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Grand Piano Scam, Peak Trains, Running Sales

Would you accept a free grand piano? We hear how musicians are being targeted by scammers offering them expensive musical instruments.

Would you accept a free grand piano? Our reporter Shari Vahl learns how musicians are being targeted by scammers offering them expensive musical instruments that are free to a good home. All they would need to do is pay the postage.

Hairdressers are reporting a rise in customers asking for low-maintenance hairstyles as they try to reduce the amount of money spent on salon visits. We hear about the products and styles that are proving popular and discuss what this means for the hair and beauty industry.

Running is experiencing a boom in popularity. Last week, a record-breaking 1.1 million people applied to take part in next year's London Marathon, and according to fitness tracking app Strava, the amount of people entering races increased by almost 10% in the last year. This is now translating to an increase in spending, as market researchers Kantar found that sales of running clothing, footwear and accessories increased by 30% in the year to March 2025.

From September, peak rail fares will no longer exist in Scotland. Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport in Scotland, explains why this change is being made and what difference it is likely to make to consumer鈥檚 pockets and Scotland鈥檚 emissions.

According to StuRents - one of the largest student rental websites - only 36% of student rooms are currently booked for next year, down from 52% at this point in 2023. As the number of international students attending University in the UK drops, some purpose-built private student apartments in cities like Coventry and Plymouth are almost empty. We discuss whether there鈥檚 an oversupply of private student accommodation in parts of the country and whether it can be repurposed to ease the housing crisis.

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  • Wed 14 May 2025 12:04

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