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Foz is back.

In the news hour from 5pm, the county council's revealed that there's been a drop in looked-after children in Suffolk and a significant decrease in the number of youngsters with a Child Protection Plan. However, in his report to the local authority, the cabinet member for young people, Graham Newman, does highlight the fact that 70% of our social workers have fewer than two years experience. The Ipswich-based addiction charity Iceni has itself worked with over 300 families at risk from needing official social care interventions. Their chief executive, Brian Tobin, tells Foz why he thinks the work of his charity is playing a significant part in preventing children across the county from being taken out of their homes.

The Football Association has backed a call by MPs for more work to be done in combating racism in football. The FA had been urged to take the lead by an enquiry by the Culture, Media and Sport select committee over racism following high profile incidents last season. As well as being the MP for Suffolk Coastal, Therese Coffee is also part of the select committee. She tells Foz what she thinks still needs to be done about this problem.

Unison has entered into a dispute with the James Paget Hospital over sick pay. The union claims that the site at Gorleston wants to cut staff terms and conditions over the issue. Foz hears more from Jeff Keighley who works for Unison locally.

In the first hour from 4pm, Steve Hawthorne with his look at theatre across Suffolk in Treading the Boards and the New Wolsey's Mods and Rox is so popular that it's being put on for longer.

Foz's return means the music hour is back too. Foz will be chatting to former Sly and the Family Stone bassist Larry Graham and Foz wishes 10cc's Lol Cr猫me a happy 65th birthday.