JOSHUA Purvis has been banned from driving for 18 months after he was caught over the limit near Winchester.

Purvis, 44, of Beech Grove, Owslebury, was stopped in a 14-reg BMW on the A34 with an alcohol level of 68 micrograms in 100 millilitres of breath. He admitted the charge.

Magistrates in Basingstoke fined him £120 with a £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs.