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WORCESTER RESIDENTS ARE HAVING TO LIVE WITH LARGE SWARMS OF BEES FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS OUT THE YEAR AS ONE HOMEOWNER DESCRIBED IS AS LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF A HORROR FILM 23:01, 20 May

2025Updated 23:01, 20 May 2025 Residents in an otherwise quiet suburb say they are trapped in a living nightmare after coming under attack from a giant swarm of bees every summer. People

living in on Corfe Avenue in Warndon, Worcester are being terrorised by "aggressive" bees, causing up to six months of pure hell. Some locals are even too scared to pop outside,

with other saying "a monsoon" of bees, thought to be up to a million, swarm into living rooms via chimneys. The bee blitz reportedly stems from 21 hives owned by a landlord at his

garden rental property. The situation is now so bad that some residents avoid their gardens at all for fear of attack. The decade-long invasion has recently taken a turn for the worse,

though, with people forced to keep windows and doors bolted shut to fend off the winged intruders. "You're literally stuck in your homes on some days when they swarm in big numbers

- it's just not worth the risk going out,," said one local. Another added: "Our doors and windows are shut tight, but they can still get down chimneys. It's like

something from a horror film. Like the Candyman or something," reports the Express. A third, who kept anonymous to avoid any backlash, said they are on alert all the time and

haven't sat in the garden since Covid. Article continues below They went on: "He probably first got the hives around 15 years ago but he was living there then. Since then he moved

out and they have just been left completely unmanaged and the problem has got progressively worse. "We're not bee haters but we can't live a normal life. I have been stung

multiple times. These swarms go on all summer, from May, up until around October - people are scared to leave their homes. "My neighbour had them all her chimney. It was really

distressing, the cheapest way was to have them killed and they were literally raining down her chimney. "Sometimes you are left trapped inside, only last week I was heading out and

heard this swarm before they appeared above me. I had to take the decision to stay in. "Workmen have refused to come back here once they learn of the bees. A couple of weeks back I was

stung on the leg particularly badly and had to go straight to the pharmacy, I've been told I might still need antibiotics. So they are aggressive bees. "Some drop dead on our

patios, so I don't know if they are diseased or what, but they certainly aren't looked after. He used to message me if he was coming to tend to his bees - basically saying

don't go out into your garden today." Another local claimed: "When it happened to me, in two weeks a colony grew to a meter long and there were around 40,000 to 60,000 bees in

my chimney. "It was like torrential rain - a monsoon - entering my living room. It was horrible. We do not want to harm the bees but this is excessive and it is getting worse." No

laws are currently in place to control beehive numbers in back gardens. However, Worcester City Councillors Sarah Murray and John Rudge want that to change. Cllr Murray said: "This has

gone well beyond a private matter. We have families, pets, and workers being stung, residents unable to open their windows, and basic home maintenance being disrupted. "One resident

was quoted £8,000 to have a swarm removed and contacted me asking for help. The problem has continued and I have had multiple complaints from multiple people about residents being stung in

their gardens. "We're having this beautiful weather and they are having to keep their windows closed so the bees aren't coming into their houses. Workmen have been stung and

when they have found out about unmanaged hives they have not returned to complete the work they have been hired to do. "The person responsible for those bees is not managing them so we

are getting these swarms and angry bees who are stinging people. We need to do something about it." Article continues below She said that Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS) is

reassessing its policies. WRS however said it is a domestic matter for homeowners themselves to sort out, while a spokesperson for Worcester City Council said: "Worcestershire

Regulatory Services is investigating the complaint on behalf of the city council. It is not appropriate to comment further at this time." FOR THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS AND STORIES FROM

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