A lorry driver has been resentenced after his original punishment for assaulting his ex-partner and a police officer was "unworkable due to employment commitments".

David Giles Bradford, 54, was ordered to complete 20 rehabilitation days after pleading guilty to the offences in July last year.

Welshpool Magistrates' Court heard on March 29 that because Bradford, of Severn Farm, Welshpool, is away for long periods of time with his job, the rehabilitation days "can't actually be done".

Magistrates decided to revoke and resentence for the assaults on his ex-partner and the police officer with fines of £1,740.

Last year, on March 28, police were called to a domestic dispute at a property in Newtown after Bradford pulled his wife out of bed by her ankles which led to her hitting and cutting her head. The pair had been drinking earlier in the evening and got into a row in bed about his loud snoring. Bradford was arrested and pushed a police officer while walking down the stairs saying “come on, come on, lets go”.

Paul Inns, representing Bradford, said the current sentence was "unworkable and not his fault".

"He’s a HGV driver who covers the entire UK and Ireland. He often receives his schedule at short notice and as a result hasn’t been able to comply with the requirement. Despite best efforts, Mr Bradford and the probation service haven’t been able to resolve this particular issue. He’s not being awkward by any means. It’s unworkable unless he gives up his employment.

"There has certainly been no further offending. The relationship has ended and he’s moved on with his life.

"It was a guilty plea and regrettably there was an injury. It wasn’t a punch or a kick but he accepts responsibility for pulling her out of bed and she hit her head.

"He was following a police officer and he was a little agitated with the speed it was going, and he just shoved the officer in the back, not causing her trip or stumble, but there was physical contact.

"He’s a hardworking man working long hours. He’s anxious to draw a line with this and move on."

Magistrates decided to revoke and resentence for the assault on his ex-partner with a £770 fine and for assaulting an emergency worker with a £970 fine.

They gave credit for his guilty plea and took into consideration that he paid the original fine and undertook 13 telephone appointments with the probation service.