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28/10/2021
Covid Tests for Travel; School Uniforms; Returning to the Gym
Are lateral flow tests the right tool for testing travellers?
Smart Motorways, Healthy Vouchers, Vet Shortages
Protesters will carry coffins to represent people who've been killed on smart motorways.
Call You and Yours: When have you made a difference through protest?
When have you made a difference through protest?
Consumers and COP26, Suit Sales and Surviving Floods
Suits You! Or not.. as suit sales slide, what are men buying instead?
04/11/2021
Gaming fraud, Eco on a budget, Muslim student finance
The rise of gaming related fraud - we hear from one gamer who's fallen victim to it.
Energy Performance Certificates, DVLA Delays, Green Â鶹ԼÅÄs Grant Ends
Does improving your home's EPC rating make any difference to its value?
Call You and Yours: What’s it like at the moment working in care?
What’s it like at the moment working in care? Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk
BP Pulse says sorry and Irish Passport delays
BP Pulse says sorry and Irish Passport delays.
CMA Powers, New Railway and Disabled Pay Gap
Consumer watchdog demands new powers to crack down on law breakers.
Clarks Strike; Cyber Detective Kids; WhatsApp Scam
Staff at Clarks continue their strike.
Wood Burning Stoves, Nursery Closures, Green Mortgages
More people are using wood burning fires because of rising gas prices.
Call You and Yours: What's making you hesitate over getting your jab?
Call You and Yours: What’s making you hesitate over getting your jab?
Easyjet bag charges; poor quality social housing
Easyjet bag charges and residents complain about the state of their social housing.
Re-scaled Rail, Cleaner shortage and Sim Only
Government reveals rail plans for the north after axing HS2 route to Leeds
Clarice Cliff, TV Ads, Gambling
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Gadget Privacy, James Daunt, Building on Flood Plains
Is the security of smart home gadgets getting worse?
Call You and Yours - How do you feel about using a credit card?
Call You and Yours: how do you feel about using a credit card?
Money and Mental Health, Black Friday, Collagen Gummies
Martin Lewis on Money and Mental Health.
Retail Footfall, Bus Drivers and Fixed Power Deals
Bus services continue to be squeezed as driver vacancies hit new record.
Damaged Goods: almost 70% of people have received damaged items when ordering online
Damaged Goods: almost 70% of people have received damaged items when ordering online.
Care Â鶹ԼÅÄ Visiting, Black Hair, Data Sharing
Care home visiting restrictions. First TV advert for black hair. Data sharing complaints.
Call You and Yours: How has Storm Arwen affected you?
How has Storm Arwen affected you?
Lasting Power of Attorney Fraud, Souvenir Gig Tickets, Bounce Back Loans
Concert tickets are often digital only, would fans pay extra for a paper ticket to keep?
Unjabbed careworkers
Unjabbed care workers and how to spot 'greenwashing'
PCR Prices; Ghost Brokers; British Cheese
Portas Towns; Royal Mail Delays; Rental Scam
Ten years after the 'Portas Towns', we're back to see what's happening on the high street.
Call You and Yours: How has your high street changed?
How is your high street changing? Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk and leave your number.
Social Housing, Christmas Trees, Underage Kittens
Which has a lower carbon footprint - a real Christmas tree or fake one?
Mary Portas on high streets
Mary Portas on the state of UK high streets.