Hinkley Times articles

Jan here:
I tried sending these 2 links from the Hinkley Times on Friday but the curse of Yahoo struck my two messages. This time I am sending just one. The news is a bit out of date now as the decision's been made but all the same….I hope the links work. This took a long time to compose.
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http://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/artwork-fit-king-announced-6647446

This gives details of the results of the public vote on the 5 candidate pieces for Leicester Cathedral's outdoor art work.
It also tells us the new website for the Cathedral's plans to re-bury the king's remains will be launched tomorrow, 3rd. Feb. Whether there will be much new given that we're all awaiting the March judicial review round 2 is yet to be seen.
Goodness knows what British composer Philip Wilby and poet and lyricist Ian McMillan have in mind for their musical piece to be rehearsed this summer

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http://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/vote-richard-iii-art-mark-6235649

This shows what the choices were for those who heard about the vote and were able to join in. Having seen them I feel more positive about the winner although the monument with the weepers is evocative. I see the king [in suitable armour!] way up out of our reach and perhaps there should be a group formed of scholars and supporters trying to get a leg-up from each other and find out more of what the king was like. Not that I can sculpt…..
1461 2nd February Battle of Mortimer's Cross.