Fed-up villagers plagued with swarms of thousands of flies say fortnightly bin collections and nearby recycling centre mean they can't leave their windows open in summer in case insects crawl over the

Fed-up villagers have blamed fortnightly bin collections and a nearby recycling centre for plaguing them with flies swarming in their thousands. Mother-of-two Gemma Clarke, 36, pictured with her fly trap, has lived at her current home for the last nine years and says she struggles to do even the most basic of chores due to the flies Gary Marsh is among the Leicester Forest East residents plagued by swarms of flies - with neighbours comparing the scenes to 'a miniature version of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds' Flies are being captured in traps - locals say this summer's infestation has been the worst Frustrated locals have highlighted a nearby recycling centre in connection with the problem, combined with hot temperatures and a move to fortnightly bin collections. Another local, 61-year-old Derek Johnson, said this summer's inundation was 'the worst it's ever been', adding: 'I don't know how they can expect us to live like this. People living in Leicester Forest East say they are too scared to open their windows over fears of being inundated by flies which also crawl over them while they sleep 'The recycling place used to just take cardboard but then they started taking wet waste and then the flies began coming - and each year there's more of them.