Derbyshire covidiots drive 130 miles to York for Sunday lunch

A man and woman from Derbyshire who drove 130 miles to North Yorkshire in search of Sunday lunch have been fined.
By Steve Jones
Published 28th Jan 2021, 08:47 BST
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The pair in their 20s told police one of their mums was going to cook them Sunday lunch but had 'let them down', so they decided to travel to York in search of a takeaway roast.

North Yorkshire Police wrote in a Facebook post: “We know nobody does Yorkshire puddings better than us here in Yorkshire...But they're really not worth getting into trouble for.

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"Driving 130 miles in search of Sunday lunch is not an essential journey.”

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The man and woman were both issued with a fixed penalty notice, which is £200 for a first offence.

Police cheekily posted a recipe link to make ‘the best Yorkshire puddings from the comfort of your own home’.

Elsewhere, the parents of six Derbyshire teenagers were fined after their children booked a holiday let in Chapel-en-le-Frith for a party on Friday night.