Trip lands couple with £690 court bill

A MUM and dad who took their four children on a term-time holiday because it was quieter for their autistic son have been ordered to pay £690 by a court.

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Tammy and Daniel Lambert, below, had complained to The Sentinel after being fined £480 - £60 per parent per child - following the trip to Benalmadena in Spain in April 2024.

The Trent Vale couple refused to pay the fine and instead took their case to North Staffordshire Justice Centre. But they have now been told to pay out even more.

The court heard son Riley had been waiting for an autism assessment at the time of the holiday. He has since been diagnosed with the condition after two years on a waiting list.

Mum Tammy Lambert told the court: “We had to time meals and go later when it was quieter. We were around the pool in a quieter area and when it was quieter.