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A dog's Christmas, Airport shops, Japan care

The pet shops are full of Christmas gifts, but which should you avoid giving to your dog? Plus why an airport shop might invent a non-EU destination for a customer.

For some families, Christmas is as much about the dog as the children, but the festive season can be a perilous time for dogs, with chocolates, alcohol and an excess of treats lying around. The founder of Lily's Kitchen tells us what to give our dogs if they are on the "nice list".

Samantha Fenwick reports from Japan on what is been done to accommodate its ageing population. Today she looks at how shops are catering for very old people by changing lay-outs and introducing new product lines.

Plus why would an airport shop invent a destination for a customer? Earlier this year You & Yours revealed that airport shops ask to see your boarding pass in order to claim back VAT on purchases being taken outside of the EU. It led to what the papers called a "mini-revolution" - hundreds of people refused to hand over their documents. This programme has now heard from a listener who, on his way to Sweden, never showed a shop his boarding pass, but the assistant recorded him as travelling to a non-EU destination.

Presented by Winifred Robinson
Produced by Natalie Donovan.

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Phones 4U

    Half of the shops left empty by the closure of Phones4u are still unoccupied.

    Duration: 06:13

  • Dog Gifts

    The Christmas gifts your dog might not appreciate.

    Duration: 04:44

  • Care in Japan

    A report looking at the ways that Japan is looking after its ageing population.

    Duration: 07:56

  • Virgin Trains

    Virgin train ticket "offer" costs more than standard price.

    Duration: 07:39

  • Singing for Health

    How singing in a choir could be good for your health.

    Duration: 05:52

  • Boarding Passes

    Why did an airport shop invent a non-EU destination for a customer?

    Duration: 05:43

Broadcast

  • Wed 23 Dec 2015 12:15

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