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Why is cash earmarked for young people's mental health being spent elsewhere? And if people are driving too fast down your road - how can you stop them?

Why is cash earmarked for young people's mental health treatment in England being spent elsewhere? You & Yours tried to find out.

If people are driving too fast down your road - how can you stop them? It's a long shot, but you could ask your council to lower the speed limit, or better - persuade them to install a speed camera. But one group of neighbours near Bridgend in South Wales have taken their own steps. They've installed their own - fake - speed camera, that looks just like the real thing.

When is a budget hotel not really a budget hotel? Most likely, when it's 'Premium Economy'. Airlines were the first to invent a premium economy service back in 1991 for customers who want more than basic economy but can't afford the luxury of business class. Other sectors are doing it now. Travelodge has just launched what it's calling 'super rooms'. There'll be a thousand of them on offer for ten or twenty pounds more than the basic price. There'll be a few more creature comforts including better coffee and dΓ©cor. We investigate the market.

The problem of buying something that doesn't fit you is one of the great drawbacks of shopping online. It's why so many people send clothes back. The scale of the problem is underlined by new research from shopping technology firm Metail. It's found two thirds of shoppers buying a size 8 garment end up with something that doesn't fit - most often because they go for something too small. So what can be done?

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Mental Health

    Why hasn't extra cash given to CAHMS been spent on CAHMS?

    Duration: 08:06

  • Fake Speed Camera

    Public ruses to deter speeding

    Duration: 06:40

  • Care Costs

    What are the Conservatives proposing in their manifesto when it comes to paying for care?

    Duration: 07:07

  • Hotels

    Are the so-called budget hotels really budget hotels?

    Duration: 04:18

  • School Holidays

    The parents planning to defy schools by taking term time holidays

    Duration: 06:14

  • Clothes Size

    The size problem costing online retailers dear

    Duration: 05:55

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  • Thu 18 May 2017 12:15

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