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Budget bunfight ends with council tax hike
Warwickshire County Council has finally set its budget for 2026-27 – but only after another unedifying squabble
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Warwickshire Reform councillors planning defection have whip removed
Two Reform UK Warwickshire County Councillors planning to defect to Restore Britain have had the whip removed
‘It’s going to end up being a concrete jungle’
The ash of applications for ever more new homes is getting utterly ridiculous – according to an expert alarmed by the impact of government pressure
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‘Where will all the water go when yet more houses are built?’
Shipston resident Suzanne Jones, 92, says new houses can only add to the the river of floodwater that regularly runs through her street
Public asked to help name two cute Highland cows
With their big hair and even bigger personalities, these coo-dly little Highland cows are the cutest new arrivals at Hill Farm Marina
Warwickshire schoolboy almost died in 20ft fall at abandoned building
Dylan Smith, 11, suffered life-threatening injuries after plummeting through a ceiling at a derelict building in Stratford-upon-Avon and is now warning others about the dangers
Bring on the Game of Thrones madness!
BREAKING NEWS: Stage premiere of Game of Thrones: The Mad King based on George RR Martin’s epic tales comes to the RSC this summer
‘Silenced’ councillor plasters his face with bright green tape
Green councillor Keith Kondakor wore a strip of fluorescent green tape with the words ‘Banned from speaking’ after fallout with leader George Finch
‘I’m going to push on and see how much more I can raise for the cause’
A tractor driver has raised more than £1,000 for cancer research, by going for early morning walks
When caution about medical care becomes the sensible starting point
Looking beyond routine health care? Here are the questions to ask…
Arrest made after officer assaulted at Warwick protest
Warwickshire Police arrest 26-year-old man for assaulting an officer following last weekend’s far-right protest outside Shire Hall in Warwick
Happy Year of the Fire Horse!
Chinese New Year celebrations start this week, including events in Birmingham during half term
‘Decisions to increase council tax are never taken lightly’
Leader George Finch comments on budget plan after Tories and Reform UK agree on 4.4% council tax rise in Warwickshire
Witness appeal after two men attacked with metal bars in Stratford
Police are appealing for witnesses after two men were attacked with metal bars on Sunday in Stratford
Call for witnesses to two vehicle crash in Ettington
Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision in Ettington that left two drivers in hospital
‘How can someone be that sad and vile?’
A Bidford man who reported vile abuse received on social media to the police has encouraged others to do the same
Alcester gets flipping excited for annual pancake races
There was some flipping good fun to be had in Alcester today at the annual Alcester Court Leet Pancake Races
Navigating the complexities of clinical care and medical cannabis integration
A look at the alternatives if your symptoms are not being controlled by conventional medicine.
UPDATE: A46 now open following yesterday’s cement truck crash
Eight tonnes of concrete mix spilled across the carriageway after concrete truck crashed on A46
Conservative leader plays down ‘unite the right’ noise ahead of second budget tussle
Adrian Warwick, leader of Warwickshire County Council’s Conservative group, scotched suggestions of a ‘unite the right’ pact with Reform UK