The unwelcome boozers gained their name from their spot at the Lower Lighthouse, where they have regularly met up to drink booze in the open air.

This has led to many complaints from local residents about how they have spoilt one of the town's most picturesque areas on the seafront.

The introduction of the town's on-street drinks ban last month appeared to have swept them away.

But on Bank Holiday Monday, they were apparently back.

John Stuart, of Poulton Road, said: "They were back there, as bold as brass, but trying to hide their drinks."

Another Fleetwood resident, who was there with her young family but did not wish to be named, complained: "They were drinking from containers hidden inside carrier bags, but it was obvious what they were doing.

"The drinks ban is a good idea, but it must be enforced in that area in particular. It just looks so bad seeing them there at a prime tourist spot."