But he told peers that he grew up on an estate where there were children who had difficult and complex lives but who did not adopt violence or crime.

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When I went back to San Diego (I was just there last month) it was terrific seeing my friends and my Dad, who lives up in Long Beach and due to his health is not able or willing to come to the northern cold.

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Port Talbot born Vicari who lives in Monaco has become the resort's official artist and a permanent gallery of his work has been set up there.

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