A WOMAN who was banned from driving on Thursday for drink driving was behind the wheel again the following day.

Blackburn magistrates heard on the second occasion Natalie Terri King refused to give a breathalyser sample after she had been "grassed up" by her former boyfriend.

King, 36, of Brighton Terrace, Darwen, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, failing to provide a sample for analysis, driving without insurance and assaulting an emergency worker in the execution of their duty. She was remanded on bail until Friday when all outstanding matters will be dealt with by magistrates with the benefit of a pre-sentence report.

Tracy Yates, prosecuting, said King was made subject to an interim disqualification by Preston magistrates on Thursday after pleading guilty to drink-driving.

The following day police received a request to attend an address in Darwen because of concerns over the welfare of the defendant.

"Her ex-partner told them she was driving and had possibly been drinking," said Mrs Yates.

When officers arrived at the Brighton Terrace address Terri's grey BMW was parked outside and the bonnet was still warm. She came out of the address and was clearly intoxicated.

"She admitted she had been driving and that she had been drinking but when asked how much refused to answer and became abusive," said Mrs Yates.

"She refused to provide a road side sample and was taken to the police station. When she was asked to step out of the van she refused and then kicked an officer who tried to get her out."

Terri was pepper sprayed before being taken into the police station where she again refused to provide a sample for analysis.

Marnat Ali, defending, said his client had no convictions prior to Thursday.

"She has been in a controlling relationship which has caused anxiety and depression and issues of alcohol abuse," said Mr Ali.

"There is clearly something that has gone wrong in her life that has led to this behaviour. Her ex-partner realised she had been drinking and reported it to the police out of a sense on animosity rather than concern for the public good."