A WORCESTER man will appear at the city's crown court charged with 10 counts of breaching a restraining order.

Magistrates yesterday heard that the order had originally been imposed on Peter Finch, aged 38, of Avon Road, Tolladine, who is remanded at HMP Gloucester, in February 2002.

The conditions of the order were not to contact Mandy Palmer or to approach within 50 yards of her.

Finch was also committed to crown court for sentencing for other order breaches.

Crown court proceedings are due to start on Monday, December 15.