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Radio 4,11 Apr 2012,55 mins

Mary Portas' plans for the high street, and getting on with teenagers

You and Yours

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Mary Portas has been tasked with rejuvenating Britain's High Streets - we visit Gloucester to find out how her ideas might work. Funding for firefighters to attend fires at sea has been cut. The UK's Chief Fire Officers Association says it is concerned for the safety of boats and crews in UK waters. People who have taken out interest-only mortgages could find themselves unable to get a new mortgage as lenders are withdrawing or reducing the range of interest only loans. We find out why the recent mild weather could be making beer cloudy. And we hear from the seventeen year old authors who have written a book for parents on how to get on better with their teenagers. Presenter: Peter White Producer: Steven Williams.

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