A man who twice attacked the gay landlord of a pub in Stamford, England, was today jailed for a year.

Michael Wood was originally barred from the Crown Hotel after making a series of "unpleasant remarks" to licensee Alan Pickersgill. But the 40-year-old refused to accept the ban and returned to the pub last September. Wood angrily branded Pickersgill and his male partner "poofs" before grabbing Pickersgill around the throat.

Alan Murphy, prosecuting, said: "He called him a 'Yorkshire poof' and said he would 'have him.' The complainant was left somewhat shocked." In June, just four days before he was due to go on trial for common assault, he went back to the pub and hit Pickersgill in the face.