Sky High Water Bills, Planning Pemission Charges and 30 Years of Girl Talk
What can you do if your water company bills you 拢19k for a two-bed flat? And if you need to apply for planning permission, beware charges in England are about to double.
Consumer complaints about water companies are up nearly a third. . More than 220,000 people in England and Wales complained last year, the majority claiming they'd been overcharged...people like a Windsor pensioner who is being asked to pay 拢19k for her water last year.
What do young girls think about their life; what are they into and how is it different from previous generations? Girl Talk magazine polled a thousand readers to find out
Insulation is the best way to keep your energy bills down and your home warm in winter, and even cool in summer, but it is easy to get it wrong. Why ventilation is crucial if you do not want to end up with a damp home.
And new research by the debt charity Step Change estimates that 1.6 million adults a year are coerced by a partner or spouse to take out loans, credit cards or buy things that lead to debt.
PRESENTER - SHARI VAHL
PRODUCER - KEVIN MOUSLEY
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