General News Thread

(17-03-2026 12:27 )Tumble_Drier Wrote:  ^Time Machine. Obvs.

Probably borrowed the Doctor's TARDIS - or has one of his own

(17-03-2026 14:22 )The Silent Majority Wrote:  I've always had the opinion it's not just one guy.

Banksy himself is on record as stating that he has a lot of assistants. Some of them are even known by name. Robert Del Naja for example has been seen several times at Banksy murals and as a member of the band Massive Attack is easily identifiable by members of the public. Another is Steve Lazarides, who has openly stated that he was Banksy's driver for many years. Also, Charles Uzzell Edwards is an artist who has openly stated that he was recruited to work on a Banksy project. There are about a dozen other known collaborators.

(17-03-2026 14:22 )The Silent Majority Wrote:  

(16-03-2026 14:41 )Charlemagne Wrote:  The unknown artist Banksie has been unmasked.

He is a 51 year Bristolian called Robin Gunningham, who has also changed his name to with Dave Jones.

I've always had the opinion it's not just one guy.

Think of all the stuff to hump about, Big ladders in some cases, never mind the pots of paint.
To do some of those big murals, and be in and out without ever being seen, is beyond one man imo.

Interesting that one of his works, a mural was titled Silent Majority.

The plot thickens...or should that be paint.

(17-03-2026 16:03 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  Interesting that one of his works, a mural was titled Silent Majority.

Busted

I knew I was pushing my luck with that one

WTF Blackpool going for City of Culture even though its not a city

and BOLTON bidding for Ryder Cup

had to check the date to see if its not April the 1st

I don't even know of a golf course near Bolton!
Next thing you know Manchester will be bidding to stage the Olympics!! (If they ever get moved from LA!!)

Mural of giant cock mysteriously appears on Reuters headquarters.

(18-03-2026 15:17 )lovebabes56 Wrote:  I don't even know of a golf course near Bolton!
Next thing you know Manchester will be bidding to stage the Olympics!! (If they ever get moved from LA!!)

there isnt one they are going to build one apprently King of the north is giving them 70 mil for it

Manchester has bid for olympics twice before 1996 lost to atlanta think they lost out to sydney in 2000 but it was that that led to commonwealth games here in 2002

News that the HS2 (That old chestnut) train line is likely to end up having trains run slower than intended in an effort to save money

Talk about saving money NOW - when it's massively over budget for gods know how many years.

Suggestion includes building test tracks to see how trains for HS2 run before they go into service - or send them to China for testing!

(16-03-2026 14:41 )Charlemagne Wrote:  The unknown artist Banksie has been unmasked.

He is a 51 year Bristolian called Robin Gunningham, who has also changed his name to with Dave Jones.

It should be pointed out that Banksy has been unmasked twice before, in 2008 and 2016.

It's a bigger story this time because it came from Reuters, but not really a different story.