A CWMANN man who sent a woman unwanted text messages, visited her home and work and made several phone calls has been handed a community order after admitting harassment.

Arwel Godfrey, of 41 Heol Hafren, appeared before Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on 9 November.

The 41-year-old pleaded guilty to the harassment of Amanda Jones at Ammanford, Carmarthenshire between 19 October and 1 November this year.

Godfrey was made the subject of a 12 month community order to include 150 hours of unpaid work.

He was also handed a restraining order and ordered to pay £100 in compensation to the victim.

Godfrey must also pay costs to the Crown Prosecution Service of £85 as well as a surcharge to fund victim service of £114.