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Radio 4,19 Jul 2013,55 mins

Budget hotels, airline charges, SatNav secrets

You and Yours

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Two years ago food manufacturers were invited by government to help frame anti-obesity policies has it worked? How Sat Nav companies are using your mobile phone , whether you realise it not, to help direct motorists away from traffic jams. Budget Hotels are set for a big expansion but don't expect prices to drop very much if at all. Sunglasses- fashion accessory or vision ware; what to look for if you want to protect our eyes. The government thinks that cost of a parking ticket is proving less and less of a deterrent; ministers say they will consult the public about raising prices. There's been a British invasion in the Alps to watch the Tour De France; how the world's greatest cycle race has captured our imagination. The Latitude music and comedy festival bills itself as a family affair; we follow a family to see if it justifies the claim. You may hate paying them but all those little extras when you take a flight have made your experience better and even cheaper- so says an industry analyst- we test the theory.

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