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Plus, the National Museum Wales removes a portrait of a slave owner and a giant tribute to Queen Elizabeth faces backlash.
Viscount Devonport's plans for the £2million Elizabeth Landmark had been rejected by the council. Locals near Ray Estate in Northumberland said it looked more like a 'toothpick'.
Outcry as viscount wins planning appeal for 55m-high sculpture protruding from countryside that will be 3 times the size of Angel of North
The 55m design in rural Northumberland was given planning approval on appeal by landowner Viscount Devonport .
The sculpture in Northumberland is set to be three times the height of the Angel of the North.