WHEN youth club boss Dennis Stinchcombe spotted a piece of graffiti art sprayed onto the door, he had no idea about the impact it would have on his life.
The 66-year-old from South Gloucestershire, who runs the Broad Plain and Riverside Youth Project, was impressed by the artwork, which showed two lovers embracing while both staring at their phones.
Two days later he discovered the artist behind the piece - entitled Mobile Lovers - was the mysterious Banksy, after a swarm of fans and film crews descended on the club, then on the brink of closure.
It turned out Banksy was a former member - and this was his attempt to help keep the project alive. Dennis took the artwork onto the Antiques Roadshow, where it was valued at a staggering £400,000.
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