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Childcare costs, Hotel Rooms and Indemnity Insurance

The new mums returning to work early because they need childcare credit to make ends meet. And your rights if a hotel tries to cancel your booking

The new mums who are not using all their maternity leave and returning to work early because they need childcare credit to make ends meet.

From being an optional extra, environmental searches are now a standard part of conveyancing for home buyers. Most lenders won't give you a mortgage without it. What is it, who needs it and how much does it cost?

More people are taking up an art or craft and one rising in popularity is dry stone-walling. With nearly 200,000 miles of such walls in the UK, many in need of repair, there's plenty of opportunity to learn and volunteer.

The age of free returns seems to be coming to an end as more big online retailers charge to send back items; will this drive shoppers off platforms and into the high street?

Dozens say a Manchester hotel is not honouring its bookings following the announcement of Oasis concerts in the city. The hotel blamed a technical glitch on the day and say people who booked before that date will get the room for the rate displayed when they booked. Can hotels cancel bookings if they get a better offer?

PRESENTER: WINIFRED ROBINSON
PRODUCER: KEV MOUSLEY

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  • Mon 2 Sep 2024 12:04

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