Football club threatens to remove fans from games if they feed seagulls
A football club has told fans not to feed seagulls around its ground and warned that anyone caught doing so will be removed.
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Over 1,000 homes to be included as part of pilot project to lessen gull nuisance
A new scheme is being launched that aims to combat the gull menace that has been plaguing Moray's biggest town for years.
Council aims to turn the tide in battle against Moray gulls
A masterplan to fight back against menacing gulls in Moray’s biggest town is being drawn up following a surge in complaints.
Stonehaven group appeals for help to fund gull nest removal scheme
Community groups in a coastal town are urging residents to help them tackle gulls.
NHS buildings under attack from pests including bats, seagulls and mice
"Ageing" NHS buildings in the Highlands are being plagued by hundreds of pest control incidents - including bats flying through hospitals and seagulls diving at new mums with babies.
More than £2,000 spent on seagull disruption measures at Peterhead prison
Hundreds of pounds has been spent dealing with "menacing" gulls at a north-east super jail.
Work to crackdown on gulls in Peterhead begins
Work to crackdown on pesky gulls in a north-east town centre has begun.
Aberdeen community terrorised by gang of gulls
Residents of a leafy Aberdeen community claim they are being terrorised by a gang of gulls.
Aberdeen’s ‘increasingly aggressive’ gulls eating too much unhealthy food
Feasting on junk food stolen from unsuspecting Aberdonians may be making gulls increasingly aggressive, according to an academic researching the “misunderstood” birds.
Bird charity warns lasers alone are unlikely to solve Elgin’s gull problem
A bird charity has warned health and safety rules could come into play before lasers can be used to tackle Elgin’s gull problem.
Council asked for gull-cull funding
A project to combat a gull infestation is seeking additional funding.
Councillor offers to climb on top of secondary school to get rid of gulls
A councillor has volunteered to climb on to the roof of a Moray school to lead the fight against menacing gulls.
Could drones be called in to battle menacing Moray gulls?
Drones could be used in the battle against menacing gulls in Moray.
Gull-deterring hawks causing more damage than good, says north-east animal sanctuary
Birds of prey being used to deter gulls in north-east towns are leading to an increased workload for rescuers.
Animal rescuers jump to defence of the herring gull
They have been labelled the "rats of the sky", are notorious scavengers known to nab food from the hands of the unsuspecting and keep residents in north and north-east coastal communities awake long into the night
Aberdeen poet’s charity booklet is for the birds
Barely a day seems to pass without another horror story about gulls hitting the headlines.
Moray woman left bloodied by gull attack as Buckie lives in fear
A Moray woman who was left bruised and bloodied by an aggressive gull claims her town is living in fear of the increasingly violent birds.
Poisonous snowball cakes could have been targeting seagulls
Police in Inverness yesterday issued a safety warning after snowball cakes full of poisonous pills were found in the in the Merkinch area of Inverness.
Moray Council tell public: ‘Don’t feed the gulls!’
Moray Council is urging the public not to feed gulls in an attempt to rid the birds from the areas they currently menace.
Aberdeenshire Council launch guide to “surviving seagulls”
Council bosses have produced a "seagull survivor's guide" to help residents tackle problem birds.
Moray Council to issue ‘breeding gulls’ warning
The public in Moray are to be warned over the dangers of sea gulls ahead of the next breeding season.
Famously fearsome seabirds show pest control hawk who rules the roost
He was supposed to strike fear into the hearts of his foes as he swooped and circled above a north-east town.
Hawk to go on Stonehaven seagull patrol
A hawk will watch over Stonehaven next week in a bid to rid the town of gulls.
Pupils getting blamed for thieving gull problems
Scavenging gulls are giving schoolchildren a bad name, a head teacher has claimed.
