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The article examines the history of graffiti in the Middle Ages. Particular focus is given to carvings and marks that were made on the walls of Churches in medieval England. Additional topics discussed include how medieval worshippers viewed religion and interacted with their churches, work on the subject by the archaeologist Matthew Champion and medieval church rituals.

The article discusses a mystery where four teenage boys found the skeleton of a woman who was unidentified hidden in a tree in Hagley Woods, England. Topics include the Graffiti on the obelisk on Wychbury Hill, The possibility of witchcraft or black magic to be involved in the crime, and the several items and bones that were found in the scene of the crime and the investigation that followed.

The article reports on an archaeological project by Historic England and Newcastle University which seeks to document Roman graffiti uncovered at a stone quarry in Cumbria, England used to supply rocks for the erection of Hadrian's Wall.

The article discusses archaeological investigations at Combe Down village in Bath, England. The distinct features of the stone structures around the village are described, citing the discovery of large-scale underground stone workings in the area by the Oxford Archaeology (OA). The possibility that these stone workings were used to build public buildings in the 1700s is explored. Details about the graffiti allegedly done by mine workers into the walls are also reported.

The article provides information on the archaeology project called the Norfolk Medieval Graffiti Survey (NMGS) in England, which was established to survey the Medieval graffiti in 2010. It says that the NMGS aims to study every Medieval church in the county in order to record and identify any Medieval graffiti. According to the author, the discoveries offer insight into the lives of the people who worshipped in the village church and lived in the Medieval parish. The varying quality and quantity of graffiti inscriptions is also discussed.

A biography of Banksy, a British graffiti artist, is presented. His real name is Robin Gunningham and he was born on July 28, 1973 in Bristol, England. He attended his education at the Bristol Cathedral School, where he was known for his unusual creativity. He developed his talent in graffiti arts, where he was recognized due to his artistic style and sold several illustrated artworks for various events. The exhibitions of his artworks are also explored.

The article examines a series of initials that were cut into adjacent columns at the east end of the medieval parish church of St. Mary in West Sussex, England. It describes the marks found at the church. A comparison of the graffiti with the graffiti in other churches and cathedrals in South East England is made. An interpretation of the graffiti is given.

The article reports that charity organization English Heritage has launched has launched a conservation project to preserve graffiti on Richmond Castle, England cells which were created by prisoners during World World I.

The article offers information on the community archaeology project by the Suffolk Medieval Grafitti Survey on Medieval graffiti in Suffolk, England churches and their link to the poet John Lydgate. Topics include the inscriptions in the St. Mary's church in Lidgate examined by historian Violet Pritchard in the 1960s, the romantic tone of some of these inscriptions, and how they implicate the poet John Lydgate, a poet who was born in the same village in 1370, as the originator.

The article reports on the first laser survey of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England that revealed Bronze Age graffiti on the stones. High-resolution scannings recorded carvings of axeheads in addition to the first documented in the 1950s. Lithics expert Doctor Hugo Anderson-Whymark described the laser examination they conducted. The archaeological finds were described as interesting by Robert Waterhouse. Full excavation of the trench over the findspot revealed the position of the pottery vessel.

The article reports on the Medieval graffiti of a flotilla of 12 ships that was discovered at a 14th-century cellar in Winchelsea, East Sussex in England.

In this article the author discusses an increase in attendance and popularity which the Bristol Museum saw during the summer of 2009 as a result of an unauthorized visit which was made to the museum by the British graffiti artist Banksy. He is supportive of the museum's decision to keep the graffiti artwork that Banksy created in the museum intact. He is critical of an unwillingness to change which is seen among many museums.

The article reports on the museum exhibition of graffiti artist Banksy in Bristol, England, and the arrest of people involved in selling and manufacturing of fake Banksy prints. Banksy is known for being able to evade arrest for his illegal street art for more than 10 years. It relates that Grant Howard, Vesna Grandes-Howard and Lee Parker were charged with money laundering and fraud offences in line with the manufacture and sale of fake Banksy screen prints and clothing by Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren. It describes the response to the exhibit.

The article talks about graffiti, a trend in art idealized by many but opposed by some due to huge amount of government funds being used for graffiti clean-up programs. Nevertheless, the cultural importance and potential profitability of graffiti art have made its way to the curriculum of some schools in England and the U.S. The author says that the Social and Public Arts Resource Center in Los Angeles, California, which advocates the use of art to foster cross-cultural understanding, has fought for legal graffiti walls throughout the city.

The article focuses on a July 2008 report in the British newspaper "Mail on Sunday" that the anonymous graffiti artist known as Bansky is Robin Gunningham from Bristol, England. Works by Banksy were sold for as much as $1.3 million. The newspaper reveals that Gunningham was educated at private school and raised in middle-class suburbia. The graffiti artist refused to comment on the issue on his website.

The article reviews and recommends the art exhibition "Street Art," presented at the Tate Modern gallery, London, England, through August 25, 2008. The piece reports that a number of graffiti artists are featured in the exhibition who executed their commissions by painting on the exterior walls of the gallery.

The article reports on the launch of Virgin Trains Co.'s graffiti-designed 390029 train model at Euston, England on May 29, 2007. The nine-coach train called City of Stoke-on-Trent was used to promote the premiere of the "Monkey: Journey to the West" stage show from the Manchester International Festival on June 28, 2007. The graffiti vandal design was created by comic book artist Jamie Hewlett.

The article announces events and activities of the cultural group AfroReggae, From the Favela to the World as of June 2007. The group was established in 1992 which aims to bring young people out of the world of drugs or violence through arts-based activities. It will be working in partnership with People's Palace Projects at Queen Mary, University of London. Its activities will include graffiti, capoeira, theater and circus skills.

The article explores the subject of digital graffiti by way of text messaging. Technology now allows text messages to be displayed on the sides of buildings and at various social events. The first example of digital graffiti was a poetry contest held as a tickertape display of text messaging in England. Companies like LocaModa in Somerville, Massachusetts have installed screens in coffee shops in several American cities. While public texting can be of political use, it also has its commercial advantages.

Profiles British graffiti artist Paul Curtis. Views of the artist on his works; Information on several graffitis made by Curtis; Dispute between Curtis and the Leeds City Council in England in 2004.

Reports on the reaction of David Giachardi, chief executive of the Royal Society of Chemistry, to the police search for a graffiti artist who spray-painted part of a chemical component of DNA on the road outside the former Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge, England. Giachardi's stand of welcoming any message that increase the awareness of the need to save the threatened university chemistry department.

Presents the results of a study carried out by Keele University's centre for successful schools on education in schools in England which revealed that pupils are forced to share tatty textbooks and use libraries with books covered in graffiti. Methodology used in the study; Importance of a child's access to his own books; Implications of the findings.

Comments on the graffiti in the men's toilets at the British Library in London, England. Examples of graffiti written on the toilet walls; Possibility that graffiti can be found in all academic libraries; Description of some of the wall drawings; Nationalist writings; Illiteracy of graffiti writers.

Reports that English graffiti artist Simon Sunderland was sentenced to five years in prison. Regret expressed by community activist Francis Butler who pursued the case against Sunderland; Sunderland comments on his crime.

Reports that London, England's Memorial Park is covered with some of the worst graffiti ever seen according to Racial Incident Squad.

The article offers information on "The Extended Local Environment Quality Survey of England," the final part of a two-year survey that assesses the quality of local environment across England. The survey offers in-depth information for each local authority on their performance in managing key street-level environmental problems in their area such as including litter, fly-posting and graffiti.

The article reports that the letterforms "Vandalism,"which suddenly appeared in Holywell Lane near Hoxton and "Scary," that appeared in Rivington Street in London, England. They were created by Eine, the pseudonym of Ben Flynn, a 37-year-old artist liaison and screen printer. Eine explains that he was too old to pursue a career as a graffito artist. He added that together with his assistants, they projected the letters during the day and sprayed them by night. He also sells his paintings through his websites and exhibits them in various galleries.

The article reports on the tour of the author at the Wembley Stadium in London, England. According to the author, lamp posts around the stadium were bent and there were graffitis. The author stated that the security were intense. The author went to the stadium for a conference. Conference chairman Ewald Hoelker mentioned that it was the first major event at the stadium.

The article reports that architect Marks Barfield has won planning permission for his Corten-steel radar mast. The mast is located beside the Woolwich Arsenal Royal Artillery Museum in south-east London. It is perforated at its bottom, to reduce the potential impact of graffiti, and at its top, to lessen its visual impact. Marks Barfield arrived at the tower's shape by twisting a faceted cylinder around its central axis by 125 degrees. The mast's height, 30m, is the minimum needed to provide adequate radar coverage for ships passing in the nearby River Thames.