A Teignmouth art competition has thrown up an amazing coincidence.

The winner of a limited edition print, and the artist who painted it, discovered they had something in common – both went to the same university, and lived in the same room in a Welsh seafront student house.

It was described as ‘a millions to one chance’, and came to light when Rebecca Jones, of Ipplepen, collected her prize from artist and author Laura Wall, who has a studio-shop in Teignmouth, and lives in Kingsteignton.

Said Ms Wall: ‘The pair of us just couldn’t believe it!’

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