A former mayor of Royal Tetbury has admitted cheating the public out of £27,000 by falsely claiming state benefits.

Ann Pearce, 57, who was mayor of King Charles' former home town in 2020, pleaded guilty at Gloucester Crown Court last Friday (April 26) to dishonestly failing to notify the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) of a change of personal circumstances, which affected her entitlement to benefits between May 6 2020 and November 9 2022.