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Government denies causing panic buying of fuel

Tim Wedgwood rounds up the day's news and sport, plus the Race Against Drivetime quiz.

We'll hear how one of Stoke-on-Trent's six towns is cracking down on drinking in public.

Downing Street is denying it has caused panic buying at the petrol pumps ahead of a threatened fuel strike - though it has urged people to take "sensible precautions" in case a strike by fuel tanker drivers goes ahead.

Rising numbers of pupils are skipping school. Tim speaks to Schools Minister Nick Gibb to see what he'll be doing to stop it.

We're behind the scenes at a service designed to keep women out of prison. Today we hear how art has changed the life of one drug addict.

We'll also hear why residents in Crewe fear there could be a tragedy soon if students from the nearby university don't stop clogging up the residential streets around the campus with their cars.

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Wed 28 Mar 2012 16:00

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  • Wed 28 Mar 2012 16:00