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Online romance fraud, rising rail fares, dog-friendly towns

Deaf people on dating websites are being targeted by criminals, how severe cuts to Trading Standards affect consumers, and rail fares increase again. With Winifred Robinson.

Deaf people searching for love on the internet are being targeted by criminals. It's prompted police to issue new warnings to people using online dating websites. Rail fares are set to rise again in the New Year, so how do prices here compare with the rest of Europe? Trading Standards are there to protect us from fraudsters and rogue traders, but their budgets have been cut by nearly a third in just three years. How will ordinary consumers be affected? Is Keswick in Cumbria really the most dog-friendly town in Britain?
Producer: Jonathan Hallewell
Presenter: Winifred Robinson.

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55 minutes

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Thu 27 Dec 2012 12:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM

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  • Deaf dating fraud

    The fraudsters targeting deaf users of internet dating sites.

    Duration: 08:54

  • Trading Standards Cuts

    Trading Standards budgets have been cut by almost a third since 2009

    Duration: 06:22

  • Rail Fare Rises

    Rail fares go up next week, is rail travel in Britain now the most expensive in Europe?

    Duration: 04:40

  • Dog Friendly

    Does Keswick deserve its title as Britain’s most dog-friendly town?

    Duration: 09:33

  • ASDA Boss

    Andy Clarke the boss of ASDA on tax, trading and 2013.

    Duration: 09:26

  • FTF Preview - Temporary Accommodation

    John Waite investigates why homeless families are being unlawfully housed.

    Duration: 04:40

  • Tech Review of 2012

    Rory Cellan Jones looks back on the best gadgets and gizmos of 2012

    Duration: 02:58

  • Flooded Christmas

    What’s it like celebrating Christmas when you’ve just been flooded out of your home?

    Duration: 03:56

  • Faulty Products

    Citizens Advice say consumers have spent over Β£3bn this year on faulty goods.

    Duration: 05:44

Broadcasts

  • Thu 27 Dec 2012 12:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
  • Thu 27 Dec 2012 12:04
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 LW

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