Death of swan family leaves residents 'devastated'
The council says there is blue-green algae on the lake which can be damaging for wildlife.
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"an environmental disaster"
— Martin England , Activist
"100% sure the deaths had been caused by exposure to blue-green algae"
— Sue Schwar , Activist
"I'm absolutely broken. I'm devastated. I've spent four or five hours with them daily for the past three years."
— Hayley Cockayne , Activist
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The council says there is blue-green algae on the lake which can be damaging for wildlife.
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