Manfield party-goers fined £1,200 during second illegal gathering this weekend

The six revellers at the illegal gathering on Birkland Street were made to pay a combined £1,200 after police were called there to break up the party - at around 8pm.

The large penalties come after a further five people at another party in Mansfield Woodhouse were fined £200 each on Friday.

Police say the party-goers at the house on Lawrence Avenue - aged between 28 and 48 - were rude to officers and attempted to provide false details during the incident.

On Thursday a man was fined £10,000 after organising a bonfire night party for more than 30 people in Top Valley, Nottingham.

While elsewhere in the city 16 £200 fines were handed out to students at two parties in Shakespeare Street and Hart Street.

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Nottinghamshire Police’s Assistant Chief Constable Kate Meynell said ‘we won’t tolerate people deliberately flouting the lockdown regulations’.

She said: “The vast majority of people are sticking to the rules and following the Coronavirus legislation which is in place and we’re extremely grateful for this.

“However as this weekend’s Covid-19 breaches have shown - the message doesn’t appear to be getting through to everybody.

“We will continue to take robust enforcement action because we simply cannot allow the selfish actions of a few to jeopardise the determined efforts of the many who are being responsible and are sticking to the rules to help save lives."

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