A PUB could be forced to give up its late-night licence in a row with neighbours over noise and ‘loutish’ behaviour.

The Portobello Inn in Bransford Road is in danger of losing its licence after a group of fed-up residents complained to Worcester City Council demanding an investigation.

Residents say they have had to endure months of constant ‘shouting, screaming and swearing’ from patrons as well as fighting, vomiting, littering and urinating in the street.

However, other neighbours have defended the pub saying the allegations are exaggerated and bogus and the pub’s supporters claim they have never experienced problems with late-night noise from the pub, calling it a “great community asset.”

Marston’s did not respond to a request for comment and ‘designated premises supervisor’ Ruth Yafai declined to comment.

Several neighbours in Bransford Road have called for the pub’s music and late-night licence to be revoked claiming the once “quiet and respectful neighbourhood pub” has become “a hub of antisocial behaviour and very loud music” where “anything goes.”

One disgruntled and upset resident in Bransford Road claims the noise late-night noise from the pub has become so bad, that they have been forced to sleep with earplugs and install triple glazing windows.

“Since June last year we have had to put up with the noise but also intimidating groups, vomit, urination and bottles in the street and on one night a mass brawl where the police had to be called,” the neighbour said.

“This is a quiet suburb of Worcester not a city centre.”

Another said: “The Portobello Inn was always a respected pub and an asset to the community however, of recent times, it’s now the thorn in all our sides.

“It seems since the change in management, it now attracts a less than civil customer base where this loutish behaviour is accepted.”

However, criticisms levelled against the pub are not one-way with several other residents in Bransford Road disputed the claims made by their neighbours and rubbishing the call for a review.

One said: “I feel that it would be extremely unfair to accept the biased negative evidence of such a small group of local residents without seeking the opinion of the many hundreds of other people who live near to and enjoy this pub.

“This pub has indeed been a public house for longer than any of the houses around it and closing it would not be beneficial to the area.”

West Mercia Police backed the call by neighbours for the licence to be reviewed after holding talks with brewery Marston’s and Ms Yafai in a bid to cut noise levels.

The force’s Sergeant Simon Hallam said: “It is evident from the information provided that there is a clear dispute between some local residents and the manager of this premise which requires resolution at the earliest opportunity. It is apparent that attempts to reach a sensible agreement have so far failed.”

The city council’s licensing subcommittee meets in the Guildhall from 10am on August 30.