A GRANDMOTHER-of-five has been banned from every pub in Burnley centre after attacking two bar workers and a police officer.

The town's magistrates heard how drunken Deborah Francis Cattle, 44, spat at one victim and the officer and punched the other.

Cattle, who had been warned she could go to jail, wiped away tears as a district judge told her he accepted the violence was a one-off.

The defendant, of Windermere Road, Padiham, admitted two counts of assault by beating and one of police assault, on July 2.

She was given an eight-week curfew, between 9pm and 6am, and must pay £200 in compensation and costs.

Andrew Robinson, prosecuting, told the court Cattle was asked to leave the Garden Bar in Burnley.

She refused and swung a punch at an employee but missed. She then kicked him in the shin and spat at him. She continued shouting and swearing.

The defendant then went to the Cross Keys, was told she was not welcome, and began to argue with a member of the door staff.

She shouted and swore and then punched him in the face.

Mr Robinson said the victim had to physically push her out of the door and she then picked up a pub sign and tried to assault the employee with it.

Police arrived and Cattle was aggressive and refused to get out of the van at the custody office, the court heard.

While she was being escorted to the holding area she turned to face an officer and spat at him. She also kicked out towards his groin but the officer managed to deflect the blow.

Cattle was later interviewed, said she had been drunk and did not remember much.

Jasmine Basnyet, defending, said Cattle had had a bad year, having had a cancer scare and been seriously assaulted.

She had been on medication for depression, anxiety, blood pressure, asthma and arthritis and believed that may have compounded the effects of the alcohol. The pub ban is for 12 months.