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The man arrested by detectives investigating claims of a betting scam involving members of the Pakistan cricket team has been released on police bail. And the in the battle of the Milibands for the Labour leadership, are we really seeing a re-run of the feud between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown? To speed up the loading time for this running order, we have replaced the audio with links. To hear the reports, interviews and discussions, just click on the links. Get in touch via
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Business news with Adam Shaw:
Planning for wind farms in England could become harder after ministers launched a review into whether planners should take noise pollution into account. Maria McCaffery of the trade association Renewable UK, gives her reaction to the review. 0644 An artist has created a sound installation devoted to
bell noises around the city of New York.
Matt Wells reports on how the sounds are pulling in the crowds to disused railway tracks in the heart of the city. 0650 Extensive research of a
new heart-rate lowering drug
costing £10 a week has shown an 18% reduction in death and hospitalisation when added to standard treatment of patients with heart failure. Professor Martin Cowie, who led the research, explains how the drug works. 0709 The man at the centre of
cricket betting scam
allegations about the Pakistan team has been released without charge on police bail. Lord McLaurin, former chairman of the England and Wales cricket board, and Pakistani politician Haroon Khan, debate the scandal. 0714 Britain is losing thousands of miles of
hedgerows,
according to the Campaign to Protect Rural England. The campaign's Emma Marrington explains how a lack of hedgerows will affect the wildlife and look of the countryside. 0718 Business news with Adam Shaw. 0722 Chilean rescue workers are hoping to begin digging the main rescue shaft down to 33
miners trapped underground.
James Reynolds reports from the San Jose Mine where families of the miners wait for news of the rescue. 0725 The sports news with Rob Bonnet. 0732 A group of prominent scientists from around the world are to deliver their verdict on how to rebuild trust in the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Climate change professors Martin Parry and Mike Hulme discuss what needs to be done to silence the panel's critics. 0738 The paper review. 0741 Former MP
Chris Mullin
is releasing his political memoirs, charting the dying days of the Labour government. He talks about his time on the back benches from his sacking as a minister in 2005 to the fall of New Labour in May this year. 0747 The thought for the day with the religious commentator Clifford Longley. 0750 The coalition government appears determined to get to grips with the issue of
travellers
- their living conditions, their rights, and the rights of people who live near them. Joseph Jones of the UK Gypsy Council and government minister Bob Neill discuss whether travellers could be provided with authorised sites to live on. 0810
International cricket has been thrown into turmoil
after four Pakistan players were questioned as part of a police investigation into a betting racket. Former Pakistan captain Asif Iqbal and Wally Pyrah, from a betting firm Sporting Index, discuss corruption in the game. 0817 The US combat mission in Iraq formally ends on Wednesday, but what
cultural legacy
are they leaving behind? BBC reporter Gabriel Gatehouse speaks to two Iraqis who have had very different experiences of the US presence in their country. 0822
What do John Humphrys' thoughts sound like?
Musicians Finn Peters and Matthew Yee-King have spent the two years trying to perfect technology that turns brainwaves into music. They explain how the technology works and try it out on the Today programme presenters. 0826 The sports news with Rob Bonnet. 0831
Which counter-insurgency strategies actually work?
One of the world's most influential experts on counter-insurgency and modern warfare, David Kilcullen, explains the lessons from the history of military struggles. 0837 Business news with Adam Shaw. 0842 A report from charity Age UK claims
elderly people are being left to go hungry on NHS wards
and those who enter hospitals malnourished can get worse during their stay. Peter Carter, of the Royal College of Nursing, and Julie Jones, whose elderly mother died in hospital, discuss whether the government should introduce compulsory monitoring of mealtimes and patient's weight. 0849 Are we seeing a re-run of the feud between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown in the battle for the Labour leadership? The Evening Standard's Anne McElvoy and Iain Martin of the Wall Street Journal, discuss the
battle of the Milibands.
0855 According to the Daily Mail,
Ginsters pasties take a 250 mile round trip
to get from the factory to the Tesco store next door. Professor Tim Lang explains the downfalls of a highly efficient business model.
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