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The cannabis farm, the vicar and the fake rental agency

Reporter Shari Vahl uncovers a fraud involving a cannabis farm, a vicar and a fake rental agency; a cautionary tale in the checks you must make when renting out a house

Reporter Shari Vahl uncovers an extraordinary fraud involving a vicar who put up an ad online to rent out his house. What happened next involved fake tenants, a fake agency and a cannabis farm. It's a cautionary tale in the checks you need to make if you're putting a property on the rental market.

The list of businesses cutting ties with Russia continues to grow, but what role does consumer pressure and spending power have to play in the invasion of Ukraine? Nicola talks to Professor Stephen Pavelin and Economist Caroline Bain about boycotts and whether they have any relevance in this situation.

The major change to the way you buy online comes in today. You'll have to input a special code when you checkout. It's a new rule aimed at cracking down on fraud

You might have noticed more chocolate orange flavoured products on the supermarket shelves. It is undergoing a bit of a boom. We're looking at the fruit and chocolate pairings that didn't quite make the grade and asking why chocolate orange has stood the test of time.

PRESENTER: NICOLA BECKFORD
PRODUCER: CATHERINE MURRAY

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39 minutes

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  • Mon 14 Mar 2022 12:18

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