ENGLAND HATH MADE A SHAMEFUL CONQUEST OF ITSELF.

England flags cut down

The St George's Cross flags were put up by grandmother Doreen Carnelley ahead of the World Cup which starts in South Africa on June 11.

The 74-year-old said she had flown the 27 flag across Sturgeon Avenue in Clifton, Nottingham, during the last six World Cups and European football finals without any problems.

But today she woke up to find the flags dumped on her hedge after being cut down by council workers.

Nottingham City Council stood by its decision to cut the flags down.

A spokesman for the authority said: ''It is illegal to attach items to lamp columns without authorisation from the council, so the items were removed.

''There are also health and safety implications of attaching loose items to lamp columns and we had received several complaints from concerned members of the public.

''The flags were also hanging across the carriageway, which can be a danger for motorists.''

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