A drunk driver was fined £1,500 and banned from driving for 17 months after being found to be more than twice the legal limit.

Raymond Neve, of Wick Road in Teddington, drove his BMW X5 through Hampton Wick’s High Street on October 28, 2014. He pleaded not guilty to the offence at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on November 18.

The 54-year-old was found guilty on February 27 and was given the £1,500 fine, along with £205 costs and the driving ban, which could be reduced by four months should he complete an approved course.