Author: Chris
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The BRIDES in the Bath MURDERS… Serial Killer GEORGE JOSEPH SMITH
In January 1915, a landlady in Blackpool read something in the newspaper that sent a chill down her spine. Another woman – Margaret Lloyd – had been found drowned in her bath, just days after marrying a man named “John Lloyd.” But the landlady had seen this before. Just weeks earlier, a young bride named…
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One Kill Was Never Enough – TEASER TRAILER / 14th July 2025 | 7:05pm UK
🛀 Teaser Trailer… 🛀 Next Monday evening, we’re dropping a chilling story from our past – and trust us, you won’t want to miss it. It’s dark. It’s murderous. And it carries all the hallmarks of a serial killer stalking in the shadows. Twisted motives, cold-blooded acts, and a trail of bodies left in it’s…
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Bradford’s STRANGEST – The TRUE Story of HUMBUG BILLY And The Poisoned Sweets (1858)
In 1858, the industrial city of Bradford was the scene of one of the most horrifying food-related tragedies in British history – the case of Humbug Billy. A well-known sweet vendor in Bradford, Billy unknowingly sold peppermint humbugs laced with arsenic, leading to the deaths of 21 people and poisoning over 200 more. The arsenic…
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The FRECKLETON Air Disaster 1944 | 61 People DIED In This Tragedy…
On the morning of August 23, 1944, as the Second World War raged across Europe, the peaceful village of Freckleton in Lancashire was torn apart by a sudden and unimaginable tragedy. A U.S. Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator bomber, known as Classy Chassis II, was caught in a violent thunderstorm shortly after takeoff from Warton…
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Words Before the End: The Last Letters of James Hamer / Haslingden (1854)
In 1854, in the quiet Lancashire town of Haslingden, a young man named James Hamer sat down to write his final words. Those letters – heavy with sorrow, confusion, and resignation – would be the last trace he left behind. In this episode, we examine the life and state of mind of James Hamer, explore…
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The Town That Should Have Been Wiped Out (Church, 1917)
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