Should we pay people for donating blood?
Worldwide sales of blood plasma are increasingly strongly, but is it ethically right that people should be paid to donate it?
Parents spending heavily on mystery toys
The UK toy sector banks on the surge in Christmas sales of “surprise” collectable toys after a troubled year.
University ‘not for people like us’
The winner of a big education prize grew up thinking poor families like his could not go to university.
The people with more stuff than they have room for
What is driving the rapid growth in self-storage across the UK?
Australia animals: Making ‘baby formula’ for native wildlife
Wombaroo develops species-specific formulas to feed injured and orphaned wildlife.
‘Shopping can be so embarrassing for me’
Why retailers need to be doing more for their disabled customers.
Purple Tuesday: ‘Embarrassment’ of going shopping in a wheelchair
Holly Greader from Cardiff tells the BBC what going shopping is like for her as a wheelchair user.
Have ‘non-traditional’ advent calendars peaked already?
Calendars featuring gifts like cosmetics or wine have become a huge hit, but are there too many of them?
Can listening to bees help save them – and us?
Scientists hope artificial intelligence will gives us more insights into bee health and behaviour.
Tech boss: ‘Get trust right and you will succeed’
Technology incubator CEO Ben Brabyn says if new firms can gain customers’ trust, they’ll succeed.