Heavy fine for disqualified driver

A man was hit with a heavy fine after he was caught driving while he was disqualified.

Stephen Elliott pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle in Clydesdale Road, New Stevenston, on March 17 while being disqualified as well as driving without insurance.

The 35-year-old was fined a total of £1200 and was given a further driving ban of two years and six months.