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Metal theft, wordsearch competitions and flu vaccines

Consumer affairs with Winifred Robinson, featuring government plans to stop dealers paying cash for scrap metal, in an attempt to prevent metal theft.

Radio 4's consumer affairs programme with Winifred Robinson. Government plans to stop dealers paying cash for scrap metal in an attempt to prevent metal theft. The elderly woman who has paid thousands of pounds for phone calls - trying to claim prizes promised in word search competitions advertised in newspapers and magazines. And have you recorded any old 成人快手 programmes like this over the years? The Listeners' Archive is asking you to help add to the 成人快手's archive collection.

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Thu 11 Oct 2012 12:00
成人快手 Radio 4 FM

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Chapters

  • PhonepayPlus has fined a company for misleading elderly people in newspaper competitions

    PhonepayPlus took action against the premium rate line competitions run by Churchcastle Ltd, fining them an unprecedented 拢800,000

    Duration: 08:04

  • Flu Vaccine Shortage

    People may not be able to get their flu jab in time this year. One of the big suppliers of the flu vaccine has withheld its vaccine while it investigates problems in two batches of this year's supply

    Duration: 03:49

  • Barclays

    Barclays has announced that it is to end its current bonus scheme for front-line staff and replace it with a rewards system based purely on customer satisfaction.

    Duration: 06:20

  • Live Music Licensing Regulations Relaxed

    Hundreds of live music venues will be exempt from licensing laws as part of the Live Music Act 2012 - that came into force within the last fortnight (1st Oct)

    Duration: 06:42

  • Super Thursday

    Today is the day when publishers launch their titles hoping to grab a share of the Christmas bestseller market. But will e-books mean that this is the last Super Thursday?

    Duration: 05:02

  • CCTV

    The Surveillance Commissioner has raised concerns about High Definition CCTV systems increasingly being used by public bodies and private companies.

    Duration: 07:09

  • The Listeners' Archive

    The Listeners' Archive is asking for home-made recordings of 成人快手 radio to plug gaps in the broadcaster's archive

    Duration: 06:07

  • Government legislation to ban dealers from paying cash for scrap metal

    The government has banned dealers from paying cash for scrap metal in a bid to prevent metal theft. Will criminals simply send their scrap abroad instead?

    Duration: 08:17

Broadcasts

  • Thu 11 Oct 2012 12:00
    成人快手 Radio 4 FM
  • Thu 11 Oct 2012 12:04
    成人快手 Radio 4 LW

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