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Oliver Hides takes your calls on coal tips and ME.

Are they providing enough money to address the safety issues at coal tips? What does a new genetic study mean for ME sufferers? And do you love or loath clowns?

Rachel Reeves is visiting Wales today to see the work being done to protect communities from disused coal tips. The Treasury is providing 140 million pounds to make over 130 disused coat tips safe. Combined with Welsh Government investment, the total funding figure reaches 220 million pounds. However, experts are concerned this isn’t enough money to address safety issues, so what do you think?

A genetic study has shown that ME, or chronic fatigue syndrome, is a real illness. Researchers say many sufferers are disbelieved and this breakthrough proves “credibility and validity”. If you have ME, or know someone that does, tell us what this study means to you and what living with the condition is really like?

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2 hours, 1 minute

Music Played

  • Traveling Wilburys

    Handle With Care

    • (CD Single).
    • Wilbury.
  • Olly Murs

    Save Me

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
  • Van Morrison

    Jackie Wilson Said

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.
  • Duffy

    Mercy

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
  • Madness

    Baggy Trousers

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • TLC

    Waterfalls

    • (CD Single).
    • Laface.
  • JP Cooper

    Little Bit Of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Island Records.
  • Pato Banton, Robin Campbell & Ali Campbell

    Baby Come Back

    • Now 29 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Tunde Baiyewu

    Rain To A Rainbow

    • (Single).
    • Independent.
  • Wilson Pickett

    Mustang Sally

    • Atlantic Rhythm & Blues - Vol 6: 1966.
    • Atlantic.
  • Heartbreak City

    Horizon

    • (Single).
    • Aztec Records.
  • Britney Spears

    Born To Make You Happy

    • Now 45 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Queen

    One Vision

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

Broadcast

  • Thu 7 Aug 2025 11:59