Breaking street art news just in… It is with a heavy heart that I have to report that our very own genuine Banksy masterpiece, nicknamed “snowsy” is no more… Likely to be worth more than it’s weight in gold the beautiful snow sculpture was gifted to the town this week by the mysterious artist. Pompous art critics across the globe hailed it as a celebration of the vaccine programme. Probably. But now it’s gone. A victim of vandalism, or perhaps global warming as the snow is melting fast. Your very own newspaper had tried to start a campaign to save the priceless work of art but we got very little in the way of donations. Now all the lockdown weary World has our memories, a half eaten carrot and in my case damp shoes from tramping across town to keep taking bloody photos.

Christine Batley. Deputy Chief Street Art Correspondent. Beckworth And Slocombe Herald Incorporating Nightly Gazette

Further street art news just in… Due to my reporting and hence the global interest in our very own Banksy snow sculpture, nicknamed by moi as “Snowsy”, your local paper has decided it needs saving for the nation. We are starting a fund to buy a freezer to put it in so we can save it for all those who believe that art lifts spirits during lockdown (yeah, right!) and then sell it for millions of pounds. It needs saving quick as it’s already only half the sculpture it was due to being left out on the street… To be honest it looks a bit crap now but then I wasn’t a big fan of it anyhow until I found out it was worth shedloads!

Why not donate a few hundred pounds to keep this art in the UK (or at least until we can auction it off)… Think of it is an icy ISA, an ethical investment… And if you have a big freezer why not donate that as well?

Christine Batley. Deputy Chief Street Art Correspondent. Beckworth And Slocombe Herald Incorporating Nightly Gazette

Street art news just in… The snow has been bringing joy to the whole town these past couple of days, lifting our lockdown weary spirits and making us remember life’s simpler pleasures of yesteryear (snowball fights outside the pub, drinking snowballs inside the pub, smoking, etc). Then, a bit like a very late Christmas present unknown street artist Banksy has gifted to Beckworth a beautiful life-size snow sculpture of the goddess Neptune (or so i’m told). It did have a carrot nose but that has fallen off… I’ve seen the sculpture for myself (someone has to take the ruddy photos since we sacked the paper’s snapper for misconduct), it’s ok if you like that sort of thing (I don’t). Some so-called art critics have called it a masterpiece and named it “My Snowman Has No Nose (How Does He Smell?)” but i prefer “Snowsy”. Even the town’s mayor has described it as an asset and hope’s that once lockdown is lifted later in the year tourists will flock to see it… More fool them. Anyway i’ll keep you posted in case any celebs like Rita Ora break lockdown to get a selfie next to it. Christine Batley. Deputy Chief Street Art Correspondent. Beckworth And Slocombe Herald Incorporating Nightly Gazette