Parton fan evicted from her home

Diane Duffin's music equipment was confiscated

A Country and Western fan who plagued neighbours by playing Dolly Parton songs around the clock has been evicted from her home.

Diane Duffin, 36, was ordered to leave her house in Heights Drive, Leeds, by police on Monday.

She was found to have repeatedly and persistently ignored warnings from the council to stop playing loud music.

The mother of four told the BBC that it was her children who were playing the music to "let off steam".

'Nine to Five'

She said: "There might have been the odd occasion when it has been loud but most of the times that's when I'm out and the kids are in.

"All they're doing is letting off a bit of steam. They could be out robbing houses or doing drugs on the streets. They're just enjoying a bit of music at home."

Ms Duffin had failed to overturn the eviction order at an earlier appearance at Leeds County Court.

She was evicted after ignoring repeated warnings

Last October she was handed an anti-social behaviour injunction (Asbi) along with an eviction notice, suspended for 12 months, which meant she could lose her home if she failed to comply with the conditions of her tenancy.

The court heard that her neighbour had moved out and their house and it had stood empty ever since.

Neighbours told the earlier hearing she had repeatedly played Dolly Parton's Nine to Five track.

One neighbour had complained that on one day alone the Tammy Wynette track D.I.V.O.R.C.E was played 20 times from Miss Duffin's home.