AS far as they are concerned, today’s average middle-class liberal type of person lives in a world of certainties. Brexit? Easy. The EU prevents war and anyone who disagrees is a xenophobic fascist. Left wing? Very good. Right wing? Very bad.
It's lining up to be a vintage year for the Ledbury Poetry Festival, not least because the programme offers an engaging mix of literary stars and celebrities. Big names include comedian and actor Alexei Sayle, the writer of the Handmaid's Tale,
Twenty-four years of all that jazz in Malvern is set to be celebrated this weekend. Organisers say it will be a way to celebrate the town’s thriving live music scene and heritage. After all, it’s some 24 years since local jazzman Len Thwaites
