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Train Fares; Banking Vans; Crochet and Knitting

We hear how commuters try to navigate the complex system which has millions of fares and find out how you can check you're getting the best deal.

From the Great British Rail sale and mobile apps, to buying from the counter of a train station or a machine on the platform – buying tickets can become a bit of a challenge for commuters.
So what difference does it make when you buy your tickets on different places, and how can you get the best deals? We’ll hear from commuters in Hebden Bridge about the challenges, before speaking to Mark Smith from the Seat 61 website to get some answers.

Around 54 banks have closed on our high streets every month since January 2015, that approximately 6000 in total. A further 223 are marked for closure in 2024.
One of the alternative offered by the Lloyds banking group was mobile banking vans. However, Lloyds have announced that these will close from May 2024.
We will be talking to a councillor of Calne in Wiltshire about where this leaves the town of 20,000 residents when they need to bank and how they feel about this.
Which?’s money editor also updates us on where we are at with the banking hubs that are set to replace many banking services on our high streets.

And finally, how’s your knitting and crochet skills? Well it seems like a new generation is falling in love with the craft. We’ll be joined by Doncaster’s Motherhookers and Crochemily who has taken her passion to social media and turned it in to a job.

PRESENTER: SHARI VAHL

PRODUCER: DAVE JAMES

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53 minutes

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Mon 5 Feb 2024 12:04

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  • Mon 5 Feb 2024 12:04

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