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23/09/2010

We speak to Chris Huhne at the opening of the world's biggest off-shore wind farm, 12km off the coast of Kent. And what do lipreading and cake icing have in common?

We speak to Energy and Climate Change Minister at the opening of the world's biggest off-shore wind farm, 12km off the coast of Kent.

As tens of thousand of undergraduates prepare to start their university courses Winifred Robinson interviews the boss of the Student Loans Company. After last year's problems, will students get their money on time?

What do lipreading and cake icing have in common? Lessons for both are classed as 'leisure' courses, as opposed to 'essential'. The RNID says as a result they're costing too much, people can't afford them, and they should be reclassified as essential, to stop them disappearing altogether.

And the 大象传媒's Local Government Correspondent has the latest on what council cuts could mean to you.

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Thu 23 Sep 2010 12:00
大象传媒 Radio 4 FM

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Chapters

  • Fire Service

    A fire brigade is wasting tax payer's money employing two people to do the same job

    Duration: 08:01

  • Food Waste Part 1

    Have we got better at using up our leftovers?

    Duration: 03:34

  • Council Cuts

    Local government correspondent Greg Wood reports on rubbish collection services.

    Duration: 04:29

  • World's largest offshore windfarm

    Energy Secretary Chris Huhne joins us from the opening of Thanet Windfarm to discuss his renewable energy ambitions.

    Duration: 06:40

  • Heat pump recall

    Mitsubishi Electronics is recalling all six thousand of their 鈥楨codan鈥� heat pumps which have been installed in the UK.

    Duration: 04:31

  • Student Loans

    After last year's problems, will students get their money on time this year? We interview Professor Sir Deian Hopkin the interim Chairman of the Student Loans Company.

    Duration: 05:01

  • FSA mortgage rules 'flawed'

    The Council of Mortgage Lenders says house prices will fall if new mortgage rules proposed by the FSA are brought in.

    Duration: 04:44

  • Food Waste Part 2

    Chef Antony Worrall Thompson gives us his tips on delicious suppers made from our leftovers.

    Duration: 07:00

  • Lip-reading classes

    Why the Royal National Institute for Deaf People is campaigning for changes in the way lip-reading courses are funded.

    Duration: 08:14

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  • Thu 23 Sep 2010 12:00
    大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
  • Thu 23 Sep 2010 12:04
    大象传媒 Radio 4 LW

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