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27/04/2010

What are the key pledges being made about disability? Hear what the three main political parties say on a wide range of disability issues.

We discuss a range of disability issues with Jonathan Shaw - the Minister For Disability (Labour), Mark Harper (Conservative) and Lynne Featherstone (Liberal Democrats).

Despite worries over the effect winter grit has had on the nation's trees, experts say this spring is seeing an unusually vigorous display of cherry blossom. The head gardener of the national cherry blossom collection at Batsford Arboretum tells us why.

Police have arrested eight people after thousands of BT customers were tricked into giving their credit and debit card details to fraudsters pretending to be from BT.

You and Yours listener, Trisha Jones, tells us what it was like running the London marathon after the Icelandic volcano turned an ordinary journey from Italy to London into an epic one.

Positive news for one family after You & Yours highlighted a problem with new Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Office rules making a compulsory qualification valid one day then invalid the next.

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Tue 27 Apr 2010 12:00
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Chapters

  • Volcanic ash impact

    We report on the European Commission's preliminary findings on the impact that volcanic ash has had on the aviation industry, and get immediate reaction from the Board of Airlines Representatives.

    Duration: 07:16

  • Severn Trent Water

    Severn Trent, which provides water from Wales to East Anglia, tells us how it would like the industry to change. But will its desire for reform lead to our bills going up?

    Duration: 07:18

  • Trees and grit

    Are the trees in your street looking woefully bare? It may be down to the large amounts of salt put on our roads to make them safe during bad weather.

    Duration: 07:45

  • Marathon achievement

    You and Yours listener, Trisha Jones, tells us what it was like running the London marathon after the Icelandic volcano turned an ordinary journey from Italy to London into an epic one.

    Duration: 04:55

  • Happy ending

    Positive news for one family after You & Yours highlighted a problem with new Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Office rules making a compulsory qualification valid one day then invalid the next.

    Duration: 04:20

  • Disability debate

    We discuss a range of disability issues with Jonathan Shaw - the Minister For Disability (Labour), Mark Harper (Conservative) and Lynne Featherstone (Liberal Democrats).

    Duration: 15:05

  • Phone scam

    Police have arrested eight people after thousands of BT customers were tricked into giving their credit and debit card details to fraudsters pretending to be from BT.

    Duration: 06:46

Broadcasts

  • Tue 27 Apr 2010 12:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
  • Tue 27 Apr 2010 12:04
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 LW

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