Killjoy council bans feeding ducks

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The family tradition of feeding ducks has been banned outside a designated area in the Cambridgeshire city of Ely, with a penalty of up to £2,500.

The strict rules have been slammed as 'ludicrous' by many residents, yet the local council states it is necessary after receiving complaints that the wildfowl were churning up the grass.