'Suffering' residents in historic village with stunning surroundings are being forced to leave

It's a village that boasts stunning surroundings, a charming character and a historic high street that is packed with independent businesses. But it has two personalities - with ugly scenes after dark becoming far too common for some residents.

Whalley, in Lancashire, is a picture perfect chocolate box village overlooked by the impressive Whelley Nab. By day, its cobbles welcome visitors to its bars, restaurants and shops, while the ruins of an ancient abbey point towards the village's rich history.

But despite beauty in abundance which rivals the Lake District, Whalley has a growing dark side, Lancs Live reports. Residents have spoken out over vandalism, drunkenness and anti-social behaviour which are all tainting the village when the sun goes down.

READ MORE: The private Manchester millionaire's row where Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan spent their 'happiest years'

The situation is fast becoming unmanageable, according to some. However, some residents insist it is absolutely not a problem, - making the village into something of a tale of two halves.

Michael Wedgeworth, chair of the Queen Street Residents’ Action Group, said: “I’m chair of the Queen Street Residents’ Action Group. They’re absolutely sick of the nonsense that goes on, with things like people fighting in the street outside and climbing over walls of houses and terrific noise.

“And we’ve been trying to persuade the council to take a more proactive approach to reinforce the licensing conditions and if possible to modify the existing conditions so that people don’t have to live with all this disruption in their lives. It’s very stressful for the people who live nearby, and of course, it spills out into the rest of the village.

“We’re always hearing