David Whiteley with Inside Out. When is a village green not a village green? It's been five years since the Commons Act 2006 gave absolutely anyone the right to apply to register land used by locals for recreation as a protected Village Green. Residents and environmentalists say the act helped to tip the scales of power for a fairer planning process but small landowners and developers say the act is being used by small groups to prevent otherwise perfectly acceptable, widely supported and often much-needed developments from going ahead.
Colleen Harris investigates the increase in rotting teeth. The state of children's teeth has steadily improved over the years, but dentists have spotted a worrying trend, seeing increasing numbers of five and six year olds with decaying teeth. Six years ago we met one child who had lost 6 teeth. We've returned to see if he has learnt to look after his remaining teeth. Part of the problem is that sugar in food isn't always obvious. Sweets may not be good for you, but the so called hidden sugar in processed foods is also a concern. Even healthy fruit drinks can lead to decay. A small cartoon of pure orange juice can contain up to 4 teaspoons of natural sugar.
And the Cambridge space explorers. In the 1950s radio astronomy was pioneered by Cambridge scientists. The sun, stars and all objects in space produce radio waves and are constantly coming into our atmosphere. New technology now allows the scientists to see more detail and explore ever further into space.
