Seagull terror forces cafe to remove outdoor seating

A café in Port Erin says it won't be offering outside seating as it tries to deal with a two-winged tearaway.

The Whistle Stop Coffee Shop at Port Erin Railway Station says Syd the seagull has been targeting people sitting around outdoor tables over the last couple of weeks.

He's managed to tip hot coffee over one woman as he stole her cake, and also managed to make off with another diner's scrambled egg on toast.

Staff now say they'll stop putting tables outside until the bird finds somewhere else to terrorise, and have apologised to customers.