A HEREFORDSHIRE man who failed to turn up for unpaid work has been back up before a court.

Simon Hughes admitted one count of failing to comply with the requirements of a community order when he appeared before magistrates in Hereford in March.

The court heard from the prosecutor that the 32-year-old had failed without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order imposed by magistrates in Hereford on December 11, 2019, by failing to attend unpaid work appointments on February 11 and 18 this year.

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He had then failed to provide acceptable evidence to cover his absence within five working days, the court heard.

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The community order made in 2019 was revoked and the original offence of drink-driving with 227 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, more than twice the legal limit of 80 microgrammes, resentenced.

Hughes, of Aston Close, Deer Park, Ledbury, was handed a new 12-month community order with 95 hours of unpaid work.

No order for prosecution costs was made due to his lack of means.