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MP calls for action as town besieged by swarms of flies
Birmingham Post
|June 05, 2025
LEAMINGTON Spa residents are suffering a “nightmarish” fly infestation that has made summers an “absolute hell”, with claims it is ruining people's lives.
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Locals say they are besieged by swarms of flies invading their homes and are at breaking point.
Several have packed up and left the Warwickshire town, desperate to escape the problem allegedly sparked by a “rancid toxic smell”.
Fingers are being pointed at a nearby recycling facility run by Amcor (previously Berry Circular Polymers) and regulated by the Environment Agency.
Parents are forced to shield cots with nets, while people can’t dine without flies interrupting their meals.
Reports suggest some residents have been taken ill because of the infestation.
This story is from the June 05, 2025 edition of Birmingham Post.
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