Dark History

Weird, disturbing, wacky, horrific, nightmarish – these are all some of the many words to describe the dark history of the UK and Ireland…

Mary Ann Cotton and The Haunted Bench
Oswestry Market Town’s Murderous Dark Past
Lumphanan: Murder and Ghosts in Aberdeenshire
Thames Torso Murders, The Unsolved Victorian Crimes VIDEO
Simon of Sudbury, a Canterbury Tale of Ghosts and Murder
Meet Isle of Man Vampire, Matthew Hassal
Confessions of a Jack the Ripper Tour Guide
The Orkney Witch Memorial Plaque
The Inverkip Witch Trials

The Inverkip Witch Trials

1 February 2020

How Half Hangit’ Margaret Dickson Survived The Hangman’s Noose!
Whatever happened to Lord Lucan? The strangest theories revealed!
Shocking Dark History of 19th Century Cardiff Prostitution
ZX Spectrum’s 5 Creepiest 1980s Computer Games
Mysteries of Portsmouth: Strange Tales Of Pompey!
10 Bizarre and Unusual English Graves
John Haigh: Walk In The Acid Bath Murderer’s Bloody Footsteps
Ratcliff Highway Murders: London’s Brutal Killings Revealed
10 Brutal Murders That Shocked London
Witch of Saratoga, Northampton’s Forgotten Magickal Emigrant
5 Creepy Abandoned London Underground Stations
Top 10 Strange Ireland Place Names
Who were the Witches of Belvoir?
Top 7 Must-See London Cemeteries: How Many Have You Visited?
Ireland’s 7 Nastiest Witch Trials in History