A former Bradford councillor abused police officers when they attempted to calm her down as she rowed with another woman behind a town centre pub.

Angela Clarke's behaviour was branded "unseemly" by District Judge David Thomas, yesterday, who fined her £200.

Clarke, of Bankfield Drive, Keighley, who stood down as a Keighley West ward councillor for the British National Party in February, pleaded guilty yesterday to resisting arrest.

The 37-year-old appeared at Bingley Magistrates' Court along with Paul O'Gara, 41, who also admitted resisting police and was fined £200.

The mother-of-two, pictured, who had been drinking, was spotted by patrolling police officers behind the Albert Hotel in South Street, Keighley, at 10.50pm on September 4 last year.

Prosecutor, Duncan Wilcock said officers saw the argument between Clarke and another woman and when they approached, she became abusive. They left after O'Gara, of Worth Avenue, Stockbridge, Keighley, intervened and told them he would "calm her down". But as officers drove away, they said that the argument continued and so returned to the scene.

"Clarke's language was not impressive and for that reason they arrested her. She became abusive, making life difficult for the officers. They called for other officers, worried how the incident might progress," said Mr Wilcock.

"When the officers arrested her, O'Gara took hold of Clarke and resisted officers when they came to remove his arms from her."

Keith Blackwell, for Clarke, described her as a "spirited and emotional woman".

"As a politician, she had been used to arguing with people and like many politicians, could be an emotional person," he said.

John Holden for O'Gara said his client's actions were honourable.

"He had been apologising for Miss Clarke's language and tried to calm things down but when it became a forlorn hope to do that, he should have withdrawn," he added.

Both Clarke and O'Gara had originally pleaded not guilty, but changed their pleas yesterday morning.