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18/07/2023
Subscription traps; Rising rents; Barmy Army membership
A government Bill to prevent unwanted automatic subscriptions faces a business backlash
Gap Finders - Richer Sounds founder Julian Richer
Gap Finders - Richer Sounds founder Julian Richer.
Holiday fires, Ocado, DINKYs,
We hear from holidaymakers trying to fly back home from Rhodes following the wildfires.
Call You and Yours: What's your experience of holidays this year?
Call You and Yours - what's your experience of holidays this year?
Organic chicken, Electric cars, Modular homes
New figures show a large drop in sales of organic foods - particularly chicken.
Gap Finders: Nick Johnson and Jenny Thompson
Rail ticket offices, Will warning, Rental homes' energy efficiency
MPs travel watchdog warns rail companies over ticket office plan.
Call You and Yours: How will plans to close rail ticket offices affect you?
Negative budgets, Rural GPs, Childminder troubles
The worrying trend of people unable to balance their budgets despite making cutbacks.
Gap Finders: Lucy & Yak's, Lucy Greenwood and Chris Renwick
We meet the couple behind Lucy & Yak and their colourful dungarees.
Selling Houses; Sweet Shops; Kitchens
Selling houses, sweet shops and kitchens.
Call You & Yours: How do you make your clothes last longer?
Underage cosmetic fillers; Energy refunds; Carry on cruising?
The cosmetic treatments still being offered to under-18s despite changes to the law.
Gap Finders: Anna Brailsford from Code First: Girls
The woman on a mission to close the gender gap in tech.
What went wrong at Wilko?
Wilko, plastics ban and Covid graduates
Call You and Yours: What's your experience of installing solar panels and heat pumps?
Facebook Marketplace; Student living costs; Skip Intro
The scammers targeting people selling goods on Facebook Marketplace.
Gap Finders: Tom Raviv from Milliways
We meet the man behind Milliways - the super natural gum company.
Potholes, Airport Parking and Property Service Charges
With poor weather and declining roads quality, could it be a bumper year for potholes?
Call You & Yours: What impact are low emission zones having on you?
Energy Price cap, Sugar Inflation, Mortgage Pressures
The new energy price cap. The impact of sugar inflation. The homeowners forced to sell up.
Gap Finders: Toby McCartney from MacRebur
This week's Gap Finder is Toby McCartney, Co-founder and Chief Executive of MacRebur.
Fire Safety Forms, Perfume Dupes and Â鶹ԼÅÄ Water Horror
The flat owners trapped when block owners fail to produce a fire safety certificate.
Call You & Yours: How confident at recycling are you?
BT Digital Voice, Minimalist Travel, Nights Out
Complaints about BT Digital Voice. The latest travel hack. Cutting back on nights out.
Gap Finders: Phil Hutcheon from Dice
We meet a man on a self-proclaimed mission to change how we buy gig tickets for good.
Ulez compliant cars, Getting Rid of Bankbooks and Pizza
If you have a car that isn't Ulez compliant, what are your options?
Call You and Yours: What's your experience of vaping?
What's your experience of vaping for good and bad?
Student Rental Deposits, Trainers, BT Digital Voice
Students struggle with rental deposits. The market for trainers. BT Digital Voice woes.
Gap Finders: Sandrine Zhang Ferron from Vinterior.