Women fined over Covid limousine breach in Bilston

The seven women, from different households, were found together in a limousine in Bilston, Wolverhampton

Seven women have been fined for breaching Covid-19 restrictions after being caught together in a limousine.

Officers from West Midlands Police said they were "astonished" when they stopped the vehicle in Bilston on Saturday night and found the women, who were all from separate households.

Under lockdown rules, which started on 5 November, people must not mix with those from other households indoors.

The women were each fined £200 for breaching regulations, the force said.

West Midlands Police said the limousine had been travelling from Bilston to Sedgley,

A spokesman said: "The vehicle was initially stopped in Bilston, where all seven, aged in their 20s, 30s and 40s, alleged they lived in the same household.

"On alighting the vehicle in Sedgley, it became clear to officers this was not the case and the fines were issued."