you overweight by nature?
Consumer phone-in. Winifred Robinson discusses if being overweight is genetic.
Student finance, Credit cards, Repairing gadgets
Why an error left a student in debt for a course he can't afford to finish.
Charging your energy company a late payment fee
Why banks use automated calls to warn customers about suspicious account activity.
Online car fraud, the joy of potholes, conquering coal
Peter White on how cars that don't exist cost the UK 拢18 million pounds last year.
14/04/2014
Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. Bookies to be reined in by newly empowered councils.
Call You and Yours: GP Service
How good a service are you receiving from your GP? Call or email Winifred Robinson.