The 32-year-old was sentenced to a community payback order with 12 months of supervision after a campaign of abuse against his ex-partner.

A reduced timetable will be in place on the strike days, with fewer services running during limited operating hours.

With 21 county councils and 10 unitary authorities due to hold elections this May, some have sought to delay them to allow time to develop proposals on reorganisation. They include Surrey, Oxfordshire ...