A couple whose home has twice been attacked by drunken yobs believe the trouble has been caused by a nearby pub which sells cheap drinks.

Ken and Jean Chilton, of Crowell Road, Cowley, Oxford, said vandalism, litter and vomit had become the norm in their street since the bargain pub chain JD Wetherspoons opened at the nearby William Morris in Between Towns Road.

Their front window was smashed in October and again last month costing £300 each time to fix.

Mr Chilton, 78, said: "I was lying in bed when I heard a huge explosion. I didn't know what it was, it was so loud.

"I came downstairs and found the window smashed in.

"After it happened once, I put a net over the shingles in the front garden so they couldn't throw stones but it didn't do any good. It's disgraceful.

"Vandalism has gone up a lot since Wetherspoons opened. Another house in The Grates had their front window smashed as well.

"Every Sunday morning you should see the street. There's always piles of vomit, chip bags everywhere and things have been smashed up. It's disgusting."

Mrs Chilton, 76, added: "People get as drunk as lords in Wetherspoons because the drinks are so cheap. They get a kebab, then they smash things up on their way home.

"There have always been pubs around here, but never as cheap as that one. We went there once, it wasn't our scene."

The couple said it took three weeks for a police officer to come to their home to talk to them about their latest window being smashed.

Mrs Chilton said: "I've never seen a beat officer in our street. I had to phone and speak to someone in Windsor. Then it took a long time for them to come round."

Mr Chilton addressed the Cowley area committee on Wednesday, telling city councillors of his concerns.

Planning officer Felicity Byrne added that she had had stones thrown at her head from the top of the Templars' Square multi-storey car park on her way to the meeting.

Cowley councillor Bryan Keen said he thought there should be a planning regulation to prevent drinks being sold so cheaply.

When contacted by the Oxford Mail, Eddie Gershon, of Wetherspoons, said: "The prices of drinks at all Wetherspoons pubs are competitive but we have a charter for responsible drinking.

"We don't have two for one offers.

"I'm not aware of any issues related to that particular pub. It is a well-run pub. It seems too easy to blame all the problems on Wetherspoons.

"But if residents do feel there is a need, we are more than happy to meet them to discuss it."

In September 2005, a man was taken to hospital with injuries to his face after a violent brawl in Cowley which started inside the William Morris Wetherspoons pub.