Shopper Ben Robson goes on rampage at Asda in Folkestone after they ran out of Warburtons bread

A man was so angry that Folkestone's Asda branch ran out of his preferred bread he assaulted the supermarket manager and threatened to kill him.

Ben Robson, 22, went shopping at the Asda on Bouverie Square, Folkestone - but took his rage out on staff when he could not purchase his favourite brand of bread.

Robson first abused the worker, who had told him they ran out of Warburtons bread, but still had plenty of Hovis and Kingsmill brands, by calling him racist and other abusive names.

He then stormed to the store's front desk, to remonstrate with other staff.

He told store manager Ian Smith he wanted to make a complaint.

But when Mr Smith told him any complaints would have to be put in writing, he started swearing and calling him a racist before trying repeatedly to punch him in the face.

Trying to defend himself and with the security guards on their lunch break, Mr Smith grabbed Robson's jumper and a tussle ensued. Mr Smith was pushed into a chewing gum rack near one of the check outs and hurt his back. As well as packets of Orbits, Tridents and Extras going all over the floor.

As he fell, Robson started again trying to punch him and shoved his elbow in Mr Smith's face.

Other workers tried to come to Mr Smith's aid as shoppers who were buying things watched in horror.

Eventually Mr Smith was able to get up, but as he did so Robson pushed him over with such force he fell onto the magazine and newspaper rack and hurt his shoulder.

At this point, a security guard who just finished his lunch break managed to pull Robson off Mr Smith and restrain him while shoppers called the police.

Robson continued to shout abuse while being restrained by the security guard. He said he was going to kill Mr Smith and would find out where he lived.

When he was arrested, Robson said he only acted in self-defence. He was charged with assault and threatening behaviour.

Robson, of Brockman Road, Folkestone, was sentenced at Folkestone Magistrates' Court.

He admitted the threatening behaviour charge at an earlier hearing, but denied the common assault. He was due to stand trial over the matter in January, but pleaded guilty on the day his trial was due to start.

Magistrates were told, Robson - who has previous connections to Dover and Canterbury - had lost his temper on the day and had been under pressure at the time because his mother had died.

Duncan Watson, defending, said: "He regrets it. If you held a gun to his head he can't tell you why, he just lost it, he'd just lost his mother."

Magistrates gave Robson a 90-day suspended sentence for two years and ordered he carry out 150 hours of unpaid work.

He was also ordered to attend six education, training and employment sessions and pay £500 court costs.

Magistrates also ordered he pay Mr Smith £1,500 in compensation.

After sentencing, an Asda spokesman said: "We don't tolerate verbal or physical assaults on any of our staff or customers.

"We take any cases of assaults very seriously and will take action against anyone who displays threatening behaviour."

Banana skin on A2 coast-bound at Gravesend causes long delays

There have been long delays on the coast-bound A2 this afternoon after a motorist discarded a banana skin on the left lane.

All lanes were closed and diversions were put in place via the A227 but lengthy queues built up in the area.

The Highways Agency issued a warning to motorists that it may take some time for the food article to be removed.

Four hours later at 7.30pm a police spokesman said the skin had now been removed and all lanes reopened.

A passing motorist who did not wish to be named said: "I was driving to Gravesend and saw a banana skin on the left lane of the A2.

"I became extremely worried that I would run over it and crash so I slammed my brake on and almost went into the car in front.

"Luckily that did not happen and I came to a stop before the banana skin."

Source Bar manager Simon Smith bans distasteful dancing as it causes profit losses

A zero tolerance attitude towards terrible dancing in nightclubs could help boost profits of local nightclubs and bars.

That is from a Maidstone bar which has a blanket ban on distasteful dancing to avoid other clubbers getting offended and wanting to leave.

Simon Smith, manager at The Source Bar, said: “When it comes to dancing if it's not the latest type or if it offends our highest paying customers, we don’t approve of any of it and we will take proper action to getting it out of our club.

"We just take a blanket ban across all types of dances that are frowned upon.”

He added: “We can’t allow any form of dancing pre-2013 inside the club because if a young, wild teenager is offended, it may cause them to leave and I would lose out on profits, especially since they are among the highest paying customers.

"We have a list of dances that are banned in our club and it is up to the person to read that list. Ignorance is not and never will be an excuse.

"We have security guards and doormen who love to kick bad dancers out onto the street.”

Both floor staff and security staff at the club in Rose Yard are on alert, to look out for anyone carrying out the offensive movements.

Mr Smith said: “We use the screens here to monitor everything. When we see somebody doing it, security will be straight over to escort them off the premises as well as giving them a 1 month ban from the club.

"If one of us saw them on the cameras, we would say to security what location they’re in and they would go and find the person and we’d remain watching the cameras to try and direct them to the person.”

Despite the strict ban and policies in place, the club apparently has not had any recent cases of clubbers doing any offensive dances.

Mr Smith is keen to avoid any pre-2013 dance from entering the club and has ensured there are measures in place to prevent this.

Simon Smith's reaction is not unjustified. Last month someone with a clipboard and alot of time on their hands carried out a survey which found that teenagers generally bought more expensive beverages in nightclubs as opposed to older nightclub users.

Examples of dances banned from the nightclub include the Locomotion, the Twist, the Moonwalk and about 600 others.