<p>A 51-year-old Indian-origin nurse has been handed a noise abatement order after residents in north-east England complained about her playing loud dance music.<br /><br />Sarina Saiger, from Ireshopeburn village in County Durham was served the order by Durham County Council after the neighbours complained.<br /><br />She had fought the order, but her case was dismissed at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court this week, leaving her with an estimated 8,000-pound legal bill.<br /><br />She now plans to appeal the decision further.<br /><br />"I am unable to comment on matters which will be the subject of an appeal before the crown court," she said.<br /><br />Saiger, who started as a nurse and then studied for a degree and PhD in nursing to become a nursing director at the UK's state-funded National Health Service (NHS), denied that she was responsible for the music, claiming she was not present on several occasions when it was played.<br /><br />But the court did not agree with her argument and ordered her to pay legal costs.<br />"We are pleased that the court agreed we were right to serve the abatement notice. We don't want to stop anyone enjoying themselves in their own home but no-one should have to live with excessively loud music from their neighbours," Joanne Waller, head of environment, health and consumer protection at the council said after the hearing.<br /><br />"Residents can be assured we will continue to investigate all complaints of noise disturbance and that we will take appropriate action where we find a nuisance," Waller said.<br /><br />According to the 'Northern Echo', eight witnesses, including the environmental health officers, nearby residents and occupants of a caravan park, gave evidence against and three witnesses, including two of neighbours, gave evidence on behalf of Saiger.<br /><br />The court also played recordings of the music and heard it had mainly been played at the weekend. <br /></p>
<p>A 51-year-old Indian-origin nurse has been handed a noise abatement order after residents in north-east England complained about her playing loud dance music.<br /><br />Sarina Saiger, from Ireshopeburn village in County Durham was served the order by Durham County Council after the neighbours complained.<br /><br />She had fought the order, but her case was dismissed at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court this week, leaving her with an estimated 8,000-pound legal bill.<br /><br />She now plans to appeal the decision further.<br /><br />"I am unable to comment on matters which will be the subject of an appeal before the crown court," she said.<br /><br />Saiger, who started as a nurse and then studied for a degree and PhD in nursing to become a nursing director at the UK's state-funded National Health Service (NHS), denied that she was responsible for the music, claiming she was not present on several occasions when it was played.<br /><br />But the court did not agree with her argument and ordered her to pay legal costs.<br />"We are pleased that the court agreed we were right to serve the abatement notice. We don't want to stop anyone enjoying themselves in their own home but no-one should have to live with excessively loud music from their neighbours," Joanne Waller, head of environment, health and consumer protection at the council said after the hearing.<br /><br />"Residents can be assured we will continue to investigate all complaints of noise disturbance and that we will take appropriate action where we find a nuisance," Waller said.<br /><br />According to the 'Northern Echo', eight witnesses, including the environmental health officers, nearby residents and occupants of a caravan park, gave evidence against and three witnesses, including two of neighbours, gave evidence on behalf of Saiger.<br /><br />The court also played recordings of the music and heard it had mainly been played at the weekend. <br /></p>