A WORCESTER woman has been banned from driving after being caught drink driving.

Jayne Whittingham admitted a charge of driving a motor vehicle while above the alcohol limit when she appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court.

Magistrates heard the 48-year-old drove a Mercedes C180 on The Old Drive, Hindlip, on August 19 this year.

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After being stopped by police, Whittingham was arrested and taken to the police station.

In a breathalyser test, the evidential specimen of breath given by Whittingham was 77mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath, which is above the legal limit of 35mcg.

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Magistrates banned Whittingham, of Coney Green Close, Great Meadow, Worcester, for 18 months, but she was offered the chance to take the drink-drive awareness course which - if she successfully completes it - would reduce the ban by 18 weeks.

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Whittingham was fined £692 and told to pay costs of £135 and a victim surcharge of £277. 

Magistrates said Whittingham should pay the total, £1,104, in full by October 7.

Waleed Khan, prosecuted while Simon Collingham defended during the case which was heard at the court on September 8.