The Long Man of Wilmington

Local wits decorated the hill figure last week to leave no doubt about his sex. They also gave him a smiley face and decorated the staffs as flags, using white paint.

Sussex Past, the organisation responsible for the Long Man's maintenance, is investigating the vandalism. Their spokesman Chris Munns said, 'The extra lines were made with some kind of paint, so we should be able to strim them out.'

The outline is actually marked with large white stone blocks, rather than being cut into the chalk itself.

(gleaned from 'Eastbourne Today')