Royal wedding: Just another week for the Abbey - Telegraph.

Article about how Westminster Abbey is always busy-busy, and this is largely just another week - with the exception of Prince William’s wedding.

“Between now and the royal wedding, the Abbey will hold 27 different services. Yesterday, the Queen came to the Abbey to present the specially ( Read more... )

An online, detailed map of Henry VIII’s London and Westminster.   (pre 1530s)

Add in an 1801 map of the area, with some country detail.  Also, an 1801 London map, and a 1799 one.

…the idea of torturing people for information is a very very horrible, slippery slope: London cops accused of waterboarding suspects.

From The Times report:

The torture claims are part of a wide-ranging investigation which also includes accusations that officers fabricated evidence and stole suspects’ property.

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