Birds may look attractive, pecking away at the crumbs thrown by passers-by, but environmental bosses in Bradford say feeding them could cause serious health problems.

As Bradford gears up for its Big Sweep clean-up across dozens of 'grot-spots' Bradford Council's environmental team is launching a campaign to warn against throwing out mountains of food to the birds.

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