Father Bill Haymaker, who was caught misusing the badge in Bexhill, said he had made an “honest mistake” Matt Cardy/Getty ImagesA vicar who stole the blue disabled permit of a dead parishioner so he could park for free has avoided a prison sentence. Father Bill Haymaker, 64, stole the badge from a woman who had died two months before and then used it in his own car. Haymaker was accompanied to Hove crown court by his official clerical Jack Russell terrier, The Venerable Mr Piddles. He said he had made an “honest mistake” after he was caught by a traffic warden parking in a disabled bay. The priest claimed he had agreed to hand the badge…

Source: The Times September 11, 2017 15:56 UTC