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Free boilers, Unwanted paint, Delays in cancer treatment

Consumer news. British Gas is temporarily stopping its free boiler scheme until the government decides on the future of ECO, and the thieves who steal houses.

A major part of the Government's flagship energy saving programme has been put on hold by the UK's biggest energy supplier. British Gas says it's temporarily stopped taking applications for free boilers under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) because it has met a target one year early.

The killing of three children believed to have been suffering with Spinal Muscular Atrophy has brought a little known condition to national attention; we hear from a Mum about living with the disease.

There are believed to be 40 millions litres of unwanted paint sloshing around in our homes. Many councils won't accept it at their tips so how do you get rid of it?

Four in ten people with cancer say there were delays in their diagnosis and treatment leading to a lesser quality of life.

Fraudsters who took out mortgages on wholly owned homes without their owner's knowledge have been jailed in a £7million fraud.

The man behind the UK's Record Store day says there's life in the event yet despite claims that touts and major music labels have been muscling in distorting its original purpose.

It's claimed that a debt collector charged with collecting some student loans has started taking direct debit payments despite promising not to do so without notifying the debtors.

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56 minutes

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Fri 25 Apr 2014 12:00

Chapters

  • Free Boilers

    British Gas won’t be installing free boilers until new funds become available next year

    Duration: 03:26

  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy

    Living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy; a mother's tale

    Duration: 08:45

  • Old Paint

    Most councils won't touch it; so how do you get rid of unwanted paint?

    Duration: 04:44

  • Cancer Diagnoses

    Four in ten people with cancer say there were delays in their diagnosis and treatment

    Duration: 05:04

  • Land Fraud

    The fraudsters who 'stole' a row of houses

    Duration: 06:10

  • Shared Ownership

    How shared home ownership helps disabled people

    Duration: 06:39

  • Erudio

    The students who claim their loan company took money without asking

    Duration: 04:15

  • Record Store Day

    Who did Record Store Day really benefit- sole traders or corporates?

    Duration: 05:50

Broadcasts

  • Fri 25 Apr 2014 12:00
  • Fri 25 Apr 2014 12:04

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