Worcestershire in the English Civil War Gloucestershire, made the county vulnerable to raiding and requisitions. Nevertheless, the county was strategically vital to the Royalists, as a bridge from their mostly Western territories including Wales and Ireland back to their headquarters in Oxford. Worcestershire also provided the Royalists with industrial capacity to produce armaments and munitions. In June 1644, General William Waller's force of around 10,000 men pursued the King's army into Worcestershire as it retreated from Oxford. Waller was supported by the residents of Evesham, who repaired their bridge which had been broken to slow his passage into Worcestershire; the town was heavily fined and the
Capital London the Global owned Hit Music and Galaxy networks. Weekday breakfast and drivetime plus weekend mornings are localised with other output networked from the 95.8 Capital studios in London. Capital London localised presenters are responsible for playing music which is syndicated across the nine station Capital radio network, during "Capital Breakfast", weekday drivetime and weekend mornings. On 12 May 2011 it was announced that 95.8 Capital remained the most listened to commercial radio station in London, on both share and reach, beating rival Magic 105.4. However, on 4 August 2011 it was announced that rival Magic 105.4 had overtaken the position.