A BLAENAU Gwent man admitted assaulting a man in Cardiff city centre in July.

Stuart Francis, of Church Lane in Brynmawr, was accused of assaulting Benjamin Llewellyn on St Mary Street on July 16.

He admitted a charge of assault by beating when he appeared at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on Monday, September 12.

Francis, 37, was made the subject of a community order, and must carry out 200 hours of unpaid work.

He was also ordered to pay £100 in compensation to the victim, as well as £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service and a £114 surcharge.