A NEIGHBOUR from hell has been evicted from her home in a campaign to stamp out anti-social behaviour.

Becky Stryker, who has a two-year-old son, was thrown out of her two-bedroom home on a troubled estate called The Pungle in Westhoughton.

Neighbours claimed she made their lives a misery.

During the 18 months she has lived there, numerous complaints have been made about intimidation, noise, the number of people coming and going at all hours, and cars revving in the early hours.

But when anyone else played music, 21-year-old Miss Stryker or someone else in the house would dash round and bang on their windows to make them turn it down, the neighbours said.

The eviction, which took place at noon on Tuesday, was the culmination of a five-month court battle by housing association Contour Homes Limited.

A district judge at Bolton County Court had granted the company's request for Miss Stryker's tenancy to be terminated and she was served with a notice to quit.

Balliffs turned up at the house with representatives from the housing company and served her with the warrant for her eviction.

The balliffs watched from the sidelines as Miss Stryker quietly packed her bags. The police, who were present in case of trouble, did not have to leave their van.

She had packed many of her items in bin bags and carried the heavier goods individually.

The street, a cul-de-sac called The Pungle, was quiet, with neighbours remaining indoors as their troublesome neighbour departed.

And although she had packed the majority of her belongings, Miss Stryker was forced to leave some of her possessions in the street because the car she was using - belonging to a friend - was not big enough.

Miss Stryker is the second resident to be evicted from The Pungle estate, which has been blighted by problems for months.

Throughout the summer, police were inundated with complaints about young people on the estate daubing walls with graffiti, drinking, taking drugs and intimidating residents.

Police identified a hardcore of troublemakers and warned parents that if they did not control their children, they would be kicked off the estate.

A group of youths aged between nine and 16 have since been served with Acceptable Behaviour Contracts and if the problems continue, they face being given an Anti-Social Behaviour Order.

The housing company has now adopted a 'zero tolerance' policy and has employed a specialist in anti-social behaviour to help improve life on the estate.

Contour Homes has been granted injunctions against other tenants on the estate. If problems continue, they too will face eviction.

Following Miss Stryker's eviction, warning letters have been sent to all the residents in The Pungle.

Contour Homes claimed it had worked with Miss Stryker for several months, but the problems continued.

A spokesman said: "The decision to evict is always a last resort after all other measures have failed and unfortunately, this is the case here.

"The eviction is a result of serious antisocial behaviour at the property and in the locality of the property. A further consideration was the presence at the property of persons other than the tenant who have substantial records of criminal activity.

"Contour Homes is determined to use all means at its disposal to prevent a very small number of people making life a misery for the vast majority of residents who deserve the right to live their lives without fear.

Insp Simon Miskell, from Horwich Police, said: "This is a message about standards of behaviour. Some occupants that are involved in criminal and anti-social behaviour have to realise that actions have consequences."

A neighbour, who didn't want to be named said: "Good riddance. She was a real neighbour from hell.

"We want to get on with our neighbours, not be intimidated by them and have them continually bang on our windows at night.

"Hopefully, the future is brighter."