A GROUP of Worcester pensioners have vowed to fight a city nightspot's plans to extend its opening hours.

Elderly residents living at Nash's and Wyatt's Almshouses in New Street claim party-going revellers are keeping them awake by vomiting, having sex and screaming.

The pensioners say drinkers are leaving Chicago Rock Caf with no regard for people living nearby.

The bar - which denied its customers were causing the problem - has applied to extend its licensing hours.

The city council has written to nearby residents saying it wants to open until 1am Mondays to Saturdays, 12.30am on Sundays and 1am on the Sundays before bank holidays.

Caretaker Gordon Meadows said the residents would fight the proposals.

"We'll all be writing to the council to make our feelings known," said Mr Meadows. "We just don't want this anymore - it's not fair.

"I haven't had a good night's sleep since Chicago Rock Caf opened. The noise over Easter was absolutely unbearable.

"They were even kicking at our front doors. We can't stand it. We'll go on fighting and when this application goes before the magistrates we'll be there."

Pam Beresford, warden at the court, said she went to Worcester Magistrates Court to hear the licensing application but the case was adjourned until June because of the residents' complaints.

"We're sick of it really," she said.

"These people moved into their flats because they wanted peace and quiet in their retirement. They don't want to be fighting a licensing application, but they will."

She said they had found condoms, vomit and lollipops - which the bar gives revellers to keep them quite as they leave - in the grounds.

"It's just not fair on them," she said.

"They're too scared to go out at night. I'll be with some of the residents when it's up again in court. We won't give up."

Julian Pugh, licensing officer for Worcester City Council, said residents had until Friday to air their views, adding he had already had some letters of support for the application.