A PRUDHOE man has been fined after pleading guilty to assault.

Simon Heslop (46) of Coldwell Road, Prudhoe, appeared at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

He pleaded guilty to the charge, which relates to an incident on New Years’ Day on Coldwell Road.

He was fined £120 and asked to pay £100 compensation to the victim.