A number of people have been fined by Medway magistrates for travelling on the railway without paying the fare.

Southeastern says considerable amounts of money are lost through fare-dodging among a "small minority" of their passengers among the 170 million journeys each year.

Its website states: "This is...very unfair on the honest, paying majority. We are committed to ensuring all journeys are paid for. All passengers must have a valid ticket (or permit to travel) for their journey."

The latest fare dodgers whose cases were heard by Medway magistrates were fined up to £440 with compensation and costs.

They were:

Kea Ayoola, 30, of Gillingham Road, Gillingham, fined £440, ordered to pay £3 compensation and £125 costs.
Jemma Connor, 20, of Gordon Road, Gillingham, fined £440, ordered to pay £5.40 compensation and £125 costs.
Roman Ermochenko, 28, of Melville Court, Chatham, fined £440, ordered to pay £17.80 compensation and £125 costs.
Robert Hannan, 29, Cromwell Terrace, Chatham, fined £440, ordered to pay £8 compensation and £125 costs.
Kerin Hyde, 24, of Dale Street, Chatham, fined £440, ordered to pay £7.90 compensation and £125 costs.
Alan Maxwell, 23, of Copperfield House, New Road, Chatham, fined £150, ordered to pay £2.70 compensation and £125 costs.
Cameron Oaks, 19, of Wakeley Road, Rainham, fined £440, ordered to pay £5 compensation and £125 costs.
Nico Poinoosaumy, 23, of Lansdowne Court, Old Road, Chatham, fined £440, ordered to pay £17.80 compensation and £125 costs.
Brian Richards, 22, of Livingstone Road, Gillingham, fined £440, ordered to pay £20.90 compensation and £125 costs.
Sam Soni, 18, of Priestfield Road, Gillingham, fined £120, ordered to pay £5 compensation and £125 costs.
Crystal Williams, 18, of Corporation Street, Gillingham, fined £80, ordered to pay £8.60 compensation and £125 costs.