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Should this garage door be sold?

The work by the artist Stik on a garage door was in a street in Hackney. Credit: ITN

A Hackney garage door with a painting by the street artist Stik has been taken down and has been bought by art dealer Andrew Lamberty. The work known as 'London Riots' was painted in 2011 on the door of the garage which belongs to a vegan community cafe called Pogo.

The cafe wants the money to keep its community activites running. However, some art lovers have criticised the sale, saying the artwork was intended to be seen by people in the street, not going on display in a gallery.

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Westminster Council looking into drumming incident

Westminster Council have said they are checking but it is unlikely that they would have given permission for the drummers to perform in Soho on Saturday evening. The council is responsible for enforcing noise limits in the area.

"Helen Mirren did a fantastic job of enforcement for us."

– Westminster Council spokesman
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