Seven more drug charges for Doherty

Troubled rock star Pete Doherty has been charged with seven counts of drugs possession following his latest arrest.

The Babyshambles frontman, due in court today for a review of an on-going 12-month community order, will appear before magistrates tomorrow on fresh charges following two drugs-related arrests.

Doherty, 26, from Bethnal Green, is accused of carrying heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis after being detained at two addresses in Clapton in December and January. He will appear before Thames magistrates court.

He was warned he would be sent to prison if he breached a community service order after admitting another seven charges of possessing drugs including crack in January. It requires him to have monthly checkups and attend a drug rehabilitation centre.

"You must submit to treatment with a view to ending your dependency on drugs," magistrate Ann McLaughlin told him.

A week later Doherty told Channel 4 that he had given up drugs for good. "I want to start a drugs free life," he said. "I wasn't much of a junkie anyway."

The former Libertines singer spent two weeks on remand in Pentonville prison earlier in the year after two arrests in one day on drugs charges.