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Ministers urge City of London to act over swimmers in Hampstead Heath wildlife ponds
Ministers have written to the City of London urging it to stop people from swimming in a protected pond at Hampstead Heath after viral videos showed swimmers disturbing nesting birds, including swans and their cygnets. The incident involved an unhatched egg falling into water during the chaos.
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