Dream garden room turns into a costly nightmare
One Newtownards couple say they're nearly 拢19,000 out of pocket, after paying for a garden room that's still incomplete months after work began, with no clear finish date in sight.
As garden rooms grow in popularity as a way to create extra space for work, hobbies and family life, we'll hear from Newtownards couple who say they're nearly 拢19,000 out of pocket after paying for a garden room that's still incomplete months after work began. What was meant to be a four to six-week project has turned into a long-running headache, with no clear finish date in sight鈥�
Applications for a Stormont scheme to give eligible households a 拢100 voucher towards home heating oil opened this week. We鈥檒l talk you through the criteria and how to apply.
After this week's air traffic control failure left thousands of passengers stranded and disrupted travel plans across the UK and beyond, we'll look at your rights when flights are grounded and whether you're entitled to compensation.
And a new government-backed scheme has launched to help homeowners identify reputable tradespeople and avoid rogue traders. The initiative allows businesses to sign up to an Approved Code, demonstrating that they meet higher standards of customer service, transparency and dispute resolution. At the heart of the scheme is a new Trusted Payments app - and we find out how it works and what protection it offers consumers.
And if you鈥檝e got a story or an experience you鈥檇 like to share, you can get in touch - just email cfb@bbc.co.uk
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