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You and Yours: Spotting the scammers, Tackling TB, Literary tourism

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28/10/2015

Spotting the scammers, Tackling TB, Literary tourism

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Spotting the scammers, Tackling TB, Literary tourism

Consumer affairs programme. Including how to spot scamming, diagnosing and treating TB, and how can literary attractions widen their appeal and still preserve literary heritage?

We hear from TalkTalk customers who think they may have received scam calls, text or emails. But how do you spot the scammers, and what should you do to protect yourself from becoming their next victim.

Burns experts tell the BBC that safety standards are not good enough for children's Halloween costumes.

The customers who paid to become qualified first aiders, but came away with poor quality training, none of the equipment they paid for, and worthless qualifications and certificates.

How the NHS is tackling TB. The UK has got a higher incidence of TB in Western Europe but the problem is finding people who are affected with the disease. So the NHS is planning a mobile van which offers screening and treament to homeless people.

The custodians of Haworth Parsonage, home of the Brontes, can't agree on how to modernise the museum to attract more visitors. What's won and lost by widening your appeal?

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