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'I want to get back on the straight and narrow': Telford man, 25, handed drug driving ban

A Telford man who lost his job and plunged into depression after being caught drug driving has pledged to "get back on the straight and narrow".

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Matthew Kirwan, aged 25, of James Nelson Crescent, Trench, pleaded guilty to driving a Ford Focus on Beverley Road, Telford, with 2.4 microgrammes of cannabis per litre in his blood on April 3, 2023.

It was described in court as being "just" above the limit of 2.

Representing himself at Telford Magistrates Court on TuesdayKirwan said he deeply regretted what had happened and will "never repeat it".

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