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Yahoo
19-07-2025
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Paul Ince banned from road after admitting drink-driving
Former England captain Paul Ince has been banned from driving and ordered to pay £7,085 after admitting drink-driving. The 57-year-old appeared at Chester Magistrates' Court on Friday where he admitted driving his black Range Rover while over the limit on June 28 in Neston, Cheshire. District Judge Jack McGarva told Ince: 'The message has got to be if you're going to drive you don't drink at all.' He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £5,000 and ordered to pay a £2,000 statutory surcharge and £85 costs. Arriving at court, he signed an autograph with a fan and posed for a selfie with another. Ince had a reading of 49 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath when he was stopped by police after driving on Chester High Road, the court heard. The legal limit of alcohol for driving in England is 35 microgrammes per 100 millilitres. Read more: Reading: Halfords opens Reading Retail Park Oxford Road Nigel Jones, prosecuting, said: 'On the day in question, the defendant was witnessed by an off-duty police officer driving a vehicle perceived to be swerving across the road.' He said the car swerved across the central reservation, hitting bollards and causing two tyres to burst. The car then pulled into a petrol station where police officers attended. Frank Rogers, defending, said: 'My client finds himself today facing the huge impact of a ban, but he accepts he only has himself to blame for that. 'He misjudged the fact he believed at the time he would be under the limit.' Mr Rogers said Ince had been at Heswall Golf Club for a competition and had not eaten before having two drinks in the clubhouse. Read more: Reading: McCafferty's Irish bar on Friar Street is open He said: 'He felt fine to drive, of course we now know that he shouldn't have done.' He said that as he was driving home, Ince approached a roundabout at about 20mph when his phone slipped and he instinctively reached for it and veered the car, clipping the kerb. He said: 'The vehicle didn't collide with the bollards. He's clipped both sides of the island, damaging tyres.' He said an alert came up on the car about the tyre pressure and Ince pulled into a garage where he inspected the damage, called his wife and was about to call the Range Rover assist helpline when police arrived. Mr Rogers said Ince had been driving for 39 years and had three points on his licence. He is a frequent visitor and supporter to the Future Youth Zone charity in Dagenham, where he grew up, and also supports Claire House Children's Hospice in Wirral, he said. Mr Rogers outlined Ince's playing career and said he then went into management. He added: 'He now does a limited amount of media work and charity work.' He said Ince, of Quarry Road, Neston, wished to apologise to the court. District Judge McGarva said: 'I am going to presume he has substantial assets, given the playing career you have outlined to me.' Mr Rogers said: 'He may well have substantial assets but certainly not substantial income.' As he left court, Ince handed a piece of paper to a reporter with a picture of the central reservation and bollards on. The former West Ham, Manchester United, Inter Milan and Liverpool midfielder won 53 caps for his country. After retiring, he moved into management, most recently working for Reading between 2022 and 2023. Images
The Independent
18-07-2025
- The Independent
Ex-United, Liverpool and England captain slapped with driving ban
Paul Ince, the 57-year-old former England captain, has been disqualified from driving for 12 months after admitting to drink-driving. He pleaded guilty at Chester Magistrates Court to driving his black Range Rover while over the limit on 28 June in Neston, Cheshire. District Judge Jack McGarva stated that the message for drivers is not to drink at all if they intend to drive. Ince was fined £5,000 and ordered to pay a £2,000 statutory surcharge and £85 in costs, amounting to a total of £7,085. The incident involved his vehicle colliding with the central reservation barrier on Chester High Road.
The Sun
18-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Former Liverpool and Man Utd star Paul Ince banned for drink-driving
FORMER Liverpool and Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince has been banned from driving for 12 months and fined £7,085 after admitting to drink-driving. The 57-year-old was caught swerving his black Range Rover across the road in Cheshire on June 28. Chester Magistrates Court heard that Ince had 49 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath when stopped by police. Prosecutor Nigel Jones stated, 'On the day in question, the defendant was witnessed by an off-duty police officer driving a vehicle perceived to be swerving across the road.' The court was told his car hit bollards, bursting two tyres. Defence lawyer Frank Rogers said, 'My client finds himself today facing the huge impact of a ban, but he accepts he only has himself to blame for that. He misjudged the fact he believed at the time he would be under the limit.' Rogers explained Ince had two drinks at Heswall Golf Club without eating beforehand. District Judge Jack McGarva warned Ince, 'The message has got to be if you're going to drive you don't drink at all.' The former England captain, who won two Premier League titles with Manchester United, most recently managed Reading until 2023. - AFP
The Sun
18-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Paul Ince banned for drink-driving after Range Rover incident
FORMER Liverpool and Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince has been banned from driving for 12 months and fined £7,085 after admitting to drink-driving. The 57-year-old was caught swerving his black Range Rover across the road in Cheshire on June 28. Chester Magistrates Court heard that Ince had 49 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath when stopped by police. Prosecutor Nigel Jones stated, 'On the day in question, the defendant was witnessed by an off-duty police officer driving a vehicle perceived to be swerving across the road.' The court was told his car hit bollards, bursting two tyres. Defence lawyer Frank Rogers said, 'My client finds himself today facing the huge impact of a ban, but he accepts he only has himself to blame for that. He misjudged the fact he believed at the time he would be under the limit.' Rogers explained Ince had two drinks at Heswall Golf Club without eating beforehand. District Judge Jack McGarva warned Ince, 'The message has got to be if you're going to drive you don't drink at all.' The former England captain, who won two Premier League titles with Manchester United, most recently managed Reading until 2023. - AFP
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Yahoo
Paul Ince banned from road after admitting drink-driving
Former England captain Paul Ince has been banned from driving and ordered to pay £7,085 after admitting drink-driving. The 57-year-old appeared at Chester Magistrates' Court on Friday where he admitted driving his black Range Rover while over the limit on June 28 in Neston, Cheshire. District Judge Jack McGarva told Ince: 'The message has got to be if you're going to drive you don't drink at all.' He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £5,000 and ordered to pay a £2,000 statutory surcharge and £85 costs. Arriving at court, he signed an autograph with a fan and posed for a selfie with another. Ince had a reading of 49 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath when he was stopped by police after driving on Chester High Road, the court heard. Nigel Jones, prosecuting, said: 'On the day in question, the defendant was witnessed by an off-duty police officer driving a vehicle perceived to be swerving across the road.' He said the car swerved across the central reservation, hitting bollards and causing two tyres to burst. The car then pulled into a petrol station where police officers attended. Frank Rogers, defending, said: 'My client finds himself today facing the huge impact of a ban, but he accepts he only has himself to blame for that. 'He misjudged the fact he believed at the time he would be under the limit.' Mr Rogers said Ince had been at Heswall Golf Club for a competition and had not eaten before having two drinks in the clubhouse. He said: 'He felt fine to drive, of course we now know that he shouldn't have done.' He said that as he was driving home, Ince approached a roundabout at about 20mph when his phone slipped and he instinctively reached for it and veered the car, clipping the kerb. He said: 'The vehicle didn't collide with the bollards. He's clipped both sides of the island, damaging tyres.' He said an alert came up on the car about the tyre pressure and Ince pulled into a garage where he inspected the damage, called his wife and was about to call the Range Rover assist helpline when police arrived. Mr Rogers said Ince had been driving for 39 years and had three points on his licence. He is a frequent visitor and supporter to the Future Youth Zone charity in Dagenham, where he grew up, and also supports Claire House Children's Hospice in Wirral, he said. Mr Rogers outlined Ince's playing career and said he then went into management. He added: 'He now does a limited amount of media work and charity work.' He said Ince, of Quarry Road, Neston, wished to apologise to the court. District Judge McGarva said: 'I am going to presume he has substantial assets, given the playing career you have outlined to me.' Mr Rogers said: 'He may well have substantial assets but certainly not substantial income.' As he left court, Ince handed a piece of paper to a reporter with a picture of the central reservation and bollards on. The former West Ham, Manchester United, Inter Milan and Liverpool midfielder won 53 caps for his country. After retiring, he moved into management, most recently working for Reading between 2022 and 2023.
