23/02/2011
Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. We visit North Yorkshire where local people are bidding to take over the running of their bus services, among the many facing cuts.
Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. As councils finalise their budgets, we return to the proposed cuts in bus services and hear from North Yorkshire where local people are bidding to take over the running of their own buses using a new Government transport fund.
Controversy in Turkey where there are plans for more than a thousand hydro-electric power plants by 2023. But what will happen to the Roman ruins there? One of the largest and best-preserved Roman spas anywhere could be submerged by a new reservoir.
And the iconic brand Biba, set up in London in the sixties. It has gone through difficult times but is now facing a revival.
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Google impersonators
Shari Vahl investigates complaints about companies claiming they are Google.
Duration: 07:00
Patient feedback
A report analysing patients' complaints about the NHS puts rude staff and lack of compassion at the top of its list.
Duration: 08:23
Vegetarian food
Supermarkets are re-packaging and re-branding their vegetarian ready meals so they'll appeal to people who are not vegetarian.
Duration: 06:20
Turkey hydro-electric
Controversy in Turkey over plans to build hydro-electric plants which some fear may put Roman ruins at risk.
Duration: 03:06
Bus cuts
As local authorities announce their budgets, we examine the impact of the cuts to bus services.
Duration: 14:35
Biba
There are two Biba inspired collections in the shops for spring- we hear from the woman who created the original Biba label.
Duration: 05:40
Peter White in Africa
Radio Four presenter, Peter White, treks across Kenya for Red Nose day. His journey is in aid of Sightsavers International.
Duration: 04:50
Broadcasts
- Wed 23 Feb 2011 12:00成人快手 Radio 4 FM
- Wed 23 Feb 2011 12:04成人快手 Radio 4 LW