Fed-up residents say they have been left 'trapped' in their own homes after swarms of thousands of FLIES invaded their village. <br /><br />Homeowners in Leicester Park East, Leics., say the insects have been making their lives hell for the past few years - but this summer has been the worst yet. <br /><br />People are too scared to open their windows and doors over fears of being inundated by the bugs which also crawl over them while they sleep. <br /><br />Families have been unable to let their children play outside and barbecues and parties have been moved indoors or elsewhere 'ruining' the summer holidays. <br /><br />One resident even said it was like 'living in a miniature version of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds.'<br /><br />Frustrated locals blame a nearby recycling centre for the problem combined with hot temperatures and a move to fortnightly bin collections. <br /><br />They say the plague of flies is making their lives miserable, with dozens of dead insects collected in flytraps which hang from their ceilings.<br /><br />Gemma Clarke, 36, has lived in Maple Avenue for the last nine years and said her children had been left in tears by the issue, which spans a two mile radius.
