22/12/2010
Hear the story of the fake aviation mogul who duped industry professionals into helping him set up a fake airline.
We have the incredible tale of the man who set up a fake airline. The conman duped leading industry professionals into helping him try to start a service from Teeside to London. One man admits he should have smelled a rat when business meetings were held in the local McDonalds.
Also, is there a Liquid Petroleum Gas shortage? We investigate concerns from listeners who've emailed to say there's a supply problem, and claims that prices have jumped by 55% in the past year. We hear from the trade association UK Liquid Petroluem Gas.
The government's pulled the plug on a project to centralise and modernise Fire Control centres in England. It's the IT part of the project that failed. We speak to Clive Betts MP (Chair of the Department for Communities and Local Government Select Committee) who wants an investigation into how the project went so badly wrong.
And Winifred visits a hospice where residents meet children, with the aim of normalising death.
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New Winter Fuel Shortage - LPG
After the difficulties faced by those who rely on oil for their central heating - those who rely on liquefied petroleum gas for heating say they face delayed deliveries and soaring prices
Duration: 06:58
Olympic venues
With a year and a half to go a lot are nearing completion.
Duration: 09:32
Fake Airways
Victor Bassey is starting a prison sentence after convincing business colleagues he was setting up a luxury business air service between Teeside and London City Airports. He didn't!
Duration: 09:43
Fair Isle Sweaters
More on the effort to get protected status for the knitwear made in the Scottish Isles.
Duration: 04:50
Teenager Visits To Hospices
Winifred visits the St Christopher's Hospice in London which has pioneered the idea of youngsters being encouraged to visit hospice to enhance their perspective on life鈥nd death.
Duration: 08:06
Fire Service U-Turn
Plans to have nine high-tech regional control centres have been abandoned by the Government leaving the taxpayer paying for a series of empty buildings across England.
Duration: 11:15
Broadcasts
- Wed 22 Dec 2010 12:00大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
- Wed 22 Dec 2010 12:04大象传媒 Radio 4 LW