Grieving parents who feared their babies' memorials were about to be taken away have joined forces to protect their graves.
Parents were left devastated when Gateshead Council placed a sign in Saltwell Cemetery's children and baby garden asking parents to "remove all unauthorised memorial items" from their plots.
It added that "unauthorised memorials and borders are not permitted" and explained that the council needed access in order to maintain the land.
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