Martin Fone takes a look at the history of London's coalgates, and finds that the idea of taxing things as they enter the ...

The other notable feature is the basement, said to contain cells either from Newgate prison or else the neighbouring Giltspur Compter. Not everyone is convinced. Nevertheless, if the pub is quiet ...

The founders of the Baptist faith in England, John Smyth, John Murton, and Thomas Helwys, were each arrested and imprisoned, with Helwys dying in the notorious Newgate Prison, described as "hell above ...

“The streets of this country are virtually full of drugs and anybody who contributes to that misery and evil can expect to go to prison ... entry to a house in Newgate Lane, Mansfield ...

Nine people were arrested during the raids and five have now pleaded guilty to their roles after being snared in Operation ...

and they followed him to Newgate Street. As they reached The Gate, the defendant pulled out two bags of green matter in exchange for £20." The court heard that Merritt was on a suspended sentence ...

Virginia residents are growing more aware of the likelihood of consequences for driving while high on marijuana and are more ...

Throngs of Syrians rushed to the facilities to search for loved ones who had disappeared into the prison system during the 13-year civil war. No prison is more infamous than Sednaya, just north of ...

Government plans to boost prison capacity could cost billions more than estimated and fall short by thousands of cell spaces, Whitehall's spending watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office ...

Syrian rebels have freed prisoners — including toddlers — from a notorious, jam-packed prison dubbed the “human slaughterhouse,” where the Assad regime allegedly used an “iron press ...

Crowds have descended on the notorious Saydnaya prison, which had become synonymous with arbitrary detention, torture and murder. Under the glaring sun, people poured toward the notorious facility ...

Prison is a realm of extreme unknowns. A walk to the mess hall can erupt in a 10-man brawl. A sunny morning in the yard can escalate into gas canisters being fired from the watchtower. This past July, ...