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BBC News Published image captionThe artwork is inspired by sea goddesses not mermaids, says the artist Placing a "mermaid" statue in Blackpool town centre could bring the resort "bad luck", a councillor has warned. The £35,000 Call From The Sea artwork is planned for Talbot Square close to the town hall. Conservative group leader Tony Williams said it was bad timing to spend thousands of pounds on an "unlucky omen" during a pandemic. Labour-run Blackpool Council said the statue is part of plans to regenerate the town and is funded by grants. Writing on social media, Mr Williams said the my...

11 Dec 2020, 12:38 BIRDSONG…Is it a bird, is it a plane, is it a…? Well, yes, it’s a bird. Sort of. The ‘Mystery Bird’ travelling art installation has arrived in Greater Manchester this week – a 3 x 2 metre birdcage filled with the projected images of birds that are released to “fly” across buildings, trees and the streets of Manchester and Salford, to an accompanying soundscape. The show has been created by a collection of artists from across the North West whose combined skills in model-making, projection, design, sound, augmented reality and even beatboxing have brought the...