A woman who dialled 999 to talk to operators about everything from takeaway orders to mortgage repayments has been convicted of making persistent nuisance phone calls.

Netta Hall from Worthing in West Sussex has been given a 12-month community order and a six-week overnight curfew.

Sussex Police say the 45 year old called the 101 and 999 numbers more than 95 times between January and June last year.