George Hickling, 70, of Owthorpe Lane, Kinoulton, overexaggerated how much land he had to collect Government payments for maintaining fields, trees and hedgerows.The pensioner had collected more £600,000 over the years – but £200,000 was the product of his lies.He was rumbled when an inspector visited him at his farm and realised he was not telling the truth.On Thursday, at Nottingham Crown Court, the pensioner was spared jail, after a judge took into account his age and...
