A RACIALLY abusive Hereford man has been up before the courts after abusing people at a Pontins holiday park.

Dominic Joseph Paul Farrow was convicted of two offences at Hereford magistrates court.

The court heard the 35-year-old had used threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause the victim to believe that unlawful violence would be used at the Pontins Southport Holiday Centre in Ainsdale, Merseyside, on August 8.

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He had also used racially aggravated threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress towards another person at the holiday park.

Farrow, of Gomond Street, Hereford, was handed a two-year community order and must carry out a 29-day building better relationships programme.

He must also pay compensation of £50 to the first victim, £100 to the second victim, and was fined £50.

A £95 victim surcharge was imposed, but no costs order made to allow compensation to take priority.