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| Banksy: Bike from Nottingham hula-hooping girl replaced | Banksy: Bike from Nottingham hula-hooping girl replaced |
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| The original bike appeared around the same time as the hula-hooping girl | The original bike appeared around the same time as the hula-hooping girl |
| A bicycle that formed part of a Banksy artwork has been replaced after the original went missing. | A bicycle that formed part of a Banksy artwork has been replaced after the original went missing. |
| The bike and hula-hooping girl became a popular attraction when it appeared on the side of a Nottingham beauty salon last month. | The bike and hula-hooping girl became a popular attraction when it appeared on the side of a Nottingham beauty salon last month. |
| But the bike went missing this weekend, with one local calling the apparent theft "very sad, if not surprising". | But the bike went missing this weekend, with one local calling the apparent theft "very sad, if not surprising". |
| A new bicycle - featuring a different-looking tyre and seat - was spotted by the artwork on Monday. | A new bicycle - featuring a different-looking tyre and seat - was spotted by the artwork on Monday. |
| The artwork first appeared on the junction of Rothesay Avenue and Ilkeston Road on 13 October. | The artwork first appeared on the junction of Rothesay Avenue and Ilkeston Road on 13 October. |
| A few days later it was claimed by the artist via his Instagram account. | A few days later it was claimed by the artist via his Instagram account. |
| This new bike is also a Raleigh, a brand which used to be manufactured in the area the artwork is located | This new bike is also a Raleigh, a brand which used to be manufactured in the area the artwork is located |
| The original bike - sporting the livery "Arkansas" with a twisted front wheel and missing a back one which the girl is using as a hula hoop - was locked to a street sign. | |
| Hundreds queued to get a snap with the artwork, and the city council protected it with a transparent cover before it was twice targeted with spray paint. | Hundreds queued to get a snap with the artwork, and the city council protected it with a transparent cover before it was twice targeted with spray paint. |
| It went missing over the weekend but by Monday morning had been replaced by a Raleigh Outland mountain bike, also missing its rear wheel. | |
| Latest news and stories from the East Midlands | Latest news and stories from the East Midlands |
| What happens when a Banksy appears? | What happens when a Banksy appears? |
| Banksy artwork: 'We needed something like this' | Banksy artwork: 'We needed something like this' |
| Jasinya Powell, 39, said she thought it was "amazing" someone had replaced the bike. | Jasinya Powell, 39, said she thought it was "amazing" someone had replaced the bike. |
| She added: "It's brilliant that, in the midst of vandalism and criminality, you're getting a soldier. | She added: "It's brilliant that, in the midst of vandalism and criminality, you're getting a soldier. |
| "And what it was replaced with is even better, because so many people's lives [in this area] were built on or around Raleigh." | "And what it was replaced with is even better, because so many people's lives [in this area] were built on or around Raleigh." |
| Resident Tracy Jayne found the artwork had been targeted when she went to visit it on Sunday | Resident Tracy Jayne found the artwork had been targeted when she went to visit it on Sunday |
| Kate Loewenthal, chair of the Lenton Drives and Neighbours Residents Association, said she was "chuffed". | Kate Loewenthal, chair of the Lenton Drives and Neighbours Residents Association, said she was "chuffed". |
| "I thought it was very sad, if not surprising, when it was stolen," she said. | "I thought it was very sad, if not surprising, when it was stolen," she said. |
| "But the fact that someone took the time to replace it, and with a Raleigh bike, just shows there are good people and people who care." | "But the fact that someone took the time to replace it, and with a Raleigh bike, just shows there are good people and people who care." |
| Both Nottinghamshire Police and the council said the removal of the bike had not been reported to them. | Both Nottinghamshire Police and the council said the removal of the bike had not been reported to them. |
| People queued to see the artwork | People queued to see the artwork |
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