A defiant pensioner whose home could be flattened to make way for a new rail station in Staines has told developers: "You cannot have my house."

Developers of the £400million Airtrack rail scheme which will link Staines to Heathrow visited Cynthia Wilmhurst's home, in High Street, Staines, last week to discuss the proposals.

The controversial rail network would see 12 trains an hour running between Staines and Heathrow.

Original plans put the station further down the Staines to Windsor line towards the Two Rivers shopping complex, but Airtrack felt this was too far from the town centre.

Mrs Wilmshurst said she had received a letter from the developers about buying her property.

She said: "No way can they have it. I have a court order for right of way out the back which protects me under law and I refuse to sell to them, so they better think of something else because they're not getting my house.

"I served in the war protecting the freedoms which these people seek to exploit."

If she were to lose her home, the 89-year-old said she would have nowhere to go, but she maintained a positive outlook despite her health conditions.

She said: "I've been very lucky, I've had a good life.

"I'm worried about my health with this fight. I had a stroke and have recovered but the stress from this fight has made my condition worse again.

"I have been so happy here. I love my garden, but with my health deteriorating because of the way this has been affecting me, it means I can not go out and about as much at the moment."

Airtrack is holding an exhibition at Spelthorne Leisure Centre where residents can see the controversial plans.

The exhibition will run from noon to 8pm tomorrow and from 10am to 2pm Saturday.

The roadshow will then head to Stanwell Village Hall on Friday, February 15.