An Aberarth man has been handed a community order for making a menacing phone call and failing to comply with a community protection notice.

Barry Phillips, of Isfryn, Aberarth Village, appeared for sentencing before Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on 16 January.

The 49-year-old pleaded guilty at a hearing in December to making a “telephone call of a menacing nature” on 30 December.

Phillips also pleaded guilty to using threatening or abusive behaviour as well as failing to comply with a community protection notice on the same day.

The offences took place in Aberarth.

Magistrates sentenced Phillips to a 12 month community order to include 150 hours of unpaid work and a 56 days alcohol ban.

He must also pay £85 costs.