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The cold case archive; gastric bands in the under 25s; women and parking

Presented by Jane Garvey. Closure of the cold case archive; the English garden revolution; gastric bands in the under 25s; women and parking.

Presented by Jane Garvey. The closure of the Forensic Science Services (FSS) is scheduled for next March as part of 主播大秀 Office cost cutting - what impact will this have on justice for women? Garden writer Margaret Willes joins Jane to explain why the history of the English garden does not begin and end with Capability Brown. She claims a "horticultural revolution" took place between 1560 and 1660 resulting in an enduring British obsession with gardening for both business and pleasure. The numbers of overweight under 25's being given weight-loss surgery on the NHS is rising and eating-disorder groups are concerned about this increase and the amount of support being given before and after the surgery. Why are more young people opting for such life changing surgery and what are the long term consequences for their health? And Jane manoeuvres her way through a discussion on women and parking: some men like to suggest that they are better drivers than women in particular when it comes to parking and new figures have revealed that almost a third of women who failed their driving test last year came unstuck on the parking element.

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45 minutes

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  • CLOSURE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE

    Helen Kenny, forensic scientist & Secretary of the FFS branch of Prospect, and James Brokenshire, Minister for Crime & Security, discuss what the closure of the FSS means for justice for women.

    Duration: 15:22

  • MARGARET WILLES

    Gardening historian Margaret Willes discusses the history of the English garden and the 鈥渉orticultural revolution鈥 from 1560-1660 that resulted in an enduring British obsession with gardening .

    Duration: 08:27

  • UNDER 25s AND GASTRIC BANDS

    The numbers of overweight under 25鈥檚 being given weight-loss surgery on the NHS is rising. Jane discusses with GP Dr David Haslam & Susan Ringwood, Chief Exec. of charity BEAT.

    Duration: 08:55

  • WOMEN & PARKING

    Jane manoeuvres her way through a discussion on women and parking 鈥 with sarah Dean of the AA and Quentin Wilson, former presenter of Top Gear.

    Duration: 08:51

Broadcast

  • Wed 28 Sep 2011 10:00

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