Colston

Toppled statue of slaver Edward Colston WILL be fished out of Bristol docks

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The statue of Edward Colston is to be fished out of a river and put on display in a museum, it has been confirmed today. The monument, which had stood in the city centre since 1895, was pulled down and hurled in the River Avon during Black Lives Matter protests on Sunday.  As some 10,000 protesters gathered … Read more

Banksy suggests replacement for Edward Colston statue

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Banksy has suggested the toppled statue of Edward Colston should be put back on its plinth in Bristol surrounded by sculptures of protesters pulling it down. The graffiti artist unveiled a new piece of artwork inspired by activists who tore down a bronze statue of the 17th-century slave trader in an Instagram post today.   Alongside … Read more