A RETRO rock ‘n’ roll club has caused a stir with villagers who say late-night parties are keeping their children awake.

The South Coast Teddy Boys roll into Twyford Social Club twice a month for live music and nostalgic records, but neighbours have said noisy non-members’ parties are now “intolerable”.

The rockers could now play elsewhere after Winchester City Council rejected plans to extend its weekend licence to midnight.

Complaints on Queen Street, a quiet residential area, include loud music, abandoned bottles, and urinating in gardens as the club is hired out for a variety of non-members’ functions.

A Queen Street resident told the licensing committee how a 40th birthday party left her sleepless daughter in tears.

“It was so incredibly loud, our walls were virtually shaking,” she said.

“My poor children! My daughter was in tears, she couldn't sleep, so my husband went over there, we emailed them - we got nothing back in return.

“We've tried our best but it's become intolerable. In our basic human rights, we can't sleep, we can't function - we can't live there when these parties are going on.

“It's absolutely horrendous.”

She accused the club of using non-members' parties to “prop up” its finances, but added that Teddy Boys weren’t the only culprits.

The rockers bring in up to £1,100 per night, income which club chairman Geoff Potter said will pay for noise reduction and other improvements.

“We share the concerns in that we don't want to be a nuisance to the neighbours,” he said.

“The club doesn't have financial problems, but it only just covers its costs. We're well aware that we need to make more of a surplus so we can make changes to the club and we can make it better.”

Steve Piper, organiser for the Teddy Boys, warned that the group, which attracts crowds from across the South, could go elsewhere if the hours aren't extended.

“It's going to create a big problem,” he said.

“The funny thing is there's no records of any complaints at all in the council, nothing at all.

“It's very odd.”

Twyford Social Club has until March 26 to appeal the decision.