08/11/2011
MPs publish a report on the impact the planned high speed rail link between London and Birmingham could have on the countryside. And, high grain prices mean dearer turkeys.
MPs publish a report on the impact the planned high speed rail link, HS2, between London and Birmingham could have on the countryside and rural communities. More than half the cost of producing a turkey is the cost of feeding it, so high grain prices will mean a more expensive Christmas this year. Plus, Anna Hill goes out on the rural beat with Norfolk Police. The force is running a successful operation against crime in the countryside.
Producer: Sarah Swadling
Presenter: Anna Hill.
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