WIDOW Edna Ross is living in fear of being hit by stray golf balls crashing into her home - even though she lives nowhere near a golf club.

Golfers using a playing field behind Edna's bungalow on South Strand, Rossall, as a practice ground have smashed windows of her bungalow FIVE times with miss hit shots.

In the latest incident a ball smashed a bedroom window causing £300 worth of damage.

And Mrs Ross fears it is only a question of time before she is struck and injured by one of the stray balls.

Two years ago a ball shot through the lounge window narrowly missing her father who has since died.

Mrs Ross said: "The ball just missed his head and he could have been killed if it had hit him.

"I cannot relax at home at all during the day because I am always thinking a ball will come flying through the window.

"And I cannot afford to keep having the windows repaired, especially as they will probably just get broken again."

Mrs Ross added: "The police told me they cannot take action against anyone playing golf on the field because they are not breaking any law. "I have asked the council many times to put up a sign about the dangers of hitting balls but nothing has been done.

"I have been living here for more than 20 years and the problem only started about five years ago but it is getting worse.

"I asked one boy last week to be careful where he hit the ball but he just told me he would play where he liked.

"My neighbour has not had her home damaged yet but she has a bucket full of balls which have landed in her garden.

"I live in a lovely home but until something is done about this problem living here is a misery."

A spokesman for Wyre Council said: "The council is aware of and sympathetic to the concerns raised by Mrs Ross.

"But we can only exercise control over open space land by means of bye-laws or by enforcing criminal law.

"The introduction of a bye-law prohibiting the practice of golf is under consideration but until then the council is unable to justify the costs of erecting a sign at this stage as it would have no legal status.

"But we would hope members of the public would exercise due care and consideration for residents in the area."

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