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You and Yours: Fake grass, Venues, Digital Security

Fake grass, Venues, Digital Security

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Fake grass, Venues, Digital Security

Many people switch their real lawns to fake, but will that impact the value of your home?

Artificial turf, fake grass, whatever you call it, it divides opinions. Estate agents are now saying it could be knocking thousands the value of your home.

Over the past decade there has been a rise in the number of people replacing there grass lawns with fake grass. There is a promise of immediate, low maintenance and immaculate lawns, offering more time to sit and enjoy your garden. 
However, these positives have been met with widespread concerns around the environmental impact these replacements are having such as plastic entering waterways, carbon absorption, impact on wildlife, and more. 
Estate agents are starting to say that people searching for new properties should be able to weed out those with artificial turf, and that those properties with fake grass may see there value decrease because of it. 
We’ll be talking to a people on both side of the garden fence, and then turning to a property expert to find out more. 

The opening of Co-Op Live, the UK’s biggest indoor arena, has been delayed again. The news has frustrated thousands of people who were due to attend performances by the comedian Peter Kay and the American rock band The Black Keys.
We’ll be talking to one disgruntled ticket holder, and talking to Access All Areas magazine about the rise of the big arena and the impact for smaller music venues around the UK. 

And how much thought do you give when picking your passwords for digital devices? From today new laws come into force to try and better protect smart devices from hackers and cyber criminals.
Consumer products with internet connectivity such as smart phones, games consoles and even fridges will need to meet minimum security standards under the new legislation - so no more pets name and birthdays!
We'll be discussing if these new laws go far enough.

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