A blind phone pest is being booted out of her home after bombarding emergency services with hundreds of hoax 999 calls.

Over nearly three years Denise Talbot made scores of calls which needlessly tied up the emergency services.

She also terrorised neighbours in her 13-storey Tyneside tower block with threats of violence, by starting fires and blasting out music at all hours.

But now she's being evicted from her second floor council flat in Molineux Court, Heaton, Newcastle, and must be out by June 7.

It is believed Miss Talbot, who is in her mid forties, generated around 280 emergency calls for police, fire and ambulance services in the time she was living in Molineux Court.

She was led into Newcastle County Court at the Moot Hall, by her legal team for a possession order brought by the Newcastle Anti-Social Behaviour Unit, backed by the city council and police.

The court heard that before the hearing she was already the subject of an injunction forbidding her from contacting the emergency services unless there was a real emergency.

She had also been warned against abusing or threatening other tenants, excessive noise and misusing the intercom system.

Simon Read, the council's barrister, said she had made threats of violence and her actions created a significant risk of harm to others.

The court heard how witnesses were prepared to testify that she had made threats to burn the building down.

Another was prepared to say his blood pressure had gone up and he had trouble sleeping as a result of her actions.

And on one occasion, the fire brigade were called out to her flat twice in one evening to deal with food which she had incinerated in a microwave.

Mr Read said: "There is a significant risk of harm if emergency services are being diverted away from other people in the locality in order to answer bogus calls in Molineux Court."

The injunction against Miss Talbot was due to run out yesterday but after reading evidence against her Judge John Behrens extended it for another three months.

Judge Behrens added: "Having looked at the case I am happy to say it seems to be wholly exceptional. "Although cases like this get a lot of publicity in the media they are not the norm. In my view, it might well be appropriate in a case such as this for there to be an immediate possession order."

He ordered her to quit the flat within two weeks but, because of an agreement with the council, she will not be forced to leave before June 7.

A spokeswoman for Your Homes Newcastle said: "This immediate possession order granted by Newcastle County Court against Denise Talbot sends a clear signal to all tenants that we will not tolerate anti-social behaviour which disrupts communities and effects people's lives.

"As with all cases we never take legal action lightly and we have been particularly aware of her additional vulnerability due to her disability.

"However, over the last two-and-a-half years we have tried without success to work with Ms Talbot, with the support of a range of agencies, to encourage her to amend her disruptive behaviour.

"Over this time, we have received hundreds of complaints about her behaviour both from other residents in the community and the emergency services who have responded to numerous hoax 999 calls.

"Neighbours have been subjected to persistent rowdy behaviour, loud music and threats of violence and the concierge staff within Molineux Court have been subjected to regular abuse. She has also on a number of occasions set fire to her council flat.

"We appreciate the support of local people who have provided the information that has enabled us with the support of the court's to take this action that will allow local people to feel safer in their community."