Brenda the buzzard terrorises children at Havering primary school

Havering council says there is not much it can do to stop Brenda the buzzard from attacking people as the bird is protected under law. Photograph: Andy Hall/The Guardian

A buzzard called Brenda has been terrorising a 300-year-old primary school on the outskirts of London, sending children running for cover while neighbours have been dive-bombed as they put out the bins.

Pupils at Dame Tipping Church of England primary school in the village of Havering-atte-Bower, in the London borough of Havering, have been told they cannot play outside while the bird remains a threat.