
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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News of the Times - Unlocking the vaults of historical crime
Latest Episodes
The Limehouse Mystery — The 1867 Case That Divided Victorian London

The Malthouse Murder | Wolverton’s Burning Secret (1867)

Sarah Chesham: The Essex Poisoner Who Changed British Law (1847–1851)

Bayonet Madness in Batley: A Victorian Double Murder

He Slept Beside His Brother… Then Butchered Him With an Axe | The 1857 Maidstone Fratricide
