A Penparcau woman has been fined by magistrates after admitting assault and criminal damage.

Jessica Farmer, of 16 Cae Job, appeared before Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on 6 November.

The 29-year-old pleaded guilty to assaulting Faye Howarth in Aberystwyth on 25 July this year.

Farmer also pleaded guilty to damaging a police vehicle on the same day.

A charge of using threatening or abusive behaviour was withdrawn at the hearing.

Magistrates fined Farmer a total of £160.

She was also ordered to pay £50 compensation to the assault victim and £156 compensation to Dyfed-Powys Police.

Farmer must also pay costs to the Crown Prosecution Service of £85 as well as a surcharge to fund victim services of £64.