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In this week's Mercury FM News Podcast...
If you're thinking of selling your precious jewellery, it might not be the best way to make money, according to West Sussex Trading Standards who're warning us to shop around.
Hear how far people in Surrey are willing to go to raise a bit of extra cash, and find out why one West Sussex jeweller reckons recycling your gold can be just as rewarding by listening to this week's news podcast.
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BULLYING - Find out what local experts are advising victims of cyber bullying to do.
FIRST TIME BUYERS - Find out why local mortgage experts say now's the time to buy.
WEIGHTLOSS - find out how Surrey woman who lost 17 stone in a year is offering to help other people
ALCOHOL - As funding for alcohol counselling is cut, find out how NHS bosses say they're improving alcohol services instead.
PLASTIC SURGERY - Teenage girls shouldn't be allowed to have boob jobs to make them look like glamour models according to local surgeons - hear from them and an East Grinstead woman who's just had a facelift.
DEPRESSION - find out why local psychologists are warning you to look out for your friends - because if they stop taking an interest in how they look or starts boozing more they could be depressed
BLACK HISTORY - We've been finding out about the new Black History Foundation for Crawley as its launched during this year's Black History Month
BREASTCANCER AWARENESS - hear advice from a Surrey woman diagnosed with the disease when she was just 36 plus Mercury FM's Julia Burns has also speaking to a plastic surgeon specialist from Sussex on all the options if you get diagnosed.
HOMELESS - hear how local people are having to choose between paying their rent and feeding their family
CHLAMYDIA - hear from young people on whether they reckon being able to text for a test kit is a good idea and find out about a sexual health clinic's opening at a Sussex college.
MIGRAINES - hear from local sufferers on how it's affected their lives and get tips from a Surrey GP on how to get through the recession as people are expected to suffer them more often
MENINGITIS - Hear from the Mum of a Horsham woman affected by Meninigits and local health bosses warning us not to get the symptoms of Swine Flu and Meningitis mixed up
EXAMS - Hear why local careers advisors are expecting to have to help more GCSE and A Level students this year.
RECESSION - Find out why local redundancy advisor reckon being made redundant could end up with you getting your dream job in future.
LATE HOLIDAYS - Local travel agents say there's been a sudden rise in people booking late deals abroad plus, a rise in people camping locally.
BLOOD - Find out why the spread of swine flu could stop regular blood donors being able to give blood in Sussex and Surrey.
FUNERAL - Hear what happened at the full military funeral of 27 year-old John Brackpool from Crawley and hear what local army mums have to say about their children going to war
AFGHANISTAN - Hear reaction to news a Crawley soldier had been killed in Afghanistan and what soldiers say it's really like out there.
SCAMS - We've been find out why trading standards reckon there are likely to be more scams about in the recession.
TATTOOS - More young people in Sussex and Surrey are getting tattoos cos of stars like Rihanna and reality show Miami Ink according to tattoo artists.
MICHAEL JACKSON - Hear how the people of Sussex and Surrey will remember the King of Pop.
CHARITY SHOPPING - More local people are shopping in charity shops to save money in the recession, according to local sales figures.
SKIN CANCER - Experts say young people still aren't wearing enough sun cream as skin cancer rates rise.
BABY BOOM - More babies than usual are expected to be born at East Surrey hospital this summer.
ABANDONED PETS - More pets are being abandoned across Sussex and Surrey cos people can't afford one-off vet bills according to rescue workers.
SEXUAL HEALTH - Sexual health advice is being put on social networking websites like Facebook by NHS bosses in Surrey.
ADOPTION - Not enough people are adopting and fostering across Sussex and Surrey according to specialist charities.
BREASTFEEDING - Not enough new Mums in Sussex and Surrey are breastfeeding their babies, according to local health visitors.
SWINE FLU - Cheryl and Julia spoke to holidaymakers coming back from Mexico after the Swine Flu outbreak and how it affected Sussex and Surrey back in May.
WAXING - Julia investigated the risks of having hepatitis from getting your legs waxed.
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