THIS footage shows police busting a Covid-rule breaking 'cider tasting' gathering on a Somerset farm.

Customers were being served cider by staff - all congregated around tables and not socially distancing or wearing face masks.

Body-worn footage from January 30 shows one officer greet the boozing rule-breakers at the farm near Wedmore, Somerset.

After little response, the office then travels through another door to find more people.

He sarcastically say: "Ahh, more people."

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The owner of the premises eventually told coppers he was hosting a cider tasting - although he knew he was breaking lockdown rules.

Acting Sergeant Matthew Shaqer said: “The COVID-19 regulations are clear that alcohol cannot be served to customers for on-site consumption at this current time. Several people could be seen sat at tables with a glass of cider in a clear breach of the regulations.

“It was shocking to walk into the premises and find so many people there. Any one of them could have had the virus but been asymptomatic and spread the virus to a number of other households.

“We will continue to engage with the public, explain the rules and encourage them to comply, but with deliberate flagrant breaches of the legislation people can expect to be fined.

“We appreciate the vast majority of people are however complying with the rules and are making sacrifices to their daily lives to limit the spread of COVID-19 and we thank them for doing so.”

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A statement from Avon and Somerset Police said: "A Somerset business owner has received a £1,000 fixed penalty notice after breaking COVID-19 restrictions by serving alcohol to customers.

"Police were called to a farm, in Mudgley near Wedmore, on Saturday 30 January and found several customers had been served cider by a member of staff.

"People inside the premises were seen congregated around tables, not socially distancing or wearing face masks.

"The business owner told police he was providing customers with samples of cider and conceded he knew he was in breach of the regulations. He was issued with a £1,000 fixed penalty notice.

"We have made Sedgemoor District Council’s licensing team aware of the incident.

"Breaches of COVID-19 regulations that are happening can be reported on 101, while long-standing issues can be reported online through our website."