“The running total is 171.1 miles, not quite halfway,” groans Mason after the District Line, though this reader had the thought that no one forced him to do an overground trek of the Underground.
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Paperback review: Walk the Lines, By Mark Mason
Friday 05 July 2013
“The running total is 171.1 miles, not quite halfway,” groans Mason after the District Line, though this reader had the thought that no one forced him to do an overground trek of the Underground.
Archbishop of Westminster attacks gay marriage plan
Tuesday 25 December 2012
Leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England said there was no mandate to enforce same-sex marriage laws
Jacintha Saldanha laid to rest, but family's hunt for answers goes on
Tuesday 18 December 2012
Hundreds attend funeral at village where nurse who took her own life grew up
Body of Kate nurse flown to India for funeral
Sunday 16 December 2012
The body of the nurse found dead after being duped by a prank call to the hospital treating the Duchess of Cambridge has been flown to India for her funeral.
'Nun' sentenced over envelopes containing white powder that were sent to Nick Clegg
Friday 16 November 2012
A pensioner claiming to be a Catholic nun who sent envelopes containing white powder to parliamentary figures including Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg was given a community order today.
'Roman Catholic nun' convicted of sending hoax anthrax packages to senior politicians including Nick Clegg
Wednesday 25 July 2012
Sister Ruth Augustus, 71, posted six envelopes containing white powder to high profile figures
Rebecca Tyrrel: 'If James Murdoch asked the Pope to pray for his career, it appears not to have worked'
Saturday 05 May 2012
Who knew that, during the Holy Father's 2010 visit to Britain, James Murdoch made a £100,000 donation towards funding the trip, and wasgranted a private audience with the Pope. See this as either a weirdcoincidence or even a Papal miracle, but please do not regard it as anything so vulgar as buying access. That is not, has never been, and never will be the Murdoch family's way.
Archbishop laments 'broken bonds' in British society
Sunday 25 December 2011
The Archbishop of Canterbury spoke today of the "broken bonds and abused trust" in a British society torn apart by riots and financial speculation.
Church's crisis of conscience over protest as St Paul's is set to reopen
Thursday 27 October 2011
By Paul Cahalan
Discord at St Paul's over protest camp
Monday 24 October 2011
Retired reverend interrupts morning service to blast authorities over Occupy London
New anti-capitalist camp opens as the St Paul's protesters defy Dean
Sunday 23 October 2011
They've pitched their tents outside the cathedral and now they are gearing up to take over the Square Mile
St Paul's Cathedral closed over protest
Friday 21 October 2011
St Paul's Cathedral has been forced to close its doors to the public because of the anti-capitalist protest taking place outside.
St Paul's may have to close to the public as more protestors arrive
Friday 21 October 2011
St Paul's Cathedral could be forced to close its doors to members of the public as more people are joining anti-capitalist protests taking place in its churchyard.
Pictures of the day: Chile's new pecking order
Saturday 03 September 2011
More than 100 students have held a kiss-in in the Chilean capital Santiago as part of a peaceful protest demanding education reforms.
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