THE ringleader of a large-scale rave in April which destroyed parts of a forest has been sentenced.

Thomas Locke, 25 from Grayshott, pleaded guilty to causing a public nuisance at Chichester Crown Court last Tuesday.

He was sentenced to a 12-month community order and is required to complete 180 hours unpaid work.

The rave took place at Houghton Forest, near Arundel, West Sussex.

For full story, see this week's Haslemere Herald.