Mystery artist highlights pothole in yellow

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"Very big hole" was painted on the road near Wisbech in Cambridgeshire
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The pothole was also highlighted in yellow paint with arrows
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The words "hole very big" were painted on the other side of the pothole

30 May 2023

A pothole on a single track road has been painted around in yellow along with the words "very big hole".

The large writing on the road, close to Cambridgeshire village of Murrow, near Wisbech, appeared at some point over the Bank Holiday weekend.

It is not known who painted the words and arrows around the pothole, as first reported in the Cambs News, external.

Cambridgeshire County Council, which is responsible for highways, said the pothole would repaired on Wednesday.

It encouraged residents to report potholes through its website, external.

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