A woman from Dover has been fined for drinking alcohol in the town centre.

The 51-year-old failed to comply with a police officer's request to stop drinking on September 13 last year.

Dover town centre is a designated public place - which means no consuming alcohol.

She was summoned to Folkestone Magistrates Court on March 26 where she pleaded guilty to consuming alcohol contrary to a requirement from a police constable.

She was fined £35, ordered to pay a £20 victim surcharge and Crown Prosecution Service costs of £85.