The statue of the Roman god Mercury was removed from the city's Lyceum Theatre due to cracks and rusting of its steel framework. The 12ft (3.65m) figure, nicknamed Freddie by theatre staff ...

The musician, 75, previously landed in hot water with council officials after putting up a 20ft-high statue of Freddie Mercury in his garden. Now he wants to build a 70x60ft store for hay bales ...