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Resorts under siege by ‘The Club’…of seagulls: Inside war between locals and ‘epidemic’ of birds

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It’s 9am in a quiet west country housing estate and on rooftops everywhere the bane of Royal Mail is eying up potential targets. Known as ‘The Club’, the colony of herring gulls has become so aggressive towards postal workers that some deliveries are being suspended without notice. Residents say the nesting birds dive-bomb anyone they … Read more

Strictly’s Shirley Ballas vows to stay by Giovanni Pernice’s side ‘forever’ as she and Anton Du Beke publicly support under siege dancer amid ‘bullying’ row

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Strictly’s head judge Shirley Ballas has publicly defended Giovanni Pernice after he was accused of exhibiting ‘threatening and abusive’ behaviour towards his celebrity dance partners.  While it’s been claimed that BBC bosses have banned the cast from discussing the  ‘bullying row’, Shirley and fellow judge Anton Du Beke showed their support for the star by … Read more