£320 cost of school time honeymoon

PROTEST Janine & Shane A COUPLE prosecuted for taking their daughter out of school for their honeymoon will accept a caution and pay £320 court costs to avoid a criminal record.

Janine and Shane Scott took Elissa, seven, to New York in June.

They were each fined £60 for her “unauthorised absence” from St John’s CofE Primary, Stocktonon-Tees, Co Durham.

They ended up before Teesside magistrates, where Stockton Borough Council made an offer to let them pay costs.

Janine, 28, of Stocktonon-Tees, said: “I feel this way the council will not have gained anything.

“We will end up out of pocket, but we have made our point and we do not have a criminal record.” GRAEME SWANN LOSING STRICTLY CONTESTANT

I’d have voted for them too. She is an incredible dancer

Ashley and Pasha Graeme and Oti perform the quickstep