Toni McDonald starts your day with a bit of Status Quo as a member of the band celebrates their birthday, and gives you a random fact about a careless king. Show more

Do we have too many diversity officers or climate officers working for our local councils and how much do they cost us? The TaxPayers' Alliance says we don't need these jobs at local authorities. Show more

Clarenco is the new owner of Stanbrook Abbey; Mike Clare sold his retail bed shop Dreams, and has diversified into creating Amazing Retreats, an upmarket leisure events company.

The Violin Concertos is Nicola Benedetti's new album - she chats live. Jekyll and Hyde hits the stage in Worcester - we go backstage and we're live in Bewdley for their annual festival.

One of Worcestershire's best-known companies Taylors of Martley has been sold. Tuition fees: A review recommends universities charge more and agony aunt Claire Rayner has died at the age of 79.

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