John Lamont MP says he has been contacted by local residents, businesses and charities regarding the seagulls.

Scottish Borders MP calls for 'issues with seagulls' to be resolved

Copeland Borough Council says the birds have been causing damage and creating a mess around the town. 

New signs in Whitehaven aim to stop people feeding nuisance seagulls

The authority has suggested 24 options to tackle the district's challenges with seagulls.

Residents in Kircudbright are calling for action against seagulls. They're calling for nests and eggs to be removed.

Gulls are known to be aggressive and swoop on people if their nests are nearby, and can also be noisy and spread litter.


New bin bags are being trialled in Dumfries in a bid to tackle a long-running seagull problem.

Royal Mail has apologised after people in Maryport didn't get their post because of "swooping seagull attacks".