A man's been jailed for shining a laser pen at a police helicopter as it flew over Weston.

Alexander Nicholls has been sentenced to six months behind baers after admitting to endangering the crew - and people on the ground - in the incident in May.

The court heard the 23 year old had shone the beam at the aircraft for about 6 minutes, from his Clifton Road home - getting it in one pilot's eye.