The artist won't be in attendance at next week's graduation ceremony, though
William Gannon says he believes the rumours were started by a rival candidate
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The owners of the statue said: "Banksy has been a life-saver for us"
The artist's 'Season's Greetings' work was sold in 2019 for £500,000
The artist has offered to sell the stencil he used to paint a mural on the building in March
The artwork sold for £4m over the asking price
The money has since been returned to the anonymous buyer
Great Yarmouth Borough Council said the removal was "the right decision, respecting local people and feelings"
The new artworks appear in Norfolk and Suffolk