Marlborough
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| Weather | 14°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 65% Humidity |
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| Population | 8,395 (in 2011) |
| Local time | Tuesday 01:40 |
| Dialling code | 01672 |
| University | St John's Marlborough |
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| ID | 914558 |
About Marlborough
Marlborough is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire on the Old Bath Road, the old main road from London to Bath. It boasts the second-widest high street in Britain, after Stockton-on-Tees. The town is on the River Kennet, 24 miles north of Salisbury and 10 miles south-southeast of Swindon.
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Gold toilet stolen in Blenheim Palace break-in
18-carat Solid Gold toilet was stolen Palace in a break-in overnight in Blenheim.
A gang broke into the Oxfordshire palace at about 04:50 BST and the work of art, Thames Valley Police stole said.
to use The work toilet - entitled, America, the visitors were invited - was not found, but a 66-year-old man was arrested.
The break-in caused "significant damage and flooding", because the toilet was piped into The Building , according to police.
It was part of a Maurizio Cattelan , which opened on Thursday.
The 18th-century stately house is a world heritage site and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill is. It is currently closed while investigations continue.
Edward Spencer-Churchill - the half-brother of the current Duke of Marlborough said he was relaxed about the security for the artwork.
"It's not the easiest thing to nick," he said.
Blenheim Palace is currently closed to The Public , while the police investigatevisitors to The Exhibition were free to use The Palace , to avoid the throne for its intended purpose, with a three-minute period, the queues.
Det TÜV Jess Milne, said: "The work of art that was stolen, is a high-value-toilet made of gold that was on display in The Palace .
"We believe that a group of perpetrators used, the at least two vehicles during action.
"The work of art is not restored in This Time , but we will do a thorough investigation to find and bring those responsible to justice. "
Blenheim Palace said it would remain closed for the rest of The Day , but would open on Sunday.
Palace's chief executive, Dominic hare said they were "saddened by this extraordinary event, but also relieved no one was hurt".
"We hope that the wonderful work of our Dear Friend Maurizio Cattelan is immortal by this stupid and senseless act," he added.
The gold toilet was known to be offered to US President Donald Trump in the year 2017.
The arrested man is in Custody of the police.
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Source of news: bbc.com
