POLICE in Gloucestershire made 18 arrests in the final nine days of the annual Christmas drink-drive clampdown.

Of those arrested, 14 have been charged and are now facing a possible driving ban to start the New Year.

This latest set of results brings the total number of arrests throughout the 2013 Christmas drink-drive campaign to 57, down from 69 last year.

Roads Policing Inspector Kevin Roseblade said: “One person drink driving is one too many, however it is encouraging to see that the number of arrests has dropped significantly from last year.

“The issue of drink driving is not exclusive to the festive period and our efforts to combat this will continue throughout 2014.

“Our key message regardless of the time of year is very simple – eat, think and be merry.”

Details of the 14 charged between December 23 and January 2:

Rick Thornley, aged 29 from Delphi Way Waterlooville, Hampshire, arrested on Station Road, Stow-on-the-Wold, on December 23. He will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on February 14.

Michelle Grant, 44 from Hawarth Close, Quedgeley, arrested at Hawarth Close, Quedgeley, on December 23 and will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on February 12.

Peter Creswell, aged 63 of Smithy Lane, Greet, arrested on Withington Road, Cheltenham, on December 23.

Clifford James Wickson, aged 49 of Elm View, Somerford Kings, arrested on Elm View, Somerford Kings, on December 24. He will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on February 20.

Melvin Dwayne John Meadows, 28, of Eastern Avenue, Gloucester, was arrested on December 24 on Chase Lane Industrial Estate, Eastern Avenue, Gloucester. He will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on February 3.

Roland Edwin Ernest Edmonds, aged 58 of Aldsworth Close, Fairford, arrested on Aldsworth Close, Fairford, on December 25. He will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates' Court ion December 20.

Steven John Hughes, 53, of Doormead View, Weston-Super-Mare. He was arrested on the M5 and will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on February 6.

Emily Baker, aged 23 of Chequers Road, Gloucester, arrested on Chequers Road, Gloucester, on December 26. She will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on February 12.

Thomas Davies, 29 of Windyridge Gardens, Cheltenham. He was arrested on Windyridge Gardens, Cheltenham on December 27 and will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on February 12.

Donna Sinton, aged 50 of The Waterloo, Cirencester was arrested on The Waterloo, Cirencester on December 28. She will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on February 14.

Wilhelm Gerhardus Englebrecht, 28 of Wyck Rissington. He was arrested on Park Street, Stow, on December 29 and will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on February 14.

Daniel Martin, aged 31 of Maple Close, Hardwicke, was arrested on the A40 Gloucester Road on December 29. He will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on February 17.

Mohammed Raheem, 27 of Valley Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands. He was arrested on Westgate Street, Gloucester, on January 1 and will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates Court on February 14.

Karol Jonas, aged 50 of Tewkesbury Road, Uckington, was arrested on Tewkesbury Road, Uckingto,n on January 1. He will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on January 2.