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Two arrested as Newbury's stolen Paddington statue recovered

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Paddington Bear statue was damaged and stolen from a bench in Newbury , Berkshire .

Two 22-year-old men, both from Basingstoke , arrested on suspicion of theft and criminal damage.

Thames Valley Police say they have recovered the sculpture and will support its restoration.

Residents in the Berkshire town earlier expressed their dismay at the theft.

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