Overview

• Preston Magistrates Court found Noel and Sue Radford guilty of failing to ensure regular attendance for four children between March 24 and May 1, 2025.
• Each parent was fined £65 per child plus £118 in costs, which regional reports calculate adds £756 to the overall outlay.
• The April Florida trip celebrated Sue Radford’s 50th birthday and was reported to cost about £52,000 for their children and 11 grandchildren.
• Travel issues included expired ESTA paperwork that temporarily stranded Millie Radford and her two children, with Noel assisting before they rejoined the group the next day.
• The Morecambe family, known from Channel 5’s 22 Kids and Counting, shared holiday posts on social media, and were later reported to have returned to Florida in June.