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You and Yours

Gap Finders - Layla Sargent from The SeamGap Finders - Layla Sargent from The Seam

Released On: 02 Nov 2023

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Winifred Robinson hears from Layla Sargent, founder of The Seam, an online repair service.

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Gap Finders - Layla Sargent from The Seam
Winifred Robinson hears from Layla Sargent, founder of The Seam, an online repair service.
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Student landlords; NS& I woes; Holiday trends
The race to find student digs as more landlords sell up because of high mortgage rates.
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Call You and Yours: NHS Waiting Lists
How are NHS waiting lists affecting you and your family?
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Stolen House, Banking Hubs and Coffee
What's happened to the banking hubs planned to plug the gap left by bank branch closures
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Gap Finders: Ed Perry and Rosie Brown from COOK
Today's Gap Finders are Ed Perry and Rosie Brown from COOK.
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Shop workers, M&S, Drip pricing
A charity representing shop workers say half of staff feel unsafe. We find out why.
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Call You and Yours: Private Parking Firms
On today's phone-in we're asking what's your experience of private parking firms?
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Stealing Fuel, Advent Calendars, Black Friday Tactics
Why independent stores are banking on Advent calendars this Christmas.
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Gap Finders: Kate Stewart
Today's Gap Finder is Kate Stewart, an entrepreneur from Liverpool.
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Full Fibre Broadband, Standing Charges and Stolen Houses
We find out why getting the fastest broadband can be an excruciatingly slow process.
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Call You and Yours: Black Friday
Is it worth shopping in the Black Friday Sales?
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High Street Struggles, Giving Tuesday and Meat Substitutes
Sales have dived at the world's largest meat-substitute makers, has fake meat had its day?
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Gap Finders: Sach Kukadia from luxury jewellery brand 7879
Today's Gap Finders is Sach Kukadia from luxury jewellery brand 7879.
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Leasehold Reform, Luxury Brands and Parcel Deliveries
Michael Gove is reforming leasehold. Will it be enough?
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Call You and Yours: Housing Market
What's your experience of the property market like right now?
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Charity Shop Sales, Using a Lasting Power of Attorney and Christmas Wine
Charity shops say they are losing out to booming online second-hand clothes websites.
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Gap Finders: Thomas Gibson from Noted Aromas
Today's Gap Finder is Thomas Gibson the founder of Noted Aromas.
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Rent Trap; Fake Banking App Scam; Theatre Behaviour
New fake bank app scam warning.
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Call You and Yours: Smart Meters
How are you getting on with your smart meter?
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Ofgem, Student Accommodation and Gaming
We meet one of the energy regulator’s bosses, Tim Jarvis.
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Gap Finders: Amber Probyn and Hazel McShane from Peequal
Gap Finders: Amber Probyn and Hazel McShane from Peequal
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Baby Banks; Gazundering; Used Cars
Increasing demand for baby banks.
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Call You and Yours: It's an Online World
How are you coping in an increasingly online world?
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Private medical cannabis clinics, Pet Christmas presents, Size of cars
The number of people turning to private medical cannabis prescriptions is increasing.
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Gap Finders: Zip World co-founder Sean Taylor
Gap Finders: Zip World co-founder Sean Taylor
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BNPL, Police scam puppet, Foraging for Christmas
Debt charities concern over Christmas buy now pay later spending.
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Call You and Yours: Christmas decorations
Call You and Yours: How are you getting your home ready for Christmas?
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Christmas Coaches, Million Dollar Lover and the Rise of Craft
The coach companies cashing on rail misery this Christmas.
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Gap Finders - Matthew Glover from Veganuary
Meet the co-founder of the Veganuary movement.
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Pubs for sale; Food supply fears; E-scooter confusion
Big increase in pubs up for sale as more landlords call time
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Call You and Yours : Have your spending habits changed?
Call You & Yours: Have your spending habits changed?
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Childcare Fees; CES; Kids Skincare
Why some parents eligible for help with childcare are worried they won't get it.
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Gap Finders - Steven Smith, founder of Poundland
Today's Gap Finder is Steven Smith, the founder of discount chain Poundland.
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Fake Car Hire Companies, M&S and First-time Buyers
Criminals are using fake car hire firms to lumber innocent people with fines.
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Call You & Yours: Prescription Medicine Shortage
Call You & Yours: Are you having difficulty getting hold of prescription medicines?
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Fake Vets; Loan Charge, Car Finance Mis-selling
Alarm bells over the rapid rise of dog fertility clinics.
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Gap Finders - Ramona Hazan from Ramona's
Ramona Hazan, the founder of Ramona's, talks about the gap she found for houmous.
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Cost of Care; Holiday Scams; Customer Service from Energy Suppliers
What help is there for social care bills?
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Call You and Yours: Paying for Care
Call You & Yours: We want to know, how are you paying for care costs?
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Loan Shark Funerals, Criminal Car Crimes and Nectar Card Cloning
Loan shark funerals, criminal car crimes and Nectar card cloning.
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Gap Finders: Daniel Attia the founder of Yopa and Creature Comforts
Today's guest is Daniel Attia the founder of Yopa and new vet service Creature Comforts.
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Stolen Loyalty Points, EV Charging and Unexpected Deliveries
Points used to mean discounts but for some loyalty scheme members that’s not the case.
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Call You and Yours: How are smoking and vaping affecting you, your family and your friends?
How are smoking and vaping affecting you, your family and your friends?
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Pharmacy First, Home Batteries and Seaside Downsizers.
Will new rules on prescriptions help halt closures of pharmacies on the high street?
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Squats and Shoplifting
Shari Vahl uncovers the role 'squats' play for criminal gangs operating shoplifting rings.
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Train Fares; Banking Vans; Crochet and Knitting
There are more options for getting train tickets but choosing can be difficult.
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Call You and Yours - EVs
Does EV driving work for you right now?
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Mid-contract Price RIses, Northern Ireland Consumers and Michelin Awards
How do telecom companies justify raising prices mid-contract?
53 mins
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Gap Finders - Jonny 'Bongo'
How a game of Bingo changed a night out into a new experience.
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Landline overcharging, Water Bills & Gaming
BT is fighting a claim that it overcharged millions of landline customers.
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Call You and Yours: Are you getting good value for money from your water company?
Call You and Yours: Are you getting good value for money from your water company?
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Ryanair vs booking sites, Auto renewal insurance and Fitbits
Why have some online travel sites stopped selling Ryanair flights?
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Gap Finders - Love Said
Two women share how they've filled a gap in support for victims of romance fraud.
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Food Halls; Boilers; Driving Theory Tests
Food halls have been doing well in recent years, but are they starting to struggle?
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20/02/2024
News and discussion of consumer affairs
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Lasting Power of Attorney, Mobile Phone Sales and EV Home Chargers
Why is it sometimes so difficult to use lasting power of attorney at your bank?
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Gap Finders - Fix Radio
We hear from the man who founded a radio station specially for tradespeople.
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Building Regulations, 60+ House Shares and De-Banking
A new scheme to improve building control is reported to be 'in chaos'. We find out why.
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Call You and Yours - New Build Homes
What's your experience of new build homes?
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Auto Renew Insurance Response, Fashion Retail and Hotel Boom
Why are hotels booming in the middle of a cost of living crisis?
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Gap Finders - Dave Fishwick
We talk to the man who found a gap in the banking industry.
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Charity Shops; World Book Day Costumes, Hybrid Cars
How have charity shops changed over the last 25 years. Can you still get quality bargains?
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Call You and Yours: What do you spend money on that makes you happy?
What do you spend money on that makes you happy?
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Gap Finders - David Lorenz
We talk to the man behind the idea to 'upcycle' cars – and bin lorries.
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Companies House Crackdown; Skincare Trends; Garden Offices
Companies House clampdown on fake firms. Scientific skincare. Do garden offices add value?
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Call You and Yours: Do you get value for money from your vet?
Call You and Yours: Are you getting value for money from your vet?
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Term Time Holidays, Water and Publicity Stunts
Fines for taking family holidays in term time will rise. What impact will this have?
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Gap Finders - Ruby Raut from WUKA
We speak to the Ruby Raut who created the UK’s first period pants company.
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Dental Tourism, Student Loans and Ticket Touts
More and more people are going abroad for emergency dental treatment. Would you?
53 mins
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Call You and Yours: Childcare
What are childcare services like in your area?
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Inflation, Gig Tickets and Newbuild Mortgages
We delve into today's inflation numbers to find out what's fallen, what's risen and why.
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Gap Finders - Sarah Dunning
We hear about how one family found a gap in motorway services.
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Car club closures, ‘Not my debt!’ and celebrity brands
Insurance prices are pushing community car clubs to the brink.
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Call You and Yours: Probate
Call You and Yours - what's your experience of probate?
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Olympic Trips, Ultra-Processed Food and New Build Problems
Olympic trips, ultra-processed food and new-build problems.
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Gap Finders - Jayne Sibley
We speak to a woman who has set up a new debit card for people with dementia.
53 mins
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The Cost of Living, Weddings and Downsizing
We look at the challenges of downsizing.
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Call You & Yours Surge and Dynamic Pricing
Call You & Yours: Does so-called surge pricing, paying more at peak times, work for you?
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Plan.com, village shops and solo travel
Plan.com, village shops and solo travel.
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Gap Finders - Sasha Haco
We speak to a tech company that uses AI to moderate harmful internet content.
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Buy Now Pay Later; White goods repairs; Luxury fashion sites
New data from buy-now-pay-later firm Klarna suggests 95% of purchases were paid on time
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Call You and Yours: Can You Afford to Retire?
Can you afford to retire?
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Mobile Data Contracts , "Un-banked" Communities and Fridge Magnets
The cold callers that sound like your mobile phone company but aren't!
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Subscription traps, Tourist tax, Ethical spending
Subscription traps, are you one of the 13 million that have you fallen in to one?
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Call You and Yours - Bank Branch Closures
How are bank branch closures affecting you?
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Insurance Fraud, Air Miles and Roaming Charges
Travellers love air miles but who benefits most, the consumer or airline?
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Gap Finders - Anna Moynihan from Taskher
We speak to the co-founder of an online platform that helps you book tradeswomen.
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Amazon Fresh, Goodwill Scams, Holiday Lets
Amazon Fresh came to the UK in 2021, but has it been a hit with consumers?
53 mins
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Call You and Yours: Identity Fraud
Have you been affected by identity fraud?
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Missing Wills, Talking to Chatbots and Take Away Boom
Why do wills go missing? What can you do if it happens to you?
53 mins
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Gap Finders – Chris Donnelly from Lottie
We speak to the co-founder of a business transforming care and retirement home bookings
53 mins

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