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Cllr Glynis Campbell Sinclair was spotted cleaning her windows while on camera during a meeting of Highland Council's Inverness Area Committee Picture: Highland Council / SWNS

Councillor cleans her home's windows during live-streamed meeting

The Beckhams have been granted permission to transform an outbuilding into office space.

Council grants Beckhams permission to transform barn into offices

The 11 dogs campaigners believe the council had euthanised (Lost Souls/Facebook)

Council seizes 82 dogs from sanctuary, sparking controversy as 11 put down

Ellis Anthony Gibbs dropping litter out of his car window in a car park in Hull. The teenager was fined £250.

Teenager fined £250 after throwing McDonald’s bag out of car window

The courtyard of the Unicorn in Market Place, Banbury - once a delightful gathering place in a sheltered courtyard. Picture by Valerie Driscoll

Council steps in, in a bid to prevent further decay of a historic Banbury inn

Young mum, 22 horrified as Norwich council flat floods with ‘thick brown’ human waste

Mum horrified as council flat floods with ‘thick brown’ human waste

Hannah Ingram-Moore and her late father Captain Tom Moore (Photo: Getty Images)

Daughter of Sir Captain Tom Moore ordered to tear down home spa

Jeremy Clarkson has won his battle with West Oxfordshire District council as permission to provide more parking at his Diddly Squat farm has been granted.

Jeremy Clarkson given green light for changes at Diddly Squat farm

Paul O’Grady: Comedian given freedom of the borough in posthumous honour from Wirral Council

Paul O’Grady given ‘highest honour’ in tribute after his death

All boat operations suspended from Bournemouth Pier

A Martin Lewis fan revealed how a tip from the consumer champion helped her secure a £8,500 refund from her local council.

Martin Lewis fan shares how they got £8,500 council refund

Council apologises for ‘error’ and ‘upset’ after entire car park of vehicles wrongfully ticketed

Entire car park of vehicles ticketed after council error

Local elections 2023: Where are they taking place in May 2023 and why isn’t my council having them?

Where are local elections taking place & is my council holding them?

Tactical voting could be pivotal at the next General Election

Local elections 2023: what will be voted on

Voters will be required to show photo ID to vote in the May elections

Government introduces new rule to vote in elections this spring

Ben Thornbury demonstrating 'crazy pothole golf' in Malmesbury

Man sets up pothole crazy golf course to ‘make a point’ to council

Millie used ChatGPT to help write an email to York City Council

Student uses ChatGPT to appeal wrongly issued parking fine

President Joe Biden has welcomed the arrest warrant issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: Getty)

US President Joe Biden welcomes Vladimir Putin ICC arrest warrant

West Oxfordshire District Council are calling on people in the UK to join together and pick up litter from the streets and the countryside.

District council give away litter pickers to residents as part

Full list of places that will see a council tax increase in April 2023

Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27

Nicola Bulley: Councillors remove contact details over harassment

Chipping Norton - one of the towns whose residents contributed to the West Oxfordshire District Council Local Plan consultation

Council uses public feedback to shape four year plan to improve West Oxfordshire

MI6 forced to close top-secret spy school after London location is accidentally leaked by local council

MI6 closes secret spy school after council leaks location

Jeremy Clarkson could be axed from Amazon Prime (Pic:Getty Images)

Jeremy Clarkson barred from selling his book at Diddly Squat Farm

The Banksy mural in in Lowestoft, Suffolk, after the skip was removed

Removal of part of a Banksy work has now left the mural ‘worthless’

Jeremy Clarkson has opened a restaurant at his Diddly Squat farm.

Jeremy Clarkson closes Diddly Squat farm restaurant

Man receives one of first catcalling fines in UK after sting operation

Cycle paths and foot paths could be part of the enhancements possible through the new levelling up funding won by West Northants Council

Brackley and district should benefit from £5.4m 'prosperity' funding

The average motorist leaves their car running for 244 minutes every winter – gen...

Owners who do not clear up after their dogs face fines in south Northamptonshire

Council declares war on dog poo and smokers in public places

Chipping Norton residents can comment on how future housing developments can make positive impact on their lives through new online platform.

Chipping Norton residents asked how future developments can make positive impact

Cllr Matt Hodgson, whose motion on making Cherwell a frack-free zone was unanimously carried at full council on Monday

Banbury is a Fracking-free zone - councillors reject PM's ban reversal

Cllr Sean Woodcock, leader of the Labour group on Cherwell District Council

Labour leader calls on Cherwell to pull 'levers' to help struggling residents in...

Cllr Ian Middleton, leader of the Green Party on Cherwell District Council

Council is not doing enough on climate emergency, says Banbury area councillor w...

Council seeks 5,000 households near Banbury who have not claimed tax rebate

West Northants Council is encouraging people to plant a tree for the Queen's Jubilee Canopy

Council urges south Northamptonshire to plant trees to grow the Queen's Jubilee ...

West Oxon District Council is making moves to enhance biodiversity across all its sites

Council for Chipping Norton is working to improve biodiversity on all its land a...

Cllr Ian Middleton of the Green Party, representing Kidlington

Green councillor accuses Cherwell of secrecy over refusal to provide answers on ...

Group launches petition in support of 20mph speed limits across Banbury

Group launches petition in support of 20mph speed limits across Banbury

Pictured l - r, Fin McEwan, Housing Enabling Manager WODC; Sandra Coleman, Deputy Mayor Chipping Norton; MP Robert Courts, MP for Witney & West Oxfordshire; Cllr Michele Mead, Leader West Oxfordshire District Council; Phil Shaw, Business Manager Development Management WODC

Levelling up - district council gets £78,000 to help provide eight affordable ne...

Tunnels will take HS2 under three miles of South Northamptonshire countryside

Council to spend £300,000 keeping an eye on HS2 work near Banbury in West Northa...

A recruitment campaign has been launched to find on-call firefighters

The search is on to find Banbury residents who will become on-call firefighters

Residents in Cherwell district who need help to buy food and heat their homes this winter can now apply for the Winter Support Grant Scheme. (Image from Cherwell District Council)

Council's winter support grant scheme offers help for Banbury area residents

The six things you can do to avoid getting ill this winter - according to the NH...

RAF Croughton is used as a listening post by the United States Air Force

Controversial Northamptonshire airbase plans approved after government rejects c...

West Oxfordshire Councillors approve removal of recycling sites to stop anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping (photo from West Oxfordshire District Council)

West Oxfordshire Councillors approve removal of recycling sites to stop anti-soc...

Latest Banbury Guardian News

A golf day in Chipping Norton raised a total of £10,205.50 for the Motor Neurone Disease Assocation.

Fundraising from Chipping Norton golf day goes over the £10,000 mark

Around £20,000 worth of illicit cigarettes and tobacco was discovered at the couple's address in Banbury.

Couple given suspended sentences after being caught with illegal cigarettes

Shoppers will get free parking at Castle Quay Shopping Centre on Sundays this December and January.

Castle Quay Shopping Centre to offer free parking for shoppers on Sundays