A town has been invaded by an ‘apocalyptic’ swarm of up to 3,000 seagulls – despite being 30 miles from the nearest coast.

The scavenging winged terrors have flocked to a landfill site in Hyndburn, where locals likened the scenes to those in Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 horror movie The Birds.

Shocking video shows the huge numbers of seagulls flocking overhead with local houses, cars and gardens now being bombarded by bird poo.

Fed-up residents say they arrive first thing in the morning and stay until late at night - with some even fearing their presence is devaluing the value of properties in the area.