Overview

• Preston Magistrates Court convicted Noel and Sue Radford of failing to ensure regular school attendance for four children between March 24 and May 1, 2025.
• Each parent was fined £65 per child and ordered to pay £118 in court costs, with the additional outlay reported at about £756.
• The absences coincided with an April trip to Disney World to mark Sue Radford’s 50th birthday, which coverage reports cost around £52,000.
• The couple paid for flights, accommodation and park passes for their children and 11 grandchildren during the Florida holiday.
• Logistical issues included Millie Radford and her two children briefly stranded over expired ESTA paperwork and daughter Chloe missing the trip due to an imminent birth, reflecting the high-profile family’s complex travel plans.