The St George's cross has been painted in the middle of three roundabouts in Greater Manchester - but they won't be staying for long.

Red crosses symbolising England's national flag have been painted on the white middle section of three roundabouts in Trafford .

They have appeared on two roundabouts next to each other at the junction of Firs Way and Manor Avenue in Sale . Whilst a third at the junction of Firs Road and Harboro Road has also been painted.

It follows similar actions, which have caused some controversy, in other parts of the country.

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Trafford Council says that roundabouts legally have to be white in the middle and that people painting them are 'putting themselves a

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