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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 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

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

Photo of the convention by Clive Mason

Council says have been no reports of anti-social behaviour from convention

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

Residents have hit out at bins not being emptied

Angry Harborough residents hit out at bins not being collected

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

A Martin Lewis fan has shared how she bagged an £8,500 refund her local council - and you may be eligible, too.

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

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

The boost will allow the council to formulate more detailed plans.

Council receives £63K boost to make net zero in Leicestershire a reality

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

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

A landowner in south Leicestershire has been hit with a fine of almost £9,000 for starting building work at a former quarry without planning permission.

South Leicestershire landowner fined almost £9,000 for starting building work at...
A landowner in south Leicestershire has been hit with a fine of almost £9,000 for starting building work at a former quarry without planning permission.

Harborough District Council if going ahead with a scheme to build nine self-contained flats on Roman Way for people in urgent need and to help prevent homelessness

Council steps up plans to create new homes for homeless people in Harborough

You are being invited to help shape and mould the district council’s vision for the town centre in Market Harborough today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday).

How you can help shape council’s vision for Harborough town centre

Martin Hewitt and Sgt Dave Cayton

Police officer who was shot in the face three times while protecting an elderly ...

Market Harborough and Lutterworth are busy gearing up to delve into the Christmas spirit as the festive season draws nearer by the day.

How Harborough and Lutterworth are gearing up for the Christmas season with fest...

Harborough council has banked almost £5 million by selling a former allotment site in Lutterworth.

Council sells former allotment site in Lutterworth for £5 million

Harborough council has bought a property in Market Harborough to help look after temporarily homeless people as the problem becomes more serious in the district.

Council buys a house in Harborough town centre to help temporarily homeless peop...

The rubbish was dumped in Gallowfield Road, near Gartree Prison, to the north of Market Harborough.

Woman fined after fly-tippers dump her rubbish in the Harborough countryside

Specialist teams are to be sent in by Leicestershire County Council to clean out blocked drains on Scotland Road in Little Bowden.

Council tries a new approach to tackling ongoing flooding problems in a Harborou...

Harborough council is poised to secure the new deal for the Showground on Gallow Field Road until 2024 after leader Cllr Phil King held crunch talks with the landowners on Friday (January 29).

Council set to sign new deal to secure the future of Harborough's Showground

Leicestershire County Council's headquarters.

Council and health leaders react to the news that Harborough and the whole of Le...

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

Harborough council is being urged to speed up handing out free pavement licences to businesses battling the Covid-19 crisis across the district.

Council urged to speed up licences so cafes and pubs in Harborough can have outd...

Church Street in Market Harborough.

Should roads closed to traffic in Harborough town centre amid the Covid-19 crisi...

Cllr Phil King expressed his thanks, admiration and pride in a personal heartfelt message to every parish and voluntary group on his patch.

Council's special message of thanks to the hundreds of amazing volunteers across...

Police warned to be “consistent” after using controversial tactics to enforce lo...

The 20ft pole, two flags and advertising hoarding would be installed at the corner of Bates Close and Alvington Way.

'Yet another slap in the face' - campaigners fight against plans to erect a pole...