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| Wednesday 21st January |
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 John chose to be scattered at his
beloved Anfield. Margaret chose
Beachy Head. More people are
choosing to be cremated when
they die rather than being buried.
And many are making surprising
choices for their last resting place.
On Friday, You and Yours looks at some of these and we would like to hear from you.
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TODAY: Will farmers once again be the victim of a supermarket price war? And are two heads better than one?
MMR AND NURSERIES
Day nurseries may be considering excluding children if they haven't had the MMR vaccine. Some parents whose children are not yet old enough for the vaccine are worried that mixing with children who are not immunised may be putting their babies at risk. The director of public health in the North West, John Ashton, and Magda Taylor from the Informed Parent helpline discuss parents are right to consider immunisation as a factor when choosing childcare.
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COCA COLA
Christian Aid is calling for legislation to make multinational companies meet social and environmental standards when they operate outside their national borders. Their report includes some of the allegations broadcast in our Face the Facts investigation last summer into Coca Cola's activities in Kerala, South India. Andrew Pendleton from Christian Aid wrote the report.
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MOBILE FRAUD UPDATE
We return to the case of Celeste Thomas whose mobile phone SIM card was stolen and subsequently received a £2300 bill for calls she didn't make.
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JOBSHARE
Sarah Blamey and Pat Fielding are the first married couple in the country to share the job of head teacher at a state school. And the idea seems to be catching on. Jon Douglas meets the husband and wife teams who think two heads are better than one.
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DISABILITY
The Whitbread prize contender The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon is the latest in a long line of books, films, and TV programmes to tackle the subject of disability. Playwright Amanda Dalton, author Dr Paul Darke, and Geoff Armstrong, from the National Disability Arts Forum, discuss whether coverage of disabled people in the arts can affect attitudes and policy.
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BIRKENHEAD PARK
The government has invested £200 million trying to encourage the rejuvenation of the country's green spaces. And last week on You and Yours, Yvette Cooper, the minister responsible for our parks, claimed they are central to the nation's health. Shari Vahl visits Birkenhead Park to find out why the money has to be spent.
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SUPERMARKETS
A new supermarket price war is predicted when the big chains will be fighting for dominance after Morrisons completes its takeover of Safeway. On the plus side, our food bills should come down. But government advisor, Sir Don Curry is concerned that our already squeezed farmers will lose out further.
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 Liz Barclay:
Liz Barclay has presented You and Yours since 1998 ...more info |
 Winifred Robinson:
Winifred Robinson joined the You and Yours team in 2001 ...more info |
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 Peter White:
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