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 love for the curious corners of the past.
🕵️ For those with a taste for the peculiar, you may also enjoy our new side project: Volume 1: Slightly Unreliable Memoirs — a whimsical collection inspired by the lives (and occasional misadventures) of our research team. Think cravats, crumpets, and the occasional cactus on the lam. Intrigued? Find it here:
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- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 706
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Strangled by a Rejected Love: The 1909 Cornwall Murder of Emily Tredrea | True Crime 1909
Strangled by a Rejected Love: The 1909 Cornwall Murder of Emily Tredrea | True Crime 1909
News of the Times | Episode 549 | 1909
In this chilling Edwardian murder case from the heart of Cornwall, 16-…
The Shocking Murder of Harriet Farmer – Bound and Gagged Above Her Shop (1904) | True Crime
The Shocking Murder of Harriet Farmer – Bound and Gagged Above Her Shop (1904) | True Crime
News of the Times | Episode 548 | 1904
Step into the shadows of interwar Britain as we uncover the horrifying…
The 1900 Beeston Murder: Mary Ann Blewitt Found Dead in Her Chair | True Crime
The 1900 Beeston Murder: Mary Ann Blewitt Found Dead in Her Chair
News of the Times | Episode 547 | 1900
In the summer of 1900, the quiet village of Beeston near Leeds was shaken to its core. Mary Ann…
The Riviera Murderer Who Lured Women to Their Deaths | True Crime 1902
The Riviera Murderer Who Lured Women to Their Deaths | True Crime 1902
News of the Times | Episode 546 |1902
The French press once whispered his name alongside Jack the Ripper’s — but Henri Vidal was …
Scotland Yard Casebook: The Jealous Seamstress Who Stabbed Her Lover in Broad Daylight | True Crime
Scotland Yard Casebook: The Jealous Seamstress Who Stabbed Her Lover in Broad Daylight | True Crime 1902
News of the Times | Episode 545 | 1902
A bustling London street. A young man lies bleeding. A wo…
Body Under the Bed: The 1920 Murder That Shook Little Marlow
Body Under the Bed: The 1920 Murder That Shook Little Marlow
News of the Times | Episode 544 |1921
When police forced their way into a silent riverside cottage in Little Marlow, they made a chilling di…
Scotland Yard Casebook The Locked Garage Murder – A Chilling 1929 Crime Mystery
Scotland Yard Casebook The Locked Garage Murder – A Chilling 1929 Crime Mystery
News of the Times | Episode 543 | 1929
In the winter of 1929, Southampton held its breath. Behind the padlocked doors of…
Scotland Yard Casebook: The Hotel Murder That Baffled London (1922)
Scotland Yard Casebook: The Hotel Murder That Baffled London (1922)
News of the Times | Episode 542 | 1922
London, 1922. A respected widow is found in her bed at the Spencer Hotel near Oxford Street — …
Sisters, Poison, and Betrayal: The Forfar Murder Case of 1827
Sisters, Poison, and Betrayal: The Forfar Murder Case of 1827
News of the Times | Episode 540 | 1827
IIn the quiet Scottish town of Forfar, 1827, a tragic case unfolds — one shrouded in domestic routin…
Confessed After 22 Years — The Victorian Murder That Refused to Stay Buried
Confessed After 22 Years — The Victorian Murder That Refused to Stay Buried
News of the Times | Episode 539 | 1879
Step into the shadowy world of Victorian secrets, where murder doesn’t always stay in…
Before the Acid Bath Killer: Death in a Victorian Workhouse
Before the Acid Bath Killer: Death in a Victorian Workhouse
News of the Times | Episode 538 |1842
Long before the notorious Acid Bath Killer horrified Britain, one quiet town faced its own chilling tr…
The Murder That Stunned Victorian London — The Shocking Case of Mrs. Millson (1866)
The Murder That Stunned Victorian London — The Shocking Case of Mrs. Millson (1866)
News of the Times | Episode 537| 1866
Step into the gaslit streets of 1890s London, where scandal, betrayal, and murd…
The Liverpool Doctor on Trial – Abortion, Deception, and Death | True Crime History
The Liverpool Doctor on Trial – Abortion, Deception, and Death | True Crime History
News of the Times | Episode 536 | 1934
In 1934 Liverpool, a respected doctor stood accused of a crime that shocked Br…
Escape from Strangeways: The Hammer Murder of Warder Webb (1888)
Escape from Strangeways: The Hammer Murder of Warder Webb (1888)
News of the Times | Episode 535 | 1876
🔨 A daring prison break, a brutal murder… and the most notorious escape in Strangeways history.
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The Woman in the Water Tub: The 1915 Murder of Carrie Jubb
The Woman in the Water Tub: The 1915 Murder of Carrie Jubb
News of the Times | Episode 534 | 1915
At 6 a.m. on a cold February morning, a young stable hand in Huddersfield made a horrifying discovery: …
The Inheritance Scandal of Lady Gooch: Fake Pregnancy, Stolen Baby, and a £3.8 Million Estate
The Inheritance Scandal of Lady Gooch: Fake Pregnancy, Stolen Baby, and a £3.8 Million Estate
News of the Times | Episode 533 | 1893
🎩 Victorian Deception at Its Finest — Fake pregnancies, hidden heirs…
The French Student Who Tried to Hire a Murderer — or Did He?
The French Student Who Tried to Hire a Murderer — or Did He?
News of the Times | Episode 532 | 1876
In this true crime case from 1876, a young French student in Hertford is accused of hiring a drifter…
The Policeman Who Saw Jack the Ripper — Then Was Murdered in Whitechapel
The Policeman Who Saw Jack the Ripper — Then Was Murdered in Whitechapel
News of the Times | Episode 531 |1900
Was Frances Coles the Ripper’s final victim?
In 1892, PC Ernest Thompson discovered her bo…
The Shocking Case of James Tucker Who Brought a Gun to His Own Arrest
The Shocking Case of James Tucker Who Brought a Gun to His Own Arrest
News of the Times | Episode 530 |1854
London, 1854. A disgraced salesman. A loaded pistol. A police station.
In this astonishing Ne…
Pushed to Her Death: Murder on London Bridge
Pushed to Her Death: Murder on London Bridge
News of the Times | Episode 529 | 1872
London, 1871. A woman lies crushed beneath a brewer’s dray on one of the city’s busiest bridges. Her final words? “…