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A man has been disqualified from driving for two years after crashing a car into the side of The Lawrence Arms pub, which reopened today after months of repair work.

The incident, which took place on February 18 at about 3am, saw a Mini Cooper plough into the side of the 135-year-old pub – leaving a gaping hole in the building.

Alison Wearn and her husband Dev Wearn, the landlady and landlord, were asleep in the flat above the pub when the frightening incident took place.

A spokesperson for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said: ‘Razhan Issabad, 21, of Grosvenor Street, Portsmouth, pleaded guilty to driving dangerously, failing to stop after a road accident, driving without insurance and driving without a licence. He was sentenced at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on April 17. He received a 16-week suspended sentence, and was ordered to do 80 hours of unpaid work and pay costs of £239. He was disqualified from driving for two years.’

A car ploughed into the front of Southsea's Lawrence Arms pub at around 3am on Saturday, February 18.

The damage caused was significant and it has taken the couple five months to get the pub fixed up. Today saw the grand reopening after the crash.

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Man disqualified from driving for two years after smashing into The Lawrence Arms - leaving gaping hole in building

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