WITH flower box-lined streets and luscious greenery in nearly every direction, Ascot is a picture-postcard British town.
But today its residents will be bracing themselves for bedlam when an estimated 300,000 racegoers descend for Royal Ascot.
The famous horse racing event, attended by celebrities and royalty, brings considerable wealth to the area – but locals say they pay for it in other ways.
When The Sun visits, residents tell us they've endured “p****d-up” revellers urinating on their properties, defecating on doorsteps, and brazenly snorting cocaine off walls.
Others complain the issues stretch beyond the five days of the event, claiming the noise of preparing the venue goes on for weeks and litter left behind afterwards attracts vermin.
While some dismiss drunken behaviour as "part of the fun", others paint a more troubling picture, claiming it leads to yobs brawling in the street.
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One local who did not wish to be named tells us: “Friday is the worst day because you get gangs from Reading, London and all over the place coming in to fight.
“Apparently it’s something that’s been going on for at least 50 to 60 years. There are these stupid fights and then you get groups of [travellers] who beat people up too.
“Police pray for rain because that’s the only thing that stops them. Four or five years ago they expected really bad trouble and were relieved when the heavens opened at six o’clock.”
The Ascot resident says the area has an issue with travellers leading up to the racing event, claiming they “look out for drunken faces to pickpocket”.
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