Paradox Carving - Billy Johnson

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In October 2007 'mystery' stone heads appeared all over the north of England and in Scotland. The story made quite an impact and spread through the global media.

56 stone carved heads spread out in randomly chosen locations - dropped in the middle of the night. For a week the world's press were kept guessing, trying to solve cryptic riddles left with the heads and put a label on why theses carved heads appeared...a captivating modern folk lore story. Was it a publicity stunt? The truth ...NO... a bit of fun, a prank and altruistic venture. It didn't need a label or to tick a box.

Please read the press, enjoy the story and make your own conclusions.

Sky News
BBC News
BBC North (video from television)
CBBC Newsround
Tyne Tees (video from television)
The Guardian
The Telegraph
This is London
The Sun
The Mirror
The Mail on Sunday
Metro
Reuters
Yorkshire Post
The Northern Echo
Esk Valley Today
Whitby Gazette
Whitby Gazette - Mystery Solved?
News.com.au
Ananova
The Times - Mystery Solved
This is London - Solved
Does Love Blaze Less From Afar?
The Daily Mail - Solved
ITN - News (video from television)
Channel 4 News
BBC Look North (video from television)
Guardian Unlimited Arts Blog
BBC News - Mystery Solved
The Raw Story - Mystery Solved
The Star (South Yorkshire)
ABC News
Sky News - In Pictures
Halifax Evening Courier
The Mirror - Mystery Solved