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Baltimore police Lt. Brian Rice was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office in connection with Freddie Gray’s arrest and death, Judge Barry Williams ruled in a bench trial Monday.
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Restoration to the Sorg Mansion is continuing, and changes are beginning to be evident to passersby — but just wait for the cleaning of the massive stone building scheduled this summer.
“We will be lightly cleaning the stone, power washing to take off some of the dirt,” said Traci Barnett, who owns the mansion with her husband, Mark. “It is not going to look like it did when it was new. But the original stone colors of orange and rose hopefully will come out.”
Barnett stresse… (View original article)
(Picture: Balfours)Always dreamed of living like a queen? Well here’s the best opportunity you’re (probably) going to get.
This Shropshire semi has a spellbinding secretThe house of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII’s first wife, is now up for sale – and open for offers.
Castle Lodge is situated in the middle of Ludlow, Shropshire, and was once the film set for the ’60s film version of Moll Flanders.
(Picture: Balfours)If that doesn’t sound grand enough, you’d have your own ch… (View original article)
The Connemara Greenway this week received a major cash injection of just under €900,000 as one of two key Wild Atlantic Way projects identified for development by Fáilte Ireland.
The grant of €896,000 to Galway County Council will fund a new section of the route from Cloonbeg to Athry, running adjacent to Ballynahinch Castle, with an estimated completion date of next May.
The development is part of a wider plan for the Clifden to Oughterard Greenway that will link up with th… (View original article)
There aren’t many homes that can boast superb oak panelling and leaded windows that are reputedly from Nonsuch Palace – regarded as Henry VIII’s grandest building project.
But not all homes are a special as Castle Lodge.
Dating back to the 1190 – and rebuilt in 1580 – Castle Lodge is a one-of-a-kind property, located in the heart of the picturesque Shropshire town of Ludlow, next to the castle.
It was once home to Catherine of Aragon, when she was married to Prince Ar… (View original article)
IT’S a time-honoured nautical tradition to wish a new ship fair winds and following seas, but stepping aboard the Imagery II river cruise boat I realise that this low-slung, streamlined vessel is bound to have a silky-smooth passage down the Rhine Gorge in Germany.
Wind and tide are banished in this picturesque valley and the newly-christened “Suite Ship”, with its full-height, panoramic stateroom windows that slide across to form an open-air balcony, is full of fre… (View original article)
Near and Far with The Friday Flyer
Bob and Kathy Sanchez stand in front of the Glen Eyrie Castle in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where they are serving as volunteers. The English Tudor-style castle was built 1871 by General William Jackson Palmer, the founder of Colorado Springs. It is situated on 800 secluded acres adjacent to the “Garden of the Gods” rock formations (now a city park).
Kathy says it’s also a serene getaway for …
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Gina Pinto’s family and severa… (View original article)
Aberdour Castle will take a step back in time to the 14th century this weekend for a historical re-enactment event for all the family.
Historic dramatists are set to bring to life a unique part of the castle’s past, telling when King Robert the Bruce gave the castle to his nephew as a gift.
Taking place on Saturday and Sunday, July 16 and 17, The Keys to the Castle event will explore and introduce visitors to the stronghold’s history around the time when Sir Thomas Ran… (View original article)
Buckingham Palace. Photo by Andrew Thomas in the Londonist Flickr poolLondon has many a castle and palace. But how did they get their names? The answers are varied; as well as English place-names, these grand buildings owe their names to a Danish princess, French and Scottish nobility, an Indian fortress, the Latin language, a rebel leader and even one of the disciples…
Alexandra Palace in the snow. Photo by Tyla in the Londonist Flickr pool Alexandra Palace
The hilltop entertainme… (View original article)
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