A FATHER-OF-THREE has been barred from an Evesham pub after racially abusing the landlord when he failed to serve him because he had drunk too much.

Pipe-layer Paul Hughes swore repeatedly at the Vauxhall Inn's landlord Steven McKelvie and his wife, Marie, and brother, Andrew, after being refused alcohol, magistrates heard.

Hughes, of Synehurst, Badsey, appeared before Worcester Magistrates Court on Monday where he admitted using racially aggravated, threatening or abusive words or behaviour.

He also admitted criminal damage and using threatening or abusive words with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

He was given a 12-month community order comprising a supervision requirement and 150 hours unpaid work, ordered to pay £50 to each of the McKelvies and £100 to the police officer.

Magistrates also banned him from the Vauxhall Inn for 18 months and ordered him to pay £43 court costs.

Prosecuting, Mark Soper said Hughes went into the Vauxhall Inn in Abbey Road with two work colleagues and ordered three pints of lager.

He said: "It was decided by Mrs McKelvie not to serve them as they were under the influence of drink.

"Hughes took exception to that and that's where the problem began."

The court was told how Hughes asked where they were from and was told South Africa, replying 'so you're not going to serve me in my own country?'

Mr Soper said he then racially abused, saying 'you're dead' and slamming the door repeatedly after being asked to leave, breaking a window outside.

Police were called and officers were met with a torrent of abuse when they confronted Hughes, having to use CS gas to restrain him.

Hughes was taken to Worcester Police station, continually swearing at officers along the journey.

In mitigation, Andrew Childs said: "My client didn't think he was roaring drunk and did not think a beer and a game of pool would cause anyone any exception."

He added that he threw a stick at the pub, breaking the window, because he thought someone had thrown something at him as he left.

And he said Hughes was put in the police car with tight handcuffs which left him to become abusive. He said: "All in all it wasn't a very good day out for him but he's come to court at the earliest opportunity and pleaded guilty."