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Radio 4,18 Jul 2012,26 mins

The insurance fraudster caught in the act

You and Yours

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What do Manchester, New York, and Lyon all have in common? They've all signed up to become World Health Organisation Age Friendly Cities. We find out what that means in practice. Shari Vahl reveals the phone call that led to the first conviction by a new police unit set up to tackle insurance fraud. Campaigners say new research shows manufacturers are failing to do enough to reduce the amount of salt in our food. But manufacturers claim the same research shows they're doing all they can. We hear from those behind the study And do first class stamps really mean your letters will arrive before those posted with second class stamps? One council says not and is switching all its post to second class. Producer: Joe Kent.

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