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The news never sleeps but even journalists take a break and head off on holiday sometimes.
Unfortunately it’s fairly obvious that most of Fleet Street is out of office right now, given the number of seagull stories flooding newspapers and sites.
From policing the border to prevent migrants entering the country to David Cameron's 'war on gulls', it seems seagulls are the the go-to story of the summer...
Seagull Stories
Daily Star: 'Psycho Seagulls Keep Out Illegals'(01 of06)
Apparently "vicious seagulls have become the last line of defence in stopping migrants getting into Britain from Calais" by attacking people at a camp near the French border.
We're not sure if we're supposed to be afraid of the seagulls or grateful to them...
We're not sure if we're supposed to be afraid of the seagulls or grateful to them...
Daily Telegraph: When Seagulls Attack(02 of06)
If you weren't already scared enough of the birds, the Telegraph has revealed the "terror of a seagull attack".
In fairness, we would NOT want to be behind that camera lens.
In fairness, we would NOT want to be behind that camera lens.
Sky News: PM Wants 'Conversation' About Killer Seagulls(03 of06)
Forget the war on drugs or the war on terror, David Cameron's big priority now is the war on seagulls.
After a "spate of attacks saw a Yorkshire terrier and a tortoise killed in Cornwall" the PM is planning to get tough on terror (bird-related terror at least).
After a "spate of attacks saw a Yorkshire terrier and a tortoise killed in Cornwall" the PM is planning to get tough on terror (bird-related terror at least).
Daily Mail: 'Crackdown On Feeding Seagulls Is Blocked - In Case It Offends People's Religious Rights'(04 of06)
But wait, the crackdown might be scuppered by those pesky religious rights.
The crackdown on this "seaside menace" may not go ahead in case it "offends people's religious rights".
The crackdown on this "seaside menace" may not go ahead in case it "offends people's religious rights".
The Journal: 'Vicious Seagulls Behaving Like Cows 'With Mad Cow Disease''(05 of06)
Our Irish counterparts also seem to be up in arms over seagulls.
Apparently the birds are behaving like “a cow with mad cow disease”, according to one politician.
Apparently the birds are behaving like “a cow with mad cow disease”, according to one politician.
The Guardian: 'Seagulls Are Not Terrorists. This War Is A Bad Idea'(06 of06)
But Guardian columnist Patrick Barkham warns that with our cruel treatment of seagulls, "it would be understandable if they launched a campaign of terror against us".
He warns that David Cameron's culling proposals are futile, suggesting instead changing refuse practices and stopping tourists from feeding the birds.
He warns that David Cameron's culling proposals are futile, suggesting instead changing refuse practices and stopping tourists from feeding the birds.
When Seagulls Attack
Gull stock - London(01 of08)
A seagull attacks, and eventually kills, a pigeon by the Round Pond, in Kensington Gardens, London. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Archive)
Gull stock - London(02 of08)
A seagull attacks, and eventually kills, a pigeon by the Round Pond, in Kensington Gardens, London. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Archive)
Argentina Whales vs Seagulls(03 of08)
In this Aug. 19, 2012 photo, a seagull pecks at a whale in the southern Atlantic Ocean near Puerto Piramides, Argentina. As seagulls have become a hazard for whales in one of their prime birthing grounds, provincial authorities are planning to have police shoot the gulls. Environmentalists are crying foul, saying officials should instead close a nearby garbage dump and stop fishermen from dumping scraps to reduce the gulls' numbers. (AP Photo/Daniel Feldman) (credit:Daniel Feldman/AP)
California Daily Life(04 of08)
A seagull moves in to get a french fry from Anthony Scheel, 3, of Modesto, as Kurt, looks on during a visit to Monterey, Calif., Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. .(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) (credit:Rich Pedroncelli/AP)
Brighton(05 of08)
A seagull keeps watch for food on a beautiful Spring day at the seafront in Brighton, England, Sunday, May 30, 2010.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg) (credit:Harry Hamburg/AP)
Baby seagull(06 of08)
A baby seagull eats a crab on the beach at Studland, Poole. (credit:Martin Keene/PA Archive)
Australia Daliy Life(07 of08)
A woman watches as two seagulls fight over a chip stolen off her lunch plate in Sydney, Australia Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Vatican No More Doves(08 of08)
FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2014 file photo, a dove which was freed by children flanked by Pope Francis during the Angelus prayer, is chased by a black crow in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday. Balloons, not doves, were released as peace symbols Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 in St. Peter's Square, a year after an attack by a seagull and a crow on the symbolic birds sparked protests by animal rights groups. For years, children, flanking the pope at a window of the papal studio overlooking the square, have released a pair of doves on the last Sunday in January, a month the Catholic church traditionally dedicates to peace themes. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File) (credit:Gregorio Borgia/AP)