The council has vowed to clear up an historic obelisk in Windsor town centre which was defaced with graffiti. Vandals spraypainted a black ‘hangman’ image over the Jubilee Obelisk in Bachelors Acre.

Amy Dowden has been honoured with an MBE for her work as an advocate and ambassador for Crohn's and Colitis UK.

Sir John, who is also a conductor, editor and arranger, was honoured for services to music at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.