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A scheme to try to save the pig industry has come too late, according to pig farmers. A shortage of butchers has led to thousands of pigs being culled. We speak to Nick Allen, the chief executive of the British Meat Processors association, about what needs to be done to help the industry.

Christmas can be expensive and on average we spend more than three hundred pounds per household on presents. Now, research from Oxfam has found that three out of ten of us are planning to buy second hand gifts due to concerns about cost, the environment and waste. Winfred speaks to Robin Osterley, the Chief Executive of the Charity Retail Association and Lorna Fallon, Retail Director at Oxfam.

More swimmers tried wild swimming when the indoor pools were shut and many of them bought special gear to keep warm when swimming outdoors.
We speak to Simon Griffiths, the founder of Outdoor Swimming Magazine about what to buy and just how cheap or expensive the sport can be.

There are now more than three thousand purely private dental practices in Britain - that's risen by almost half in ten years. That figure is from the dentists' trade union, the British Dental Association. And competition for business means dentists are trying to offer patients a memorable experience - in a good way. We speak to former dentist, Dr Ben Atkins who was a judge in the UK Private Dentistry Awards.

Global supply issues are causing delayed delivery of furniture for many customers. We chat to Professor Richard Wilding from the Cranfield School of Management about how a combination of factory shutdowns and increased shipping costs have extended delivery times.

PRESENTER - WINIFRED ROBINSON

PRODUCER: CATHERINE LUND