BAD blood between two neighbours came to a close at Alloa Sheriff Court.

On Thursday, Louis Johnstone admitted shouting, swearing, acting in an aggressive manner and making threats in his home street on September 2 and 3 last year.

Fiscal depute Laura Knox told the court that it was about 4pm on September 2 when the female complainer told two youngsters kicking around a football in Sauchie's Kippen Place to go play outside their own home.

The accused then appeared in his doorway nearby and shouted: "What are you doing, you f**king alchy?"

Johnstone beckoned to the complainer to move away from her private CCTV before threatening to kill her.

The following day at around 1.05pm, the complainer was outside her house having a cigarette. The accused cycled towards her, called her a "f**king rat", and then pedalled away.

When later interviewed by police, Johnstone admitted shouting and swearing.

Defending, Toni Pentecost claimed that the court case came at the back of a long-standing dispute between the neighbours.

Ms Pentecost stated that there had been arguments on both sides, but Johnstone accepted that his behaviour was unacceptable and was "deeply sorry" for allowing the situation to get out of control.

The 55-year-old complainer has since moved away, which has allowed the situation to settle.

Sheriff Sukhwinder Gill took into account Johnstone's positive Criminal Justice Social Work report, but berated the 24-year-old for abusing a woman old enough to be his mother.

Sheriff Gill sentenced the accused to a Community Payback Order with 150 hours of unpaid work to be completed within six months as a direct alternative to custody.