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
- 707
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Exploring the Gruesome 1868 Outrage and Murder in Scotland
Exploring the Gruesome 1868 Outrage and Murder in Scotland
News of the Times Episode 444 | 1869
In today’s episode, we journey back to Scotland to the year 1868 — a time of change. And at the heart of …
A Shocking 1824 Irish Exorcism Gone Wrong
A Shocking 1824 Irish Exorcism Gone Wrong
News of the Times Episode 443 | 1824
In today’s episode, we travel back to 1824, Ballymore, Ireland, where one extraordinary case shakes the community to its c…
The Curious Case of James Kelly
News of the Times Episode 442 | 1883 - 1927
In today’s episode, we dive into the twisted case of James Kelly, whose story begins in 1883 with the tragic murder of his new wife. Initially found guilty,…
The Murderess Timney - The Last Public Female Execution in Scotland
The Murderess Timney - The Last Public Female Execution in Scotland
News of the Times Episode 440 | 1862
In today’s episode it is 1862 Carsphairn Ireland, a small village some 14 miles from New Gallowa…
Whitechapel's Shocking History Revealed 1863 to 1892
Whitechapel's Shocking History Revealed 1863 to 1892
News of the Times Episode 439 | 1863 &1892
Whitechapel – an area that historically seems to attract evil.
In today’s episode we start with the shocki…
Case of The Dykebar Murder Affair
Case of The Dykebar Murder Affair
News of the Times Episode 439 | 1821
1926 Scotland. Dykebar Mental Hospital staff are going on a picnic, as they have done before, in the nearby beauty spot. Euphem…
The Case of Edinburgh's Last Public Execution of 1864
The Case of Edinburgh's Last Public Execution
News of the Times Episode 437 | 1864
In today’s episode we are in Ratho, some 14 miles outside of Edinburgh in 1864. Young Isabelle brown, working as a c…
The Infamous Murderous Lomas Morrey Love Triangle of 1812
The Infamous Murderous Lomas Morrey Love Triangle of 1812
News of the Times Episode 436 | 1812
In today’s episode it is 1812. King George III in on the throne. Edith and George Morrey enjoy a comfort…
Case of the 1888 Marylebone Murder Mystery
Case of the 1888 Marylebone Murder Mystery
News of the Times Episode 435 | 1888
In today’s episode it is January 1888 Marylebone, in an upper middle class neighbourhood that although less than 5 miles …
The Fiskerton Tragedy of 1864
The Fiskerton Tragedy of 1864
News of the Times Episode 433 | 1864
In today’s episode, it is 1864 Fiskerton - some 14 miles from Nottingham.
The community is rocked with the news that Thomas Parker has …
The Case of the 1836 Cross Murder - the last female execution before Victoria
The Case of the 1836 Cross Murder - the last female execution before Victoria
News of the Times Episode 433 | 1836
Sophia Edney, 23, who married to her husband at the age of 16 – a husband who is some …
The Killing of Constable Grantham - First Constable Killed
The Killing of Constable Grantham - First Constable Killed
News of the Times Episode 432 | 1830
In today’s episode we start in 1822.
England has been suffering from an increasingly terrible crime wave. …
A True Case of Murder: Scotland Yard Casebook
A True Case of Murder: Scotland Yard Casebook
News of the Times Episode 431 | 1922
1922 and a small story in the papers recounts the discovery of a beaten high end call girl found by her maid in the vi…
The Disturbing Case of Sarah Stone
The Disturbing Case of Sarah Stone
News of the Times Episode 430 | 1811 - 1814
1811 and a young wife of a gunner in his Majesty’s Service is trying to please her husband who is desperate for them to ha…
The Huddersfield Murder Case of 1888
The Huddersfield Murder Case of 1888
News of the Times Episode 429 | 1888
Today’s story begins with an execution on New Years Day, 1888 at the hands of Billington. How did he get here?
A relationship, …
A Spitalfields Boxing Day Tragedy - The Ellen Collins Mystery
A Spitalfields Boxing Day Tragedy - The Ellen Collins Mystery
News of the Times Episode 427 | 1896
In today’s episode it is December 26, Boxing Day, 1896. We are in Spitalfields – just around the corne…
The Christmas Holyhead Murder 1909
The Christmas Holyhead Murder 1909
News of the Times Episode 426 | 1909
In today’s episode we are in Wales in 1909. Gwen Ellen jones is found murdered and dumped in a ditch. Surprisingly, her ex boyf…
Cases of Parricide for Love & the Naked Body on Christmas Day
Cases of Parricide for Love & the Naked Body on Christmas Day
News of the Times Episode 425 | 1844 & 1919
In today’s episode we look at two Christmas cases from Liverpool.
Our first case from 1855 invo…
The Case of the Body in the Wall Murder
The Case of the Body in the Wall Murder
News of the Times Episode 424 | 1930
1930 Birmingham and Edwin Claude Thick, bricklayer, has written to his parents informing them that his wife, Ivy, has left h…
The Curious Case of The Liverpool Sack Murder
The Curious Case of The Liverpool Sack Murder
News of the Times Episode 423 | 1913
In today’s episode it is December 1913 in Liverpool, and a passing fisherman upon the canal spots a sack floating in t…