Couple fined for breaking Covid laws after 260 mile trip to Yorkshire for a Sunday roast

A man and woman were slapped with Covid fines after they made a 260 mile round trip to Yorkshire to find a Sunday roast.
A man and woman were slapped with Covid fines after they made a 260 mile round trip to Yorkshire to find a Sunday roast.A man and woman were slapped with Covid fines after they made a 260 mile round trip to Yorkshire to find a Sunday roast.
A man and woman were slapped with Covid fines after they made a 260 mile round trip to Yorkshire to find a Sunday roast.

Officers caught the hungry hogs in the act after they’d travelled from Derbyshire to Yorkshire in search of a roast dinner.

The pair, in their 20s, told officers that one of their mum's had “let them down” after promising to cook for them.

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The desperate duo ended up driving 130 miles to York in search of a takeaway roast in the birthplace of Yorkshire puddings.

A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “We know nobody does Yorkshire puddings better than us here in Yorkshire.

“But they're really not worth getting into trouble for.

“While most people continued to stay home and stay safe, our officers encountered a man and a woman who drove from Derbyshire to look for something to eat in York.

“Following further enquiries, they told officers that one of their mums was going to cook them Sunday lunch but had 'let them down'.

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“So they decided to come to York in search of a takeaway roast instead.

“After all the usual checks were carried out, the pair who are in their 20s were given Covid fixed penalty notices.

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

“It'll be great when we can go out for a Sunday roast with family and friends.”