A TIPTREE woman has been fined more than £750 after she was found to have entered a compulsory ticket area in London without a valid ticket.

Michelle Gladwin, of Chestnut Way, Tiptree, was accused of the offence in February this year at Camden Road, north London.

Officials at Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court considered the case earlier this month after Gladwin, 55, admitted the offence,

Determining the punishment, magistrates ordered Gladwin to pay a £220 fine, £88 surcharge, and £450 in costs.

The overall fine came to £758, which Gladwin is required to pay in full by Thursday, January 4.