Jack the Ripper files to go on public display

For those interested in Jack the Ripper, the police files and related pieces of evidence are to go on public display from May 2008 at the Museum in Docklands.

More about it here.

Icons of England

Yes, the list of English icons has been updated again. Now we have the likes of Winnie the Pooh, the V for Victory hand signal and ............... the English weather. The English weather?? An icon ??

English icons

http://www.icons.org.uk/

The Government has launched a web site to allow people to nominate their favourite English icons. Among those listed include the routemaster bus, stone henge, a cup of tea and the FA Cup.

You can also vote for them at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4594660.stm

Personally, my favourites are stone henge, the red phone box, the traditional circular red post box, routemaster buses and Tower Bridge. Sadly, only two really exist anymore.

I'm surprised that Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace and Big Ben didn't make it onto the BBC's list. Friends from Australia often have these at the top of their lists to see.

The last of the routemaster buses

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what a sad day for London. Along with red phone boxes, they typify the city - and are very popular not only with people who live here but also with tourists.

oh well - another one down to mayor Ken.

maybe one day they'll bring them back again. Until then, they will only run on two tourist routes.

watch out for them, as they are now a dying breed.