10/02/2014
A care home owner accuses local authorities of underfunding elderly care. And a report on the biggest coastal realignment scheme in recent times.
Jon Cuthill investigates how our enthusiasm for fast food is fuelling the theft of used cooking oil. A care home owner accuses local authorities of paying too little for elderly care and Roger Finn is in Sussex on the trail of wintering birds as he reports on one of the biggest coastal re-alignment schemes in recent times.
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The secret world of the cooking oil thieves
Britain's love of fast foods means there is a lot of used cooking oil to dispose of from takeaways and restaurants.
Last year at least 25,000 tonnes of waste cooking oil was stolen across the country, with a large proportion being converted into illegal biodiesel for the black market.
Watch Jon Cuthill investigate the thieves in the BBC News video feature.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jon Cuthill |
| Reporter | Roger Finn |
| Director | Jane Goddard |
| Series Producer | Jane French |
Broadcast
- Mon 10 Feb 201419:30BBC One South & Oxfordshire only
