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The Town That Should Have Been Wiped Out (Church, 1917)
On 28th April 1917, disaster erupted at a chemical mill turned munitions factory in Church, Oswaldtwistle. Flames, shockwaves, and the threat of a far greater explosion placed hundreds of lives in immediate danger. In the midst of chaos stood James Hardacre — a local police constable who refused to run when others fled. His actions…
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Who Was the Angry Man? | The Unsolved Murder of Tom Hewitt (1974, Bury)
In 1974, a man named Tom Hewitt was found dead in Bury, Lancashire. The investigation uncovered rumours, unanswered questions, and a troubling figure locals came to know only as “the Angry Man.” Despite early leads and speculation, the case was never solved. In this episode of Days of Horror, we revisit the evidence, the theories,…
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Fanny Adams (1867): A Crime That Shocked Victorian England
In August 1867, the quiet market town of Alton, Hampshire became the centre of one of Victorian England’s most unsettling criminal cases. This Loft Session examines the murder of Fanny Adams, an eight-year-old child whose death shocked the nation and left a lasting mark on British culture. Told through historical records and contemporary reporting, the…