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Green-fingered thieves, and the future of milk in the UK

The rise of garden theft, the future of the UK dairy industry and the conclusion of the You and Yours postal experiment. Consumer news with Nick Ravenscroft.

We explore why residential gardens are increasingly at risk from green fingered thieves.

After a week of protests we'll look at the future of the dairy industry in the UK.

Plus, after almost a thousand responses we'll be bringing you the conclusion of our experiment to find out whether first class post really is faster than second class.

Presenter: Nick Ravenscroft.
Producer: John Neal.

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41 minutes

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Fri 27 Jul 2012 12:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM

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Broadcasts

  • Fri 27 Jul 2012 12:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
  • Fri 27 Jul 2012 12:04
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 LW

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