Noisy neighbours were today warned: "Turn it down or face the courts."
The warning came as a summer clampdown on nuisance noise began across the district.
The number of complaints has soared as people who leave windows and doors open to stay cool are then disturbed by powerful hi-fis and televisions.
The full version of this story is in this evening's Telegraph & Argus, and will appear on the website later tonight.
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