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Posties have threatened to stop delivering to a pensioner’s home, as they say his “aggressive” raspberry bush is a health hazard.

Stunned Mike Stevens, 67, was visited by a Royal Mail boss, who told him the “fierce growth” could injure staff.

He was warned the posties would stop going to his house unless he trimmed the 7ft-tall bush back.

Retired teacher Mr Stevens said: “What is the world coming to?

"It is the postal service making the problem, not my raspberries. They are not malicious.

“They came round and told me they were aggressive raspberries.

“It was a visit out of the blue. I have got a fierce growth apparently and the postmen are intimidated and threatened by it.

"But at the end of the day they are just raspberries and they taste lovely.”

The dad of two has lived in the house, in Market Drayton, Shropshire, for 15 years.

He started growing the bush – currently getting two inches bigger each day – five years ago, and he said he was happy for the posties to help themselves to raspberries.

But Royal Mail’s Val Bodden said: “Following concerns expressed by a postwoman regarding access problems, a Royal Mail manager, and a CWU union safety officer, visited the ­premises.

“The owner agreed to tie back the bushes blocking the path to his letter box.

"We will not compromise on the health and safety of our postmen and women.”