A beauty spot in a seaside town has a suspected outbreak of avian influenza, also known as bird flu.Blackpool Council said several swans had died at the town's Stanley Park over the last few days.The deaths have been reported to the Department for Environment,

With Lakeland's swans at risk for bird flu, a veterinarian suggests residents wash hands before and after visiting Lake Morton.

The birds — swans, geese and at least one duck, according to one witness — were collected and disposed of by public works employees wearing protective equipment.