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Driver banned after taking camper van without consent

21.05.2026 04:00 1 min 1 source
Ludlow Advertiser ENG
Driver banned after taking camper van without consent
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Paul Roper, 52, admitted taking an Elddis Auto Quest without the owner's consent in Tenbury Wells on July 17. He was later caught driving the same vehicle without a licence or insurance on the A456 at Bewdley, Worcestershire, on the same date. Kidderminster Magistrates' Court imposed a 12-month community order, a 12-month driving ban, a £120 fine, £85 in costs, and a £114 victim surcharge.

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Driver banned after taking camper van without consent

21.05.2026 Ludlow Advertiser ENG

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