A DRINK-DRIVER has been banned from the roads after he was caught in Herefordshire while almost twice the limit.

Malcolm Brace entered a guilty plea when he appeared before magistrates in Hereford.

The court heard the 64-year-old had been caught driving a Vauxhall Corsa while over the drink-drive limit in Bullingham Lane, Bullinghope, on April 9.

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An evidential breath test revealed he had 68 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, nearly twice the legal limit of 35.

Brace, of Cradley, Malvern, was fined £276 and disqualified from driving for 38 months. He must also pay costs of £135 and a £34 victim surcharge.