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News of the Times - Unlocking the vaults of historical crime

Welcome to News of the Times!Step into the shadowed alleyways and gaslit parlours of the 18th and 19th centuries with News of the Times — a meticulously curated journey through historical crime. Each episode draws from authentic reports and court records, bringing you the darkly fascinating tales that gripped Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian Britain.With over 500 episodes and counting, we explore true accounts of mischief, murder, and mayhem from days gone by — all delivered with a wry nod and a

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1848: Mary May – Death Club Killer Mastermind -...

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2023/05/06

News of the Times Episode 68 | 1848Mary May – Death Club Killer Mastermind - Serial Killer SaturdaysIn 1848, the county of Essex was in a panic as death after death was uncovered and it was feared they had a working poisoning ring in their midst. The mastermind? Mary May.Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #Victorian MurdersYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimesEmail: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.comIf you like this, here are links to some

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31:04

1831: A Collection of Insanity and Asylum Stories...

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2023/05/05

News of the Times Episode 53 | 1840 A Collection of Insanity and Asylum Stories Around EnglandMental illness, and how it was perceived and treated, including the treatment of the criminally insane, is explored in this episode. We also take another look at Christiana Edmunds, of Brighton poisoning fame, and her actions and behaviours within Broadmoor Asylum. Was she actually insane? Or did her family's wealth protect her from execution?Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes

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33:17

1889: William Henry Bury - Suspected Jack the Ripper...

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2023/05/04

News of the Times Episode 66| 1889William Henry Bury - Suspected Jack the RipperWilliam Henry Bury had mnay fingers pointing at him as a possibly Ripper suspect. He lived in the area at the same time as the murders, he was a known violent alcoholic with a known dislike for women. He himself brought up the ripper killings and he brutally murdered his wife by strangualtion and violent stabbkings in her abdomen to the point where her bowels were protruding. His story is told here.Hosted by Robin

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1888: Whitechapel Wednesdays 8 | Episode 65

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2023/05/03

News of the Times Episode 65| 1888Whitechapel Wednesdays 8Was Jack the Ripper just too clveer, or were the police either uninterested or just not very good? A small child finding the blood trail and the bloody paper that Jack used to wipe his hands, that was missed by the police would seem to point to one possible conclusion. And what of the possible copycat killing in Gateshead or has the Ripper travelled? Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories

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43:12

1858 - 1886: Mary Ann Girling and the Girlingites -...

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2023/04/30

News of the Times Episode 64| 1858 - 1886Mary Ann Girling and the Girlingites - Eccentric SundaysAn average Victorian housewife who believes herself to be the reborn version of Jesus Christ falls under the category of eccentric. Run out of place after place, with her singng and dancing congregation members, makes for quite an interestng story.Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #Victorian MurdersYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimesEmail:

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45:01

1870: John Jones -The Uxbridge Tragedy - Serial...

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2023/04/29

News of the Times Episode 63 | 1870 John Jones -The Uxbridge Tragedy - Serial killer SaturdaysWere there to be a competition as to the worst serial killer produced in England, Jack the Ripper aside, John Jones quite possibly could edge into one of the top places based on the absolute cruelty of his mass murder.Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #Victorian MurdersYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimesEmail:

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29:42

1812 - 1902: A Collection of Stories from Spooky...

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2023/04/28

News of the Times Episode 62 | 1812 - 1902A Collection of Stories from Spooky EnglandEngland is blessed with a vast array of spooky stories. Honestly, it is hard to find a pub or guest house that does not have a resident ghost or two. These stories come from the papers. In general, the papers were highly sceptical of running ghost stories as it could dent their credibility. It had to be something considered legitimate in order to be published. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes

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34:28

1872: Murderous Marguerite Dixblancs -The Park Lane...

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2023/04/27

News of the Times Episode 62 | 1872Murderous Marguerite Dixblancs -The Park Lane MurderMurderous Marguerite Dixblancs, a Belge national working for a wealthy French widow in prestigous Park Lane, London is excitable and violent when she drinks. As the cook, she has access to the cellar. Oh dear.Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #Victorian MurdersYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimesEmail: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.comIf you like

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1888: Whitechapel Wednesday - Part 7 | Episode 60

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2023/04/26

News of the Times Episode 60 | 1888Whitechapel Wednesday - Part 7"In this week's episode, a forensic detailed review is done of the murders of Mary Ann Nichols and Annie Chapman. As a reminder to our viewers and listeners, Annie Chapman was known n the community under the name of Annie Sivvey.There is also considerable excitement over the search for LEATHER APRON who seems to have gone underground. Attempts to locate him are intensified.Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes

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30:00

1717 - 1789 : The Story of: John Elwes: The...

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2023/04/23

News of the Times Story 163 | 1717 - 1789John Elwes: The Inspiration for Scrooge - Eccentric SundaysOur first episode of eccentric Sundays looks at John Elwes and his uncle, who notoriously was named as the inspiration to Charles Dicken's immortal charchter, Ebeneezer Scrooge. John's famous story, recounted to children in Victorian times, is recounted here.Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #Victorian MurdersYouTube:

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1835: Serial Killer Saturdays - Frances Billing &...

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2023/04/22

News of the Times Episode 59e | 1835Serial Killer Saturdays - Frances Billing & Catherine FraryThis week's episode of Serial Killer Saturdays turns to 1835. Catherine Frary and Francis Billings are best friends. They agree to do each other's murders in a small hamlet in England. Possibly an inspiration to the famous Hitchcock film, Strangers on a Train.Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #Victorian MurdersYouTube:

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41:16

1876: The Story of: The Mysterious Charles Bravo...

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2023/04/21

News of the Times Story 168s | 1876 The Mysterious Charles Bravo Murder CaseThe mysterious murder of Charles Baravo is a case that remains unresolved to this day. Florence Bravo, a woman of scandal with a strong indpendent streak finds her marriage difficult almost iimmediately. Yet, a divorce was impossible. Conveniently, Charles Bravo dies. Murder is suspected, but who did it?Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #Victorian MurdersYouTube:

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1864 - 1905: A Collection of Murderous Railway...

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2023/04/20

News of the Times Episode 58e | 1864 - 1905A Collection of Murderous Railway StoriesThis collection of stories focuses on news stories involving railways: the foirst murder recorded on England's railways, an unsolved mystery, a dead baby found in a box and more!Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #Victorian MurdersYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimesEmail: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.comIf you like this, here are links to some other

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35:17

1888: Whitechapel Wednesdays - Part 6 | Episode 57e

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2023/04/19

News of the Times Episode 57e | 1888 Whitechapel Wednesdays - Part 6In this episode of Whitechapel Wednesdays, Police are scrambling as they discover the identity of Annie Chapman, found a "stones throw" from the body of Mary Ann Nichols. A mysterious menacing man is searched for and the hunt is on for Leather Apron who seems to have gone underound.Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #Victorian MurdersYouTube:

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1856: William Bousfield - Family Murderer and...

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2023/04/18

News of the Times Episode 56e | 1856William Bousfield - Family Murderer and Botched ExecutionThe Bousfield case: sad and gory as it is clear that Bousfield slaughtered his wife and 3 small children. However, Bousfield's manner leading up to his execution and the subsequent execution failures 3 times make this story remarkable.Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #Victorian MurdersYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimesEmail:

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1950-1953: The Story of: The Korean War Remembered -...

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2023/04/17

News of the Times Story 153s | 1950 - 1953The Korean War Remembered - Guest Host Benjy WeeksGuest Host Benjy Weeks brings his expertise on The Korean War, along with a personal association through his father, in this remembrance of the Korean War. Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #Victorian MurdersYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimesEmail: newsofthetimespodcast@gmail.comIf you like this, here are links to some other recommended videos:

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31:10

1895: The Story of: The Notorious Cases of Oscar...

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2023/04/16

News of the Times Story 129s| 1895 The Notorious Cases of Oscar WildeSay the name Oscar Wilde, and Lady Windermere's Fan, or The Portrait of Dorian Gray, along with a wealth of ascerbic witticisms come to mind. He was the darling of the country, and then it all went terribly terribly wrong. His fall from grace is recounted here.Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #Victorian MurdersYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimesEmail:

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1873: Mary Ann Cotton - Serial Killer Saturdays |...

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2023/04/15

News of the Times Episode 55e | 1873 Mary Ann Cotton - Serial Killer SaturdaysMary Ann Cotton is still renowned as one of England's worst serial killers. Accurate numbers are difficult, but estimates have her killing some 20 people, including her mother, her children, stepchildren, and 3 out of 4 husbands. The reason was financial gain, but she also seems to have struck when she got tired of the person. The deaths were agonisingly painful. A rival to Palmer or Burke and Hare.Hosted by Robin

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1887: The Story of: Israel Lipski - The Murderer of...

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2023/04/14

News of the Times Story 158s | 1887 Israel Lipski - The Murderer of Miriam AngelIsrael Lipski has been remembered through history of having some kind of tie to Jack the Ripper. This is true and not true. The case occured in Whitechapel rougly 1 year before the series of ripper murders, and Lipski had been executed. The name "Lipski" is heard to be called out by one witness, but whether this was a general reference to nationality, or a specific reference to the Lipski murder in the area

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30:32

1813-1923: Murder to Avoid Child Maintanance |...

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2023/04/13

News of the Times Episode 54 | 1813-1923Murder to Avoid Child Maintanance"In this collection of stories, we look at cases where children were killed specifically for the purpose of avoiding maintenance payments. In 2 of our stories, the murder takes place against the pregnant mother, with a view to avoid future child maintenance payments.The stories take place between 1813 and 1923Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #VictorianCrimeStories #HistoricalCrimeStories #Victorian MurdersYouTube:

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