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BANKSYS latest Reading prison mural has been vandalised with the name of another street artist.

Create Escape appeared on the wall of the former prison on March 1.

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BBC News By Jo Couzens & Anjana Gadgil BBC News Online media captionThe Titanic star said she learned to act in scout halls, church halls and school gyms across Reading Kate Winslet said it was "incredible" Banksy had chosen Reading Prison for his latest piece as she joined calls to turn the old jail into an arts venue. The Oscar-winning actress is supporting a theatre group hoping to stop the site being knocked down for housing. Winslet, who grew up in Reading, promised to perform on opening n...

The Banksy mural on the wall of Reading Prison The future of the Banksy mural on the wall outside Reading Prison remains uncertain. Last week the elusive street artist left his mark outside the empty Victorian prison, which is owned by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Reading Borough Council, which wants to buy the building and convert it into an arts and cultural centre, says MoJ should “make suitable arrangements to protect the image”. However, the government department has not revea...

The piece depicts a young boy discarding his superhero toys in favour of a model of an NHS nurse.

The piece depicts a young boy discarding his superhero toys in favour of a model of an NHS nurse.

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Banksy appears to have thrown his support behind a campaign to turn a former prison in the English town of Reading into an arts venue, after the street artist confirmed an artwork that appeared on a red brick wall of the prison was of his making. The elusive artist confirmed the picture was his when he posted a video of him creating it on his Instagram account. The monochrome picture shows a man escaping using a rope made of paper from a typewriter. Read more: An artwork depicting a prisoners e...

Banksy is thought to have been photographed next to scaffolding as he prepared to paint his latest mural on the side of a disued prison wall. A photograph showing a hunched-over man dressed in a black hat and grey long-sleeved shirt has been circulated online today, after the art was created on Sunday.  But social media users are now speculating whether Banksy should be fined for breaking coronavirus restrictions after travelling to Reading during lockdown for what could be considered a non-es...