Banksy in St Leonards

4. Banksy in St Leonards

Art fans flocked to the seaside town of St Leonards, West Sussex, this bank holiday weekend after the world famous graffiti artist Banksy left his mark on the local beach. However they were left disappointed after discovering that the artwork had been defaced. It's believed the spray painting of a child making sandcastles emblazoned with advertising for Tesco, daubed on an innocuous set of steps leading down to the beach, was made by the graffiti overlord as he visited the area last weekend for the 40th birthday of fellow aerosol artist Ben Eine. The Cult graffiti artist has now confirmed with a local paper that the mural on a beach wall is his latest creation. Hasting borough council have since covered the artwork with clear plastic to protect it as members of the public are now being urged to go and see the work