The following cases were heard at Swindon Magistrates Court earlier this month.

PINEHURST: Stuart Preedy, of Cunningham Road, has been sentenced for several driving offences.

The 37-year-old pleaded guilty to driving a BMW M3 along Whitworth Road while disqualified, without having insurance, and after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in his breath - namely 91 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath - exceeded the prescribed limit.

He also admitted to failing to stop after an accident on Beech Avenue where damaged was caused to a BMW M340i and then failing to report that accident to police.

All of these offences occurred on September 6, 2024. He received a 48-month driving ban, and a 16-week prison sentence which has been suspended for 24 months.

Court documents indicate that the defendant has a flagrant disregard for court orders, for people and their property, and that this is his third drink-driving offence in 18 months but he is engaging well with probation and trying to address his alcohol issue.

PARK SOUTH: Daniel White, of Medlar Court, has been sentenced for two driving offences.

The 43-year-old changed his plea to guilty regarding a charge of driving a Ford Transit Connect along County Road on December 12, 2023, while disqualified and without insurance.

He received six penalty points on his driving licence and a community order which requires him to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work in 12 months, as well as pay £650 in court costs.

RODBOURNE CHENEY: Sarah Bolton, of Harris Road, has been sentenced for assault by beating.

The 36-year-old changed her plea to guilty after hitting a woman in Swindon on September 24, 2023.

She must pay £100 in compensation and a fine of £500 as well as £200 to fund victim services.

DEVIZES: James Brimble, of Thorpe Road, has been sentenced for a driving offence.

The 48-year-old pleaded guilty to driving a Renault Traffic along the A361 on July 25, 2023, when he was in such a position that he could not have proper control of the vehicle, and without having valid insurance.

He received three penalty points on his driving licence and must pay a £100 fine as well as £85 in court costs plus £40 to fund victim services.

MOTORWAY: Anna Higson, of Woodrise Lane in the Vale of Galmorgan, has been sentenced for drink driving.

The 51-year-old pleaded guilty to driving a Volkswagen Golf along the M4 in Wiltshire on August 16, 2024, after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in her breath -  namely 78 milligrams of alcohol in 100ml of breath - exceeded the prescribed limit.

She has been banned from driving for 20 months, fined £553, and ordered to pay £85 in court costs plus £221 to fund victim services.

MOTORWAY: Milosz Sobiechowski, of Selley Walk in Bristol, has been sentenced for speeding.

The 22-year-old pleaded guilty to driving a BMW 330i along the M4 near Swindon at more than 70mph on February 17, 2024.

He received four penalty points on his driving license and must pay a fine of £307 as well as £90 in court costs plus £123 to fund victim services.

MOTORWAY: Nathan Allanson, of Chester Street, has been sentenced for speeding.

The 37-year-old pleaded guilty to driving a Land Rover Freelander along the M4 near Chippenham at more than 70mph.

He has been fined £72, ordered to pay £29 to fund victim services, and given three penalty points on his driving licence.