THE owner of a village beauty salon has been banned for drink driving.

Guilliame Vappereau, 41, of Main Road, Otterbourne, was caught by police on Stockbridge Road in Winchester on April 21.

His alcohol reading was 52 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath when the legal limit is 35.

He was in court to admit the charge.

His salon Guilliame Vappereau Hair and Beauty is based on Main Road, Otterbourne.

Magistrates in Basingstoke banned Vappereau for 12 months, fined him £214 with a £34 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

The ban will be cut by three months if he passes an approved course by May 15 2021.