His name's Jonathan, the Seychelles giant tortoise that holds the title of the oldest living land animal.

World’s oldest recorded tortoise

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Over the past 60 years Maoridom has produced many prominent artists and one who definitely belongs in that category is Sandy Adsett, although he prefers to see himself as a painter.

Sandy Adsett: 'If I paint by the numbers it's no good'

Over the past 60 years Maoridom has produced many prominent artists and one who definitely belongs in that category is Sandy Adsett, although he prefers to see himself as a painter. He says he's always loved the challenge of working with colour and if it ever feels too easy, too automatic, 'if I paint by numbers, it's no good.' Julian Wilcox visits Sandy Adsett at his home in Hastings.

World’s oldest recorded tortoise

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