CONVICTED (2021) | Edwin Grange Welch, aka Ned Welch, born February 1995, of 11 Honeypot Lane Caravan Site, Honeypot Lane, Darlington DL3 0YH – bred dogs without a licence. Ned Welch and a litter of cavapoo puppies he recently advertised on Facebook. Traveller Welch, director of Easy Car Recycling Ltd, admitted one offence of breeding dogs and advertising a business selling dogs without a licence. He pleaded guilty to the charge, which dates from between November 22, 2019 and April 28, 2021, and was given a 12-month conditional discharge. He was told to pay costs of £150 and a further £21, which will go towards funding victim services. Northern Echo