28/04/2011
Ofgem is to ensure energy suppliers give customers 30 days advance notice of price rises and the new EU directive on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products comes into force.
The way that herbal medicines are marketed is changing. In future, we'll be able to check whether herbal remedies have been made safely and to a set standard - although it won't show whether or not they're effective.
Consumers are celebrating Ofgem's decision to issue new rules to ensure energy suppliers give customers 30 days advance notice of price rises.
And the great village green swindle. It's where land is labelled a 'village green' to thwart developers but a new case in the high court could mean landowners have more power to fight these applications.
The French are known for the pride they take in their culture - famous for that unshakeable belief that theirs is the best cuisine, art and thought in the world. But it seems homegrown French TV dramas are experiencing a "crisis", according to Frederic Mitterrand the French Minister of Culture and Communication. He is so concerned he's launched a consultation into the state of drama production.
Plus, is it the end of the line for the railway dining car? On the news that East Coast main line has decided to do away with their dining cars, we mark the passing of 130 years of eating on the move in style.
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Employment Support Allowance
We look at government figures which seem to show that a third of people applying for employment support allowance drop out before they are assessed.
Duration: 07:09
Village Greens
Land is often labelled a ‘village green’ to thwart developers. But a new case in the high court could mean landowners have more power to fight these applications.
Duration: 17:18
MOD Theft
The Defence Select Committee calls for better controls on MOD stores after hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of equipment went missing including a ship’s anchor and an aircraft fuselage.
Duration: 10:20
Beaches
Some seaside towns are looking at getting themselves taken off the official list of bathing beaches. It’s to cover up the fact that sewage sometimes spills into the seas.
Duration: 03:20
Dining Cars
The end of the line for the railway dining car. After 130 years of culinary history the dining car is no more on the East Coast main line.
Duration: 08:14
EU Regulations on Herbal Medicines
The EU is bringing in new rules so that herbal medicines will now display a mark showing they have been made to a certain safety standards.
Duration: 05:04
French TV
The French are known for the pride they take in their culture – famous for that unshakeable belief that theirs is the best cuisine, art and thought in the world. But is their TV any good?
Duration: 04:49
Ofgem changes rules on price rises
Ofgem's new rule for 30 days advance notice of prices rise comes into effect today
Duration: 05:10
Broadcasts
- Thu 28 Apr 2011 12:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 FM
- Thu 28 Apr 2011 12:04´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 LW