A MAN is due to stand trial over an incident in which a traffic warden was allegedly verbally abused and squirted with a water pistol.

Timothy Coupe, 53, of Halfway House Estate, Clappersgate, appeared at South Lakeland Magistrates' Court, Kendal, charged with using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour in Ambleside on June 18.

Coupe pleaded not guilty to the offence and was granted unconditional bail until his trial which is due take place at South Lakeland Magistrates' Court on December 11.