A YOUNG householder continued to disturb the peace of her neighbours despite being made subject to a noise abatement notice and threatened with legal action.

Blackburn magistrates heard Grace Alex Dearden was still behaving in an anti-social manner into the early hours of the morning four months after the abatement notice had been served.

Dearden, 22, formerly of Mayfield Avenue, but now living in Sawley Road, Chatburn, pleaded guilty to two charges of contravening a noise abatement notice.

She was fined £500 and ordered to pay £955 costs and £30 victim surcharge.

Mair Hill, prosecuting on behalf of Ribble Valley Borough Council, said the abatement notice was served in January as a result of late night vocal and music noise coming from Dearden's home in Mayfield Avenue.

Mrs Hill said the noise was disturbing neighbours, especially those living in the adjoining semi.

In February she was warned of potential legal proceedings but despite that the problems continued.

Council staff made recordings at the property on May 1 and May 13 which formed the substance of the charges. A summons was served in August but the problem persisted until Dearden sold her house in September.

"She paid no heed to any of the warnings that were given or attempted to moderate the noise," said Mrs Hill.

Dearden told the court she had bought the house in Mayfield Avenue with a trust fund and had since bought a new property, although she planned to go travelling for a year.

She said she was very sorry for what had happened.

"I just want to move on from it now," she said. "I shouldn't have done what I did and if I could go back I would do things differently."

She said she would probably borrow the money to pay the fine and costs from her mother.

Passing sentence District Judge Huw Edwards said the events were clearly distressing for the people who were disturbed by her behaviour.

"I have to take into account you were warned on several occasions before these proceedings were brought," he said.