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Houses

Repossessions Rise

We look at a jump in the number of homeowners facing court action after failing to keep up with mortgage payments.

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Onion

Your Patch

As allotments get ready to celebrate their centenary, Rob finds out the waiting lists for them are growing, despite a legal obligation on many councils to prepare them.


Plane

Surcharge Claim

Jenny looks at some of your credit rating questions, as banks are being more careful with their lending.

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Wind turbines

Green Energy

We hear it may not be viable to build wind farms in the future, according to the builder of the world's largest offshore windfarm Centrica.


Flowers

Compost Output

Jenny visits an Oxfordshire compost company to hear how the industry has increased its output by almost six times in the past five years.


Markets

Markets News

Plus Adam with the latest news from the markets.


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