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    What happened in the Arnold Schwarzenegger car accident?

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    ARNOLD Schwarzenegger is a beloved Austrian-American actor who was also the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011. On January 21, 2022, it was revealed that he had been involved in a serious car accident.Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks during the 10X Growth Conference 2024 at The Diplomat Beach Resort on April 04, 2024, in Hollywood, FloridaCredit: Ivan Apfel/Getty ImagesWhat happened in the Arnold Schwarzenegger car accident?On January 21, 2022, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 76, was involved in a serious car accident that left one person “badly injured,” according to TMZ.Around 8:30 pm ET, Schwarzenegger’s SUV reportedly rolled over on top of another car after colliding with a red Prius.One eyewitness told the media outlet that it “looked like a stunt in a movie.” Ambulances reportedly took the injured driver to the hospital after she was seen “bleeding heavily from her head,” TMZ reports. Where was the accident? The Prius driver was reportedly trying to make a U-turn on Sunset Blvd when the collision occurred.Schwarzenegger was about a mile away from his home at the time. American actor, fitness personality, entrepreneur, and producer Jake Steinfeld was also pictured at the scene.At this time, it remains unclear if Steinfeld was with him in the car but Steinfeld and Schwarzenegger are reportedly close friends. Most read in CelebrityHe served as the Chairman of the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness when Schwarzenegger was in office.Arnold Schwarzenegger arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix’s “FUBAR” at The Grove on May 22, 2023, in Los Angeles, CaliforniaCredit: Steve Granitz/FilmMagicIs Arnold Schwarzenegger a Republican or Democrat?Schwarzenegger began his career in politics back in 2003 after he replaced Democratic governor Gray Davis during a recall election.He is currently a member of the Republican Party. Speaking at the 2004 Republican Convention, Schwarzenegger recalled the moment he became a Republican, which happened after watching Richard Nixon while he was giving a speech on TV.At the time, he said: “He was talking about free enterprise, getting the government off your back, lowering the taxes and strengthening the military. “Listening to Nixon speak sounded more like a breath of fresh air. I said to my friend, I said, ‘What party is he?’ My friend said, ‘He’s a Republican.’ I said, ‘Then I am a Republican.’ And I have been a Republican ever since.”During his time as governor, he made several efforts to address global warming.He signed the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 and negotiated the creation of a carbon emissions trading market with England.Since leaving office in 2011, Schwarzenegger has returned to acting. READ MORE SUN STORIESHe starred in sequels to The Terminator and will share the screen with longtime collaborator Sylvester Stallone in an upcoming film.The two are co-starring in TMZ Presents: Arnold and Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons, which premieres on Fox on April 23, 2024. More

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      Hollywood star Matthew Broderick ‘caught running red light and cycling straight past warning sign’ in London

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      HOLLYWOOD star Matthew Broderick has been caught running a red light in London. The actor, who was previously charged with death by dangerous driving in the 1980s, was snapped seemingly speeding past a warning sign last month.West End star Matthew Broderick was seen apparently ignoring a red lightCredit: TillenDoveHe cycled straight through a wait here sign in North LondonCredit: Not known, clear with picture deskHe is currently living in London with wife Sarah Jessica ParkerCredit: GettyHe is currently in the UK starring in the West End’s Plaza Suite play alongside his wife Sarah Jessica Parker. The pair have been making the most of their time in the UK – being spotted out for walks in Hamstead Heath and sipping pints in a Highgate boozer. But on Febuary 2, Broderick looked flustered as he was apparently caught breaking the rules of the road in North London. Photos show him seemingly ignoring a temporary red light while riding on a Lime bike through a busy junction.MORE ON BROADERICKThe star, wearing a bike helmet and gloves, was on his way to the theatre when he was caught out.Running a red light can attract a minimum fine of £50, as well as three points on your licence if you drive a car.This can be bumped up to £1,000 and six points in more serious cases.And while many might not be aware, cyclists can also be sanctioned despite not having to be registered or licenced to use the road.Most read in ShowbizMatthew was involved in a fatal car collision years previously, and charged with causing death by dangerous driving.The crash happened while he was on a secret romantic trip with Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey in Northern Ireland in 1987.Watch the trailer for classic 1986 feel-good film Ferris Bueller’s Day OffHe drove his car onto the wrong side of the road and collided head on with another vehicle.It killed a 28-year-old woman, Anna Gallagher, and her mother Margaret, 63. Matthew was later convicted of careless driving and fined $175.In 2012, Matthew was subjected to a barrage of criticism after featuring in a Honda advert as the brand’s ambassador.Following the advert controversy, the son and brother of the crash victims, Mr Doherty, said he had forgiven him.“It wasn’t the greatest choice of drivers knowing his past [but] I suppose at the end of the day it was years ago,” he told The Impartial Reporter.Matthew is best known for playing the role of Ferris Bueller, from the 1986 blockbuster hit film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.Fans might also recognize his dulcet tones as the voice of Simba in Disney’s original The Lion King.His other film credits include Godzilla, Election, Inspector Gadget, and Bee Movie.Broderick has won two Tony Awards for his roles in Brighton Beach Memoirs and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, which he starred in alongside his wife, Sarah Jessica Parker.He also played Leo Bloom in the Broadway musical The Producers and its later film adaptation.Broderick and the Sex And The City actress, Parker, were married on May 19, 1997, in New York.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe happy couple first met on Broadway when Broderick was directing a play for Parker’s older brothers’ theatre company.The Sun has contacted Mr Broderick and the Met Police for comment.In 1987 he was convicted of careless driving, in Northern IrelandCredit: TillenDoveMatthew had been on his way to the Savoy TheatreCredit: TillenDove More

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      The Crown star Claire Foy stunned to wake up & find her BMW wrecked outside home ‘after car ploughed into it overnight’

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      THE Crown actress Claire Foy has woken up to a right royal pain — after her BMW was wrecked outside her home.Claire and her neighbours found a car appeared to have ploughed into three vehicles parked on the road.Claire Foy woke up to find her BMW wrecked outside her homeCredit: ErotemeThe star’s BMW had the whole side taken outCredit: ErotemeIt is unclear whether the driver stopped.The 39-year-old, who played the young Queen in Netflix’s royal family drama, took photos with her boyfriend musician Charlie Cunningham, 40.Her black BMW had a gaping hole in one side where a panel had been ripped out.An onlooker said: “It looked like the crash had happened overnight or in the very early hours.READ MORE CELEB NEWS”The neighbours seemed to be waking up to it and it looked like most of the cars involved were pretty much totaled.”Claire took pictures from the other side of the road and didn’t inspect it closely. I guess she will have enough money to buy a new one.”But it was still a stressful Saturday morning for her to wake up to!”Claire and Charlie were also pictured walking their dog, with the actress wrapped up warm in a long grey plaid coat with jeans and sunglasses.Most read in CelebrityShe completed her look with a black strap-over bag and trainers.Claire is reportedly worth £5 million following her role as the late Queen in the Netflix drama but new beau Charlie has told how he had to work in bars in Oxford as he strived to make it as a musician.The Bedfordshire-born singer-songwriter now tours the world after signing to the BMG record label.Olivia Colman, 50, admits to having ‘loads’ of Botox but has halted them for her role in The CrownCharlie is Claire’s first public relationship, since she announced her separation from husband Stephen Campbell Moore in 2018.The actress was later snapped walking her dogCredit: ErotemeClaire became a household name following her role as Queen Elizabeth in The CrownCredit: Alamy More

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      Katie Price ‘cut off’ by Radio 4 host as she rants about driving ban on Woman’s Hour

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      KATIE Price was ‘cut off’ by Radio 4 host Clare McDonnell as she ranted about her driving ban on Woman’s Hour.The former glamour model, 45, was slapped with a two-year driving ban after flipping her BMW in a drink-driving crash in September 2021.Katie Price ranted about her driving ban on Woman’s Hour todayCredit: RexIt caused her to be ‘cut off’ by Radio 4 host Clare McDonnellCredit: TwitterWhen she discussed her legal woes on the air today, Clare interrupted her in order to ensure things remained balanced on the state-funded station.Presenter Clare had quizzed Katie on her bankruptcies and being caught driving her Range Rover without a licence.She said, “I need to ask you about personal responsibilities. You say you are taking it.”You have had two bankruptcies and recently lost your license again – you were caught driving when you should have been allowed to.read more on KATIE Price”How much of that do you say, ‘Ok, I can criticise the press when they’ve been intrusive but a certain amount of this I have to take on the chin?'”Katie hit back, insisting she “didn’t even know” about her second bankruptcy before Clare pushed her on the driving offences.She replied, “The driving thing is a different story because I have my licence, I got it back in April.”But unfortunately, if there is anyone listening from the DVLA, please contact me because the reason why I haven’t got my license is my doctors have filled out [the fit to drive forms], I did my blood tests last summer that showed no alcohol, but there’s somebody that keeps emailing the DVLA saying I’m not fit to drive.”Most read in Showbiz”Ok, alright,” Clare interjected, cutting Katie off from saying anything more.However, Katie went on to add, “I can’t contact anyone from the DVLA. It takes four to six weeks to process that but you’ve had my doctors four times to say I can drive.”Clare concluded, “We will have to leave that there. Obviously they’re not here to put over their side of the argument.”The former I’m A Celebrity camp-mate was previously due at Northampton Magistrates’ Court charged with driving without insurance and without a valid driver’s licence.KATIE’S PREVIOUS DRIVING CONVICTIONSKATIE Price has been banned from driving six times in the last ten years after a series of infringements.
      OCTOBER 2003: Escapes a speeding charge on a technicality.
      JUNE 2008: Given three points for talking on mobile.
      JULY 2010: Four points for speeding at 99mph.
      SEPTEMBER: Three points for veering from her lane in her 7½-ton pink horsebox.
      DECEMBER: Six-month ban after three more points for doing 83mph in a 70mph zone takes her total to 13.
      AUGUST 2012: 12-month ban after failing to respond to two speeding tickets.
      FEBRUARY 2018: Banned for six months for failing to give details about the person driving her speeding car.
      JULY: Quizzed by police for getting behind the wheel while still banned. Says she thought ban was over.
      SEPTEMBER: Crashes her £63,000 Ranger Rover while allegedly on her mobile.
      OCTOBER: Held for suspected drink-driving. Spent a night in the cells.
      DECEMBER: Charged over the drink-drive allegation.
      JANUARY 2019: Three month ban for driving while banned.
      FEBRUARY: Further three months after another driving conviction.
      AUTUMN: Issued with sixth ban, this time for two years. Cut to 18 months on appeal.
      MARCH 2021: Drives boyfriend’s Range Rover. An admin error meant an extra six months under totting up rules had not been added. Questioned by police.
      SEPTEMBER: Arrested after turning over car
      DECEMBER: Price banned from driving and given 16-week suspended sentence
      JULY 2023: Model caught speeding on A417 near Gloucestershire. Her Range Rover is also seized by officers.
      NOVEMBER: Price is convicted of driving without a licence by JPs at Cheltenham.
      JANUARY 2024: The mum is slapped with a fine for the speeding offence on the A417.
      MARCH: Price is ordered to pay another fine and handed more points on her licence after being caught driving without licence or insurance.

      Although she failed to show up, the star was still tried and convicted as she received eight points on her licence and was fined £1,852.This brings the total number of points she has on her licence to 11.This was after the OnlyFans star was captured on CCTV driving in a Range Rover on the A14 bypass in Kettering, Northamptonshire.The Member of Parliament – who represents the North-West Norfolk constituency, close to where Katie was caught illegally driving – has called for an overhaul to serial driving offenders’ sentencing guidelines.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe previously told MailOnline: “The public would rightly expect repeat driving offenders to get maximum sentences for reckless behaviour. “Unlimited fines can be imposed for driving without insurance and in some cases the vehicle being seized.”Katie was previously captured on CCTV leaving her gold Range Rover while at a M&S petrol garage in KetteringCredit: PAShe crashed her BMW on a country road in West Sussex in the early hours of September 28 2021Credit: The Mega AgencyEverything you need to know about Katie Price Step inside the life of former glamour model Katie Price More

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      Katie Price hits out at ‘a***hole’ MP who called for her to be jailed – saying she’s offered to be locked up

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      KATIE Price has furiously hit out at an ‘a***hole’ MP who called for her to be jailed. The Mucky Mansion star has even admitted that she’s offered to be locked up to ‘clear it all’. Katie Price has furiously hit out at an MP who called for her to go to prisonCredit: RexMP James Wild previously called for an overhaul of driving offenders sentencing guidelinesCredit: Richard TownshendKatie was previously captured on CCTV leaving her gold Range Rover while at a M&S petrol garage in KetteringCredit: PAKatie, 45, has faced her fair share of legal woes due to her bankruptcy case as well as her bans on driving. MP James Wild has suggested that serial motoring offenders like the ex-glamour model should go behind bars.But the former Celebrity Big Brother star has furiously slammed the member of parliament on her podcast, The Katie Price Show. Reflecting on her current situation, she fumed: “Yesterday … there’s an MP who was saying they want me off the road, I’m not even driving at the minute. READ MORE ON KATIE PRICE”About all this driving stuff, I don’t go on about it here but there’s so much discrimination around that as well.”Every day people go into bankruptcy, you know I do pay it off and I am paying it off”I don’t need to hear that some a******e MP’s trying to get me in prison. That’s good for taxpayers isn’t it? What would they gain putting me into prison?”It would them cost more money putting me into prison than out, and then, I have asked to go to prison to clear it all but they won’t do it.”Most read in ShowbizKatie added: “So what do they want me to do?”Just leave me alone is what I’m saying. I’m trying to get on with my life and it just brings up a bad period of my breakdown of why I got in that situation. Katie Price’s rollercoaster romantic life from marriage meltdowns to forgotten footballer fling”Me, keep going to The Priory at the moment a lot is to keep my head sane to do, like concentrate on stuff.”The former I’m A Celebrity camp-mate was previously due at Northampton Magistrates’ Court charged with driving without insurance and without a valid driver’s licence. Although she failed to show up, the star was still tried and convicted as she received eight points on her licence and was fined £1,852. This brings the total number of points she has on her licence to 11.  KATIE’S PREVIOUS DRIVING CONVICTIONSKATIE Price has been banned from driving six times in the last ten years after a series of infringements.
      OCTOBER 2003: Escapes a speeding charge on a technicality.
      JUNE 2008: Given three points for talking on mobile.
      JULY 2010: Four points for speeding at 99mph.
      SEPTEMBER: Three points for veering from her lane in her 7½-ton pink horsebox.
      DECEMBER: Six-month ban after three more points for doing 83mph in a 70mph zone takes her total to 13.
      AUGUST 2012: 12-month ban after failing to respond to two speeding tickets.
      FEBRUARY 2018: Banned for six months for failing to give details about the person driving her speeding car.
      JULY: Quizzed by police for getting behind the wheel while still banned. Says she thought ban was over.
      SEPTEMBER: Crashes her £63,000 Ranger Rover while allegedly on her mobile.
      OCTOBER: Held for suspected drink-driving. Spent a night in the cells.
      DECEMBER: Charged over the drink-drive allegation.
      JANUARY 2019: Three month ban for driving while banned.
      FEBRUARY: Further three months after another driving conviction.
      AUTUMN: Issued with sixth ban, this time for two years. Cut to 18 months on appeal.
      MARCH 2021: Drives boyfriend’s Range Rover. An admin error meant an extra six months under totting up rules had not been added. Questioned by police.
      SEPTEMBER: Arrested after turning over car
      DECEMBER: Price banned from driving and given 16-week suspended sentence
      JULY 2023: Model caught speeding on A417 near Gloucestershire. Her Range Rover is also seized by officers.
      NOVEMBER: Price is convicted of driving without a licence by JPs at Cheltenham.
      JANUARY 2024: The mum is slapped with a fine for the speeding offence on the A417.
      MARCH: Price is ordered to pay another fine and handed more points on her licence after being caught driving without licence or insurance.

      This was after the OnlyFans star was captured on CCTV driving in a Range Rover on the A14 bypass in Kettering, Northamptonshire.The Member of Parliament – who represents the North-West Norfolk constituency, close to where Katie was caught illegally driving – has called for an overhaul to serial driving offenders’ sentencing guidelines.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe previously told MailOnline: “The public would rightly expect repeat driving offenders to get maximum sentences for reckless behaviour. “Unlimited fines can be imposed for driving without insurance and in some cases the vehicle being seized.”Everything you need to know about Katie Price Step inside the life of former glamour model Katie Price
      She previously crashed her BMW on a country road in West Sussex in the early hours of September 28Credit: The Mega AgencyKatie Price faces a string of legal woes with her bankruptcy case and her six driving bansCredit: GettyThe TV personality admitted she offered to go to prison to ‘clear’ her problemsCredit: Rex More

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      Katie Price ‘should be JAILED’ for driving her Range Rover without a licence and being given six bans, MP says

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      KATIE Price “should be jailed” for driving her Range Rover without a licence, an MP says.MP James Wild said serial motoring offenders like the 45-year-old ex-glamour model with six driving bans should go behind bars.Katie Price leaves Bexley Magistrates’ Court following her drink driving trialCredit: PA:Press AssociationPrice was due in court after been caught behind the wheel when banned from drivingCredit: PAPolice shared this photo of an overturned 4×4 after Price crashed her BMWCredit: The Mega AgencyJames Wild MP has called for custodial sentences for serial offendersCredit: Richard TownshendPrice’s car seen in the pub car park in Shooters Hill area after she crashed itCredit: The Mega AgencyPrice was due at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday charged with driving without insurance and without a valid driver’s licence, Price failed to show up but was still tried and convicted.The OnlyFans star received eight points on her licence and was fined £1,852 after she was captured on CCTV driving in a Range Rover on the A14 bypass in Kettering, Northamptonshire.Wild, MP for North-West Norfolk – close to where Price was caught illegally driving – has called for an overhaul to serial driving offenders’ sentencing guidelines.Read more on showbizHe told MailOnline: “The public would rightly expect repeat driving offenders to get maximum sentences for reckless behaviour. “Unlimited fines can be imposed for driving without insurance and in some cases the vehicle being seized.”A road safety campaigner has also told Price to use her platform to campaign for victims of road accidents.Lucy Straker, campaigns manager at Brake, encouraged Price to reach out to her organisation and help them raise money for victims.Most read in ShowbizShe said: “Maybe she would prefer to speak to a member of the Brake team to get a picture of the impact this kind of behaviour can have on communities.”The former glamour model was banned from the road in December 2021 after being slapped with a two-year driving ban.It came after she flipped her BMW in a drink-driving crash in Horsham, West Sussex, while heading to see a pal.‘They destroyed me’ rants Katie Price as she savages exes Peter Andre and Kieran Hayler – as horrified JJ Slater watches Speaking on her podcast The Katie Price Show about why she didn’t appear in court on Tuesday.Katie explained: “I’m so drained at the minute. Behind the scenes there’s been court cases that I’m supposed to have gone to and I haven’t been able to mentally.“There’s a shortage of ADHD meds so I can’t get hold of any. They reckon they’ll come back in March.”Katie added:  “So where I have a lot going on in, my poor head is is like … the only thing that keeps me focused is the kids, podcast and the work that I do.The court heard how she was seen on CCTV getting out of a bronze Range Rover at an M&S petrol station.One cop on the forecourt recognised her as a “media personality” and reported her over suspicions she was on a driving ban at the time.Prosecutor Cheryl Burridge said: “Officers on patrol were stopped at the services when they saw the vehicle arrive at the fuel pumps.”She excited the vehicle. At that moment the officer recognises Miss Price.”The vehicle was a gold Range Rover. She exits the fuel station and the male gets into the drivers seat.”The vehicle activated an ANPR camera and the photos appear to show Miss Price driving due to her distinctive clothing.”A mystery man then got behind the wheel when they returned, it was said.READ MORE SUN STORIESIn the last ten years, Katie has been banned from driving a total of six times.Katie Price has been approached for comment.KATIE’S PREVIOUS DRIVING CONVICTIONS
      KATIE Price has been banned from driving six times in the last ten years after a series of infringements.
      OCTOBER 2003: Escapes a speeding charge on a technicality.
      JUNE 2008: Given three points for talking on mobile.
      JULY 2010: Four points for speeding at 99mph.
      SEPTEMBER: Three points for veering from her lane in her 7½-ton pink horsebox.
      DECEMBER: Six-month ban after three more points for doing 83mph in a 70mph zone takes her total to 13.
      AUGUST 2012: 12-month ban after failing to respond to two speeding tickets.
      FEBRUARY 2018: Banned for six months for failing to give details about the person driving her speeding car.
      JULY: Quizzed by police for getting behind the wheel while still banned. Says she thought ban was over.
      SEPTEMBER: Crashes her £63,000 Ranger Rover while allegedly on her mobile.
      OCTOBER: Held for suspected drink-driving. Spent a night in the cells.
      DECEMBER: Charged over the drink-drive allegation.
      JANUARY 2019: Three month ban for driving while banned.
      FEBRUARY: Further three months after another driving conviction.
      AUTUMN: Issued with sixth ban, this time for two years. Cut to 18 months on appeal.
      MARCH 2021: Drives boyfriend’s Range Rover. An admin error meant an extra six months under totting up rules had not been added. Questioned by police.
      SEPTEMBER: Arrested after turning over car
      DECEMBER: Price banned from driving and given 16-week suspended sentence
      JULY 2023: Model caught speeding on A417 near Gloucestershire. Her Range Rover is also seized by officers.
      NOVEMBER: Price is convicted of driving without a licence by JPs at Cheltenham.
      JANUARY 2024: The mum is slapped with a fine for the speeding offence on the A417.
      MARCH: Price is ordered to pay another fine and handed more points on her licence after being caught driving without licence or insurance.

      Price arriving at Crawley Magistrates’ Court to be sentenced for drink-drivingCredit: PA More

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      Love Island star Jack Fincham avoids jail after being caught speeding down hard shoulder in BMW while on cocaine

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      LOVE Island winner Jack Fincham has been spared jail after speeding his £50,000 during a wild cocaine binge.The reality star, 31, was driving his BMW 520D down the hard shoulder of the A2 in Kent when he was stopped by cops in an unmarked car.Jack Fincham was caught speeding in his BMW after taking cocaineCredit: Louis WoodFincham was breathalysed at the scene, which came back negative, but tested positive for cocaine following a drug swipe.The dad-of-one was taken to North Kent Police station where a blood sample revealed he had 800 micrograms of benzoylecgonine – a breakdown product of cocaine.He also tested positive for cocaine, diazepam and morphine but the amount was under the legal limit.Fincham appeared at Medway Magistrates’ Court today where he avoided jail after admitting drug driving and driving without due care and attention.Read more on the starThe reality star, who also pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and using false number plates was given a 12 week sentence suspended for 18 months.He was also disqualified from getting behind the wheel until October 2029 and must complete 250 hours of unpaid work.The court heard Jack, who won the ITV show’s 2018 series with Dani Dyer was “driving angry” to see a friend “who was in a bad way” in August last year.The pen salesman, of Swanley, Kent, admitted the offences during a police interview and said he was taking cocaine five days a week at the time.Most read in ShowbizHe also confessed to paying a pal £100 to make him false number plates for a car similar to his which had insurance.The drug-driving conviction is Fincham’s second in five months after he was banned from driving for three years last October.Love Island’s Jack Fincham says he ‘feels 10 years younger’ as he gets Botox after drug driving chargeProsecutor Victoria Aked said: “Officers were in an unmarked vehicle in lane two of the road when they sighted a BMW 5 Series travelling at speed down the hard shoulder.“It posed a risk to any vehicle on the hard shoulder at the time, and many vehicles in lane one which would have moved onto the hard shoulder to allow the emergency vehicle to pass.“Eventually he stopped on the hard shoulder.“He stated he had a bad morning and was going to see a friend who was in a bad way.“He was driving angry and wanted to get there quick, using the hard shoulder to his advantage.”It was extremely lucky that there no accident.Sentencing judge Probation officer Jodie Mardell added Fincham was “heavily” reliant on cocaine at the time of the offence and used £150 of the Class A white powder five days a week.The court also heard Fincham has stopped drinking and taking drugs after getting into boxing.Sentencing, the judge said: “It was extremely lucky that there no accident.”But he added: “I am happy to suspend the sentence due to the confirmation that Mr Fincham has stopped taking drugs and drinking and that he is also a professional boxer who runs his own business.”Fincham was also ordered to pay a £346 fine, a £154 surcharge and £85 in court costs – a total of £585.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe must also take ten Rehabilitation Activity Requirement sessions.His 67-month driving ban includes the remaining 31 months of a three-year ban imposed last October, after a similar drug-driving offence last March.Fincham was handed a suspended sentenceCredit: Louis WoodThe pen salesman won Love Island with Dani Dyer in 2018 More

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      Moment brazen Katie Price drives into garage forecourt while banned – but swaps seats with male pal after cops spot her

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      THIS is the moment banned Katie Price clambered out the driver’s side of her car in front of cops – before swapping with her pal.The reality star, 45, was captured on CCTV leaving her gold Range Rover while at a M&S petrol garage in Kettering, Northamptonshire.Katie Price was captured getting out the driver’s side while bannedCredit: PAShe then walked past police officers to enter the storeCredit: PAPrice was fined £880 in her absence todayShe could be seen walking past cops on the forecourt to enter the shop – before her male passenger comes back and gets in the driver’s side instead.Price snubbed court as she was today found guilty of driving without insurance and without a valid driver’s licence.The former glamour model was fined £880, as well as a £352 victim surcharge and £620 court costs – totalling £1,852.She was also handed eight points on her licence – bringing the total she now has to 11 – but she was not banned from driving.Read more newsNorthampton Magistrates’ Court was told Price was banned from driving for two years at the time after flipping her BMW in a crash.PC Harrison Beverley was outside the M&S with a colleague when he spotted the star getting out the driver’s seat.He said he recognised Price as a “media personality” and reported her as he believed she was disqualified.The CCTV footage shows her passing the police officers with a male pal as they make their way into the shop.Most read in ShowbizAfter they leave the shop, Price’s friend gets in the driver’s seat of the Range Rover instead.Prosecutor Cheryl Burridge said: “Officers on patrol were stopped at the services when they saw the vehicle arrive at the fuel pumps.Bankrupt Katie Price blacklisted by small business after failing to pay £168 bill saying ‘we did the work – now pay up!’”She excited the vehicle. At that moment the officer recognise Miss Price.”The vehicle was a gold Range Rover. She exits the fuel station and the male gets into the drivers seat.”The vehicle activated an ANPR camera and the photos appear to show Miss Price driving due to her distinctive clothing.”Price was banned from driving in December 2021 following the drunken crash in Horsham, West Sussex – her sixth driving ban in ten years.She was also handed a 16-week prison sentence suspended for a year, 100 hours community service and ordered to attend 20 rehab sessions.The ban was slashed by 24 weeks last April after she underwent a drink-drive reduction course.But Price was reported to have had her licence medically revoked weeks later – meaning she was not allowed to drive at the time of her latest offence.PREVIOUS DRIVING CONVICTIONSKATIE Price has been banned from driving six times in the last ten years after a series of infringements.
      OCTOBER 2003: Escapes a speeding charge on a technicality.
      JUNE 2008: Given three points for talking on mobile.
      JULY 2010: Four points for speeding at 99mph.
      SEPTEMBER: Three points for veering from her lane in her 7½-ton pink horsebox.
      DECEMBER: Six-month ban after three more points for doing 83mph in a 70mph zone takes her total to 13.
      AUGUST 2012: 12-month ban after failing to respond to two speeding tickets.
      FEBRUARY 2018: Banned for six months for failing to give details about the person driving her speeding car.
      JULY: Quizzed by police for getting behind the wheel while still banned. Says she thought ban was over.
      SEPTEMBER: Crashes her £63,000 Ranger Rover while allegedly on her mobile.
      OCTOBER: Held for suspected drink-driving. Spent a night in the cells.
      DECEMBER: Charged over the drink-drive allegation.
      JANUARY 2019: Three month ban for driving while banned.
      FEBRUARY: Further three months after another driving conviction.
      AUTUMN: Issued with sixth ban, this time for two years. Cut to 18 months on appeal.
      MARCH 2021: Drives boyfriend’s Range Rover. An admin error meant an extra six months under totting up rules had not been added. Questioned by police.
      SEPTEMBER: Arrested after turning over car
      DECEMBER: Price banned from driving and given 16-week suspended sentence
      JULY 2023: Model caught speeding on A417 near Gloucestershire. Her Range Rover is also seized by officers.
      NOVEMBER: Price is convicted of driving without a licence by JPs at Cheltenham.
      JANUARY 2024: The mum is slapped with a fine for the speeding offence on the A417.
      MARCH: Price is ordered to pay another fine and handed more points on her licence after being caught driving without licence or insurance.

      Just last month, she was ordered to pay £398 in fines and costs after being convicted of speeding and driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence.The mum-of-five was clocked breaking the 70mph speed limit on a dual carriageway in a black Infiniti FX50.It comes as Price continues to fight bankruptcy after running up debts of £3.2million.She is battling to save her so-called Mucky Mansion from being seized and is next due in court in April.Price is currently in a relationship with JJ Slater, who appeared on Married At First Sight.The couple recently looked loved-up as they headed on a date night to a country music festival at the O2 in London.READ MORE SUN STORIESPrice was recognised by police after pulling into the petrol stationCredit: PAToday’s conviction is the latest in a long line of driving offences More

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      Bankrupt Katie Price snubs court as she’s fined £880 for driving while banned in latest motoring offence

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      KATIE Price been fined £880 after she was caught driving without a licence or insurance in the latest in a long line of motoring offences.The reality star, 45, was captured on CCTV in a Range Rover on August 2 while driving on the A14 bypass in Kettering, Northamptonshire.She was banned from driving at the timeCredit: GettyPrice was due to appear at Northampton Magistrates’ Court charged with driving without insurance and without a valid driver’s licence.The case went ahead in her absence instead today and she was found guilty of both counts by JPs.Price was fined £880, as well as a £352 victim surcharge and £620 court costs – totalling £1,852.She was also handed eight points on her licence – bringing the total she now has to 11 – but she was not banned from driving.Read more newsPrice, who was declared bankrupt in 2019, has 28 days to pay the amount.The former glamour model was banned from the road in December 2021 after being slapped with a two-year driving ban.It came after she flipped her BMW in a drink-driving crash in Horsham, West Sussex, while heading to see a pal.Price was also handed a 16-week prison sentence suspended for a year, 100 hours community service and ordered to attend 20 rehab sessions.Most read in ShowbizThe ban was slashed by 24 weeks last April after she underwent a drink-drive reduction course.But Price was reported to have had her licence medically revoked weeks later – meaning she was not allowed to drive at the time of her latest offence.The court heard how she was seen on CCTV getting out of her car at an M&S petrol station.Katie Price hits back amid fakery row with new man JJ Slater as she insists ‘I don’t have to tell everyone everything’ A mystery man then got behind the wheel when they returned, it was said.In the last ten years she has been banned from driving a total of six times.Just last month, she was ordered to pay £398 in fines and costs after being convicted of speeding and driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence.The mum-of-five was clocked breaking the 70mph speed limit on a dual carriageway in a black Infiniti FX50.It comes as Price continues to fight bankruptcy after running up debts of £3.2million.She is battling to save her so-called Mucky Mansion from being seized and is next due in court in April. Price is currently in a relationship with JJ Slater, who appeared on Married At First Sight.The couple recently looked loved-up as they headed on a date night to a country music festival at the O2 in London.PREVIOUS DRIVING CONVICTIONSKATIE Price has been banned from driving six times in the last ten years after a series of infringements.
      OCTOBER 2003: Escapes a speeding charge on a technicality.
      JUNE 2008: Given three points for talking on mobile.
      JULY 2010: Four points for speeding at 99mph.
      SEPTEMBER: Three points for veering from her lane in her 7½-ton pink horsebox.
      DECEMBER: Six-month ban after three more points for doing 83mph in a 70mph zone takes her total to 13.
      AUGUST 2012: 12-month ban after failing to respond to two speeding tickets.
      FEBRUARY 2018: Banned for six months for failing to give details about the person driving her speeding car.
      JULY: Quizzed by police for getting behind the wheel while still banned. Says she thought ban was over.
      SEPTEMBER: Crashes her £63,000 Ranger Rover while allegedly on her mobile.
      OCTOBER: Held for suspected drink-driving. Spent a night in the cells.
      DECEMBER: Charged over the drink-drive allegation.
      JANUARY 2019: Three month ban for driving while banned.
      FEBRUARY: Further three months after another driving conviction.
      AUTUMN: Issued with sixth ban, this time for two years. Cut to 18 months on appeal.
      MARCH 2021: Drives boyfriend’s Range Rover. An admin error meant an extra six months under totting up rules had not been added. Questioned by police.
      SEPTEMBER: Arrested after turning over car
      DECEMBER: Price banned from driving and given 16-week suspended sentence
      JULY 2023: Model caught speeding on A417 near Gloucestershire. Her Range Rover is also seized by officers.
      NOVEMBER: Price is convicted of driving without a licence by JPs at Cheltenham.
      JANUARY 2024: The mum is slapped with a fine for the speeding offence on the A417.
      MARCH: Price is ordered to pay another fine and handed more points on her licence after being caught driving without licence or insurance.

      Price was handed a suspended sentence following the crashCredit: InstagramPrice is currently dating Married At First Sight star JJ SlaterCredit: InstagramREAD MORE SUN STORIES More