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Online gambling, Valspar paint, Music tuition

How Valspar paint from B&Q is making newly decorated homes smell like cat urine and dead animals; plus how glitter has become the big summer beauty trend.

People who've bought Valspar paint from B&Q are saying that it's making their walls smell of cat wee, dead animals and gas. What's causing the stink? We speak to an expert...

Wearing glitter has become a big summer beauty trend, but scientists are warning that it can be harmful to fish and other creatures as it doesn't decompose when it's washed off the skin.

People buying tickets for more than they expected from Viagogo after thinking it's the official seller of tour tickets usually find they can't get refunds. Instead Viagogo encourages them to re-sell the tickets, but we hear from listeners who say they lose even more money following the website's advice.

Music teachers say they don't get as much work as they used to in schools in England. It's because the schools are having to make savings and prioritise other subjects. So if you want your child to learn to play an instrument how much might it cost you?

Three million Mercedes Benz owners in Europe are being offered a software fix for their diesel cars. We discuss with Steve Fowler from Auto Express the latest development in the possible manipulation of diesel exhaust emissions.

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  • Wed 19 Jul 2017 12:15

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