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Jarrow pub set for World Cup kick-off

The Robin Hood, Jarrow Credit: ITV

World Cup fever has already arrived at one North East pub.

The Robin Hood, in Jarrow, South Tyneside, has been decorated with hundreds of flags, including the flags of all 32 countries taking part in this summer's World Cup in Brazil.

The pub has been decorated with 232 flags in total Credit: ITV

The pub landlord, Norman Scott, said the venture has taken considerable time and money. He said: "It's taken about a month putting them all over the roof, in the new World Cup area [beer garden] and out on the front. It's been fun."

The pub has flags of every country taking part in the World Cup Credit: ITV

Norman plans to take the flags down during the course of the tournament as and when countries are eliminated.

The flags will be removed as countries get knocked-out of the tournament Credit: ITV