Board warns anything less than maximum 5% council tax rise will put financial viability of council at risk

Reform UK has been accused of making “rash promises” after a local authority led by the party has been told it will have to increase council tax by the maximum amount, despite its election promises to cut costs.

Warwickshire county council has been warned by its executives that anything less than a 5% maximum council tax increase will put its financial viability at risk.

Board warns anything less than maximum 5% council tax rise will put financial viability of council at risk

Reform UK has been accused of making “rash promises” after a local authority led by the party has been told it will have to increase council tax by the maximum amount, despite its election promises to cut costs.

Warwickshire county council has been warned by its executives that anything less than a 5% maximum council tax increase will put its financial viability at risk.

Board warns anything less than maximum 5% council tax rise will put financial viability of council at risk

Reform UK has been accused of making “rash promises” after a local authority led by the party has been told it will have to increase council tax by the maximum amount, despite its election promises to cut costs.

Warwickshire county council has been warned by its executives that anything less than a 5% maximum council tax increase will put its financial viability at risk.

Hospitals treating record numbers of flu patients but worst is yet to come as medical bosses urge people to get vaccinated

The NHS is bracing for its worst ever winter crisis in the next fortnight because of a worsening “flu-nami” that has left hospitals, GP surgeries and ambulances services under intense strain.

Hospitals are already treating record numbers of people seriously ill because of flu for the time of year. But things will get worse in the days ahead, NHS leaders said, as medical bosses urged people to get vaccinated against the virus so they can enjoy Christmas gatherings more safely.

Hospitals treating record numbers of flu patients but worst is yet to come as medical bosses urge people to get vaccinated

The NHS is bracing for its worst ever winter crisis in the next fortnight because of a worsening “flu-nami” that has left hospitals, GP surgeries and ambulances services under intense strain.

Hospitals are already treating record numbers of people seriously ill because of flu for the time of year. But things will get worse in the days ahead, NHS leaders said, as medical bosses urged people to get vaccinated against the virus so they can enjoy Christmas gatherings more safely.

Hospitals treating record numbers of flu patients but worst is yet to come as medical bosses urge people to get vaccinated

The NHS is bracing for its worst ever winter crisis in the next fortnight because of a worsening “flu-nami” that has left hospitals, GP surgeries and ambulances services under intense strain.

Hospitals are already treating record numbers of people seriously ill because of flu for the time of year. But things will get worse in the days ahead, NHS leaders said, as medical bosses urged people to get vaccinated against the virus so they can enjoy Christmas gatherings more safely.

Bristol Old Vic
An inventive production crammed full of puppets, sword fights and rousing melodies shrieks with life

It’s all aboard this Christmas with Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary’s musical version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, starting at a storytelling festival in a Bristol pub. Comedian Jayde Adams, as the landlady, welcomes us with the familiar jesting of her standup sets: “Alright, let’s get to know the room …” Eventually, the tale takes hold and time zips back to the 18th century, where bright-eyed, 13-year-old Jim Hawkins, reimagined here as a girl and played by Adryne Caulder-James, dreams of following in her late father’s footsteps and setting sail.

Luckily for her, that’s the way the story goes. Jim assembles a motley crew of sailors to search for the treasure once hidden by notorious pirate Captain Flint. Unbeknownst to them, they are joined on the ship by Long John Silver (a cackling Colin Leggo) and his evil posse, desperate to steal the gold for themselves. This sets the stage for an adventure crammed full of double bluffs, backstabbing and swashbuckling sword fights.

Bristol Old Vic
An inventive production crammed full of puppets, sword fights and rousing melodies shrieks with life

It’s all aboard this Christmas with Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary’s musical version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, starting at a storytelling festival in a Bristol pub. Comedian Jayde Adams, as the landlady, welcomes us with the familiar jesting of her standup sets: “Alright, let’s get to know the room …” Eventually, the tale takes hold and time zips back to the 18th century, where bright-eyed, 13-year-old Jim Hawkins, reimagined here as a girl and played by Adryne Caulder-James, dreams of following in her late father’s footsteps and setting sail.

Luckily for her, that’s the way the story goes. Jim assembles a motley crew of sailors to search for the treasure once hidden by notorious pirate Captain Flint. Unbeknownst to them, they are joined on the ship by Long John Silver (a cackling Colin Leggo) and his evil posse, desperate to steal the gold for themselves. This sets the stage for an adventure crammed full of double bluffs, backstabbing and swashbuckling sword fights.

Bristol Old Vic
An inventive production crammed full of puppets, sword fights and rousing melodies shrieks with life

It’s all aboard this Christmas with Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary’s musical version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, starting at a storytelling festival in a Bristol pub. Comedian Jayde Adams, as the landlady, welcomes us with the familiar jesting of her standup sets: “Alright, let’s get to know the room …” Eventually, the tale takes hold and time zips back to the 18th century, where bright-eyed, 13-year-old Jim Hawkins, reimagined here as a girl and played by Adryne Caulder-James, dreams of following in her late father’s footsteps and setting sail.

Luckily for her, that’s the way the story goes. Jim assembles a motley crew of sailors to search for the treasure once hidden by notorious pirate Captain Flint. Unbeknownst to them, they are joined on the ship by Long John Silver (a cackling Colin Leggo) and his evil posse, desperate to steal the gold for themselves. This sets the stage for an adventure crammed full of double bluffs, backstabbing and swashbuckling sword fights.