BOY racers are plaguing a county town by driving cars fast and loud during the evening.

Disgruntled residents have described hearing the cars in Lower Howsell Road and Worcester Road, Malvern.

In the community Facebook group Malvern Link Community Noticeboard, Justine Miko said: “I can understand maybe in summer but it’s so horrible out there. Just go home watch Netflix or play PS5.”

Cam Whatmore said: “Inconsiderate young yobs in modified cars make me sick.”

Debbie Parry said: “I live along Lower Howsell road. Hear them all too often. It really makes me mad.”

One member of the group believes the issue is an accident waiting to happen.

Marilyn Wood said: “Not long folks before they can be found - wrapped around a lamp post.”

Town councillor Sharon Taylor has hit out at so-called ‘boy racers’.

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Cllr Taylor said: “I can understand young people might be feeling frustrated during lockdown, but this sort of behaviour is not acceptable. Anyone who spots this type of behaviour in the area, should contact the police to get the incidents logged. Possible measures could be to look at speed bumps.”

Police were unable to say whether they had received any complaints about the issue.

However, inspector Tanya Beckett said: “There is a huge difference between being passionate about driving, meeting with like-minded people as a hobby and dangerous and anti-social driving and we will not tolerate the latter.

“Across Worcestershire we are putting a significant amount of work into tackling the issues and addressing the, understandable, concerns of the local communities. Working with the local councils, West Midlands Police and our road safety team we are examining the options for additional cameras and looking at potential educational activity for those who may not see the risks. We’re also encouraging anyone who has dashcam footage of dangerous driving to send it to us via Operation Snap on our website."

We reported at the weekend on a gathering on the A4440 Worcester Southern Link Road, which links junction seven of the M5, skirting below Worcester to Powick. Cars were seen ‘racing’ and some 20 cars were blocking roads and lined up on the road.

A spokesman for West Mercia Police said some of the car drivers on the Worcester Southern Link Road had come from as far away as Essex and “one driver was arrested for failing a roadside drug wipe and possession of cannabis and only having a driving licence “for a few months.”

Do you have a problem with anti-social behaviour where you live? Contact community reporter Steven Collins on 07501 214491.