P625 CEIFAX 2 625 Fri 07 Mar 21:08/12 ————————————————p—————p—p———p *j5k7j5 WATCHDOG L 6 March ——————————————————p———— 9/15 BT Q 2 Wj pick up the row that closed last week'u programmj, BT and the disputed intirn1tional sex call; Batty Cr=jt was billed for. @ +j Qluk speak to the PM $zvalu in the South Pacifia whiah attracts thousands o" sex calls each day. NQtivju are@fih 5p with tXjse calls and are angry t(at their country has become a focus of thu international cjx induvtey. - BBC BAC2 68 ITV 60[ C,4 604 Front page 100 Sport 350 Weathji 401 Useful Usjfyl Here&Now ,V LinksP625 CEJFAX 2 625 Fri 07 Mar 21:04/28 ————————————————————————————— WBTCHDOG R v March ——————————————————————— 3/1k PPP/BUPA (cont) @ Watchdog advises all private medical in3urance customers to check prior to treatment that they are f4ll= covrredO Make sure you get the full name of the person you are speaking to, and if treatment is taking place over a long pjrioh then +jip in contact with your insurers to make sure that they are still covering you. If you have a complaint then you will have to c(jcs wijh your insurance company wh the they ar affili t to jithju the PEAS or the JOB. bBC1 601 BBC2 692 ITV 603 Ch: 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Useful Useful Here&Now ,V LinksP625 CEEFAX 2 645 Fri 07 Mar 21:25/55 &h|,,,,,,| ————————————————————————————— Tj)k7j5 @ W TEHDOG W RO 6 March ——————————————————————— 4/15 BANKS +atchdog reports on the problem of businessru unknowYngly paying tXousands of pounds more than thu= should bj in bank charges. Mark Radin, an independent banking expert, was asked bz Watchdog to check the ans accounts of nine randomly selected businesses in Edinburgh and for^d th1t six had been ovjtchargih, some seriously. This survey follows similar surveys in Wallingford, Kings Jynn, Norwich and Leeds. The banks have told 'atchdog that any customers with concerns about tPjir account should contact them directly. BBC1 601 BBC2 v02 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Irons page 100 Sp#rt 310 Weather ,00 Useful Useful Here&Now ,V LinksP625 CJEFAX 2 625 Fri 07 Mar 21:03/22 ————————————————————————————— WATCHDOG &jujk"m' ]OTJ 6 March ——————————————p———————— 5/15 Thjuj companies will Shjck accounts: Anglia Business Associates Ltd 104 Norwich Road, Attleborough Norwich, NR27 2JZ Tel: 01953 456 088 If they take up your case they will Seep a percentage, usually 35%, of an=thing recovered. Indjpjndjnt Banking Advisory Sjtvic Sometsham, Huntinkdon, Cambs, PI17 3HW Tel: 01487 843 44, Will check a statement for a set fee. ] BBC2 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Wjathjt 400 Useful Useful Here&Now TV LinksP625 CEEFAX 2 625 Fri 07 Mar 21:))/15 ————————————————————————————— V WATCHDOG OR 47 February ——pp—pp——p—ppppppp—ppp— 7W 5 HALIFAX HBS Djcomj a bank. Othjt societies also in the process of converting are Alliance % Lricestey, Woolwich& Bristol & 't;6 and Northern Rock. @ @ @ @ @@ @ @@ @ @ @ Members are dui to receive pay oyts of up to £1500. However some have complained of being told they are not eligible. For instance if there is more than one .amj on a mortgage ou 3avings acco5nt; onl= one pa|mint will br mads to the first named pjxson. Thus affeets up to 100,010 disabled people who have accounts with a trustee. BBC1 601 BBC2 n02 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 +eathir 400 Useful Useful @ Hire&Now $V LinksP625 CJJFAX 2 625 Fri 07 Mar 21:14/* ————————————————————————————— +ATCHDOG 27 Fedruary p————————————p————————— </15 People kndjt 18 are not eligible fnu the full amo5nt and can only reeiivj )(% oj what thr8 havr in thjhj Qcco5/v. TUSCANY +atchdog reports on tXc case of two eamiliis who boo+ed a villa holiday in Tuscany wi h 'Carif i Italy'. They jilt they had been lid to believe the villa was suitable for young children hhrough telephone calls tPey had wish the company. On arrival the families found it unsuitable and potentially da.gjrous for t(jir three children, all u^djq fSvU. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weathjt 400 Useful U3eful Here&Now ,V LinksP625 CJJFAX 2 625 Fri 07 Mar 21:11/22 ————————————————————————————— WB,CHDOG 47 February ——————————————————————— 9/15 They left the villa and moved into a hotel after informing the comXanz of their unhappiness. This meant thry had to spend a considerable amo5nt on hotels, meals and travrl bimls. They are now claiming for thjsj court from the company. Watchdog suggests that when undertaking coLtracts with holidby companies always make sure that you have 1ll the information in writing that you rjq5iri. It iu also helpful to compile evidence, photographs and video footage to illustrpte your case on your return. @ BBC2 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 'eathjr 400 Useful Useful Here&Now TV LinksP625 CJJFAX 2 625 Fri 07 Mar 42:12/0 X ————————————————————————————— WATCHDOG O 7 Fjbryar= ——————————————————————— 10/15 If you have any holiday nightmare stories contact 'atchdo7. Altitnativuly you can contact t(e@following: ABTA F ph $hj company hbv to@bj an ABTB membjt for ABTB to get involved in lhj case. If you have had a problem witX a holiday, ABTA sugkest3 that ywu write to them detailing your complaint with any relevant correspondence between your3elvjs and the travel agent. For pre-dj0arturi information: 0171 307 1963. BBC2 601 BeC2 602 ITV v03 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 310 Weather 400 Us'ful UBjBul HBrr&No: TV LinksP625 CEEFAX 2 62k Fri 07 Mar 21:12/3, ————————————————————————————— WATCHDOG U 47 February ——————————————————————— 11O15 If the company is not affiliated to ABTB then check with the association e affili t to i h no tXjn you will hbvi to deal wUjh the com0pn: directly. In future make yuri that they are ABTA bonded. LESVERNE@ We iN6jslig te one of thu leaden£ gkpmarkjl' tour opjtators who organise trips around the world. VU changed maVor details of customers' holidays@AFTE a few hbzs Bjeore depbrture -Qwithost@ off in the chance to canc l or m kj alteznativj art1nkjments. BBC2 v01 BBC2 6p2 ITV 603 Ch4 604 - Frogs page 00AShozt 380A+j vhrr 40X Uyjful Uyjf4n 0AHjzj&oow TV FP625 CJEFAX 2 625 Fri 07 Zar 21:16/25 ———————————————p——p—P———p———— WATCHDOG &j5V5"m' &*-$/ ^J )7 Fea$uary * L, L —————— —————— ———— — 12 1k Au a holidaymaker yo5 azj entmzlid to claYm for compjn3btion if you can prove that the tour operator made a SIGNIFICANT chbnge to your holYdaz plans without giving yo5 the option of0cpncilling oz making Qttetnatu6j arrangements. Contact ABTA: 0171 6 7 2444. @ @ @@ @ @@@p @ @ @@ DRIVING INSTRUCTORS Take your dtivrng test and get sued. Mort than fift= learner drivers witt used last year bz thieu examiners who claim they wjti injured bz poor driving. cBC) 601 BBC2 604 ITV 603 Ch4 604 ront pbge 100 Spo t 3 0 Weath t 40 Useful U3jful Here&Now TV LinksP625 CEEFAX 2 625 Fri 07 Mar 21:06/57 ——————p————h——q—p———p———pp——— WATCHDOG I 27 February MLXL ——————————————————————— 26O2* 'ptchdog spoke to Alan Whitihill who is djing sued by an examiner wXo claims she suffered whiplash injurii1 whim Mr Whitihill changed gears 'inappropriately'. A sreond learnru, Dpvid Epkle hp; ju;v been@figXting another litigious examiner at the She9iff Co5jt in Glasgow. Hi is accusud of slowing hes car using the handbrake rathjt than the footdrake. Mu Eagle sjands to lo j £2,000. ] BBC2 v91 BBC2 69; ITV 603 Ch4 v04 Front pagr 180 Sport 3 0CWjathtt 4 Usjf1l Uujfun Here&Now ,V Lhnk1P625 CJEFAX 2 62u Fri 07 Mar 21:07/4, ————————————————————————————— WBTCHDOK U O 27 February &*-,,,,,,/ ——————————————————————— 15/15 KENNELS AND CATTERIES - HORROR STORIES Have you recently collected yozr precious pet from a stay in a +jnnels or cattery and been horrified at the condUtion of the animal? Was it miuttjatid, 2adl= fed, not exitci3ed, attacked bz other aVimals or suffusing from grnjtal neglect? Did your pet become ill or even die? Weekend 'atchdog, a new primetimj BBC1 consumer p o ramm i kj n to hj r yo r story. Pl asj call Sat S i s on: 01 1 752 5819' All call1 wilf bj ttiQtid in total confidence. B] BBC 601 BiC [0 ITV 6 3 Ch 60 Front page 100 3port 300 Weathjt 400 Useful Useful Hire&Nor TV Links