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Icelandic fishing strike, Community hospitals, Tenant farmers in Cambridgeshire

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A strike by Iceland's trawler crews is having a knock-on effect in Grimsby, with a 90% drop in the amount of fish being brought into the town for processing. There are now fears of UK job losses, supply shortages and a rise in the price of fish and chips. Questions are being raised over the quality of care offered to NHS patients in rural areas. With some community hospitals closing and a move to treat more people in their own homes, there are worries that social isolation and unsuitable housing will hamper recovery. Council-owned farms have been sold off in many areas recently but it appears that Cambridgeshire is bucking the trend. Eight tenancies are on offer on the county council's estate at the moment as the authority insists it has a long-term commitment to agriculture. Presented by Caz Graham. Produced by Vernon Harwood.

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