Newcastle United fans continue to make their voices heard over the St James' Park sign.

Workmen have been spotted removing yet more graffiti from a wall outside the ground just days after a fan was charged with criminal damage for a similar display of defiance over the renaming of the stadium, says the Daily Mail.

Club owner Mike Ashley announced last year that the famous old ground would be renamed the Sports Direct Arena - after his company - and a new sign duly erected was put up last week as the old name was ripped down.

The hacking down of the old signage outside the ground sparked anger and one supporter hit back with the help of some white paint - but this was soon removed.

And now another has returned to the same spot to cause club officials another headache, spelling out the name St James' Park in big black capital letters.