An evangelist who painted Jesus Saves in huge white letters on the roof of his farmhouse has repainted them red in an effort to get round a local council ban.

Giessenlanden local authority had told Joop van Ooijen the white letters were too bright and formed too great a contrast with the surrounding landscape. The council fined him €15,000 in mid June for refusing to remove the text.
A council spokesman told the Telegraaf the authority was considering what to do about the new situation.