Under a nest: protected gulls roost on roof of Dorset police car

Officers block access to vehicle to keep pair of herring gulls undisturbed

You may think they have plenty of conventional spots - cliffs, islands, seaside rooftops, chimney pots - to nest on.

But a pair of herring gulls have opted to construct their nest on the roof of a Dorset police car, taking it out of action because they are a protected species and cannot be disturbed.