17 h. ago Which notorious UK serial killer are you most like? Take our eerie quiz to find out

It might not be something you've ever thought about (and probably shouldn't be) but we can now tell you which UK serial killer you have most in common with

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37 h. ago Horrific serial killer Rodney Cameron dies in hospital aged 72

Rodney Francis Cameron, known as the “Lonely Hearts Killer”, murdered several women in the 1970s.

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60 h. ago 'Disaster waiting to happen' as serial killer nicknamed 'Hannibal the Cannibal' who spent 46 years in glass cage is moved after going on hunger strike over removal of his beloved PlayStation

A friend of Robert Maudsley, also known as 'Hannibal the Cannibal', has issued stark warning after the serial killer was moved from his glass cage after going on hunger strike.

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3 d. ago The truth about stress: from the benefits of the ‘good kind’ to the exercise that only makes it worse

The authors of a new book explain why understanding the science of stress can help us manage it betterTrue (up to a point)The way stress manifests is very much bodily, centred around hormones such as cortisol and their effect on us. But this process is triggered by the brain (notably the amygdala and the hypothalamus) and the way our brains react to stress is often set in early childhood, even in the womb. Pregnant women who experience extreme stress can give birth to infants who react more strongly to stress hormones – with increasing evidence suggesting that this causes modifications to the baby’s DNA. Self-actualising your way out of stress is difficult – not least because the causes might be serious and inescapable – but not always impossible. Some studies have shown that if you tell people they are the sort of person who doesn’t feel stress, they experience fewer symptoms. One US study found that teenagers growing up with worries about violent crime in a deprived part of Chicag...

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4 d. ago The most psychological thrillers to add a chill to your Easter break: Midnight in Soap Lake by Mathew Sullivan, The Serial Killer's Party by Amy Cunningham, The Liar by Louise Jensen

Christena Appleyard reviews the best Psychological Thrillers out now.

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4 d. ago Smell of burning corpses finally unmasked doctor turned grisly serial killer who murdered 150

No-one suspected eminent physician Dr Marcel Petiot of killing, rather than curing, during the 1940s Nazi occupation of Paris, but many of those who turned to him for help were never seen again

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5 d. ago Grisly Netflix series sheds new light on Britain's most notorious serial killers

Netflix's newest docuseries follows a pair of the most disturbing serial killers the UK has ever seen as the streaming service delves deeper into their crimes

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5 d. ago Netflix announce new true crime documentary series 'Fred & Rose West: A British Horror Story'

The ‘definitive’ documentary series will pull back the curtain of the infamous serial killer couple.

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5 d. ago Penn Badgley says it’s ‘possible’ he could have ended up like You serial killer

‘I’m really glad it’s ending’ said the actor of the show

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5 d. ago Penn Badgley says it’s ‘possible’ he could have ended up like Netflix serial killer character

‘I’m really glad it’s ending’ said the actor of the show

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5 d. ago Lucy Letby fanatics at war that sees dead kids mocked and 'lusting for killer' claims

EXCLUSIVE: In a strange corner of the internet, those intensely passionate about the innocence or guilt of the infamous convicted infant serial killer Lucy Letby are at each opthers' throats – and things are getting very, very ugly

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5 d. ago ‘I hated my body and wanted a different one’: Penn Badgley on dysmorphia, sex scenes and playing a serial killer

He has been starring in the hit Netflix show You, as the psychopath Joe Goldberg, throughout his 30s. As the actor says goodbye to the role, he reflects on celebrity, controversy and masculinityEarly morning in Penn Badgley’s house has the reassuringly normal noisy chaos that comes with a young family. The actor is in his New York home, preparing to talk about murder and manipulation, while listening out for signs that his wife, who is pregnant with twins, needs help getting their four-year-old son out of the door. She does; he excuses himself, and disappears for a few minutes. If Joe Goldberg, the serial killer Badgley portrays on the hit Netflix series You is controlling, devoid of love and unable to form relationships, Badgley appears to have created a life that looks the opposite.His time as Goldberg – the role that has been his highest-profile after his big break on another hit series, Gossip Girl – is about to come to an end. The series’ fifth and final season is about to air,...

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6 d. ago Serial killer Robert Maudsley 'buried alive' in glass cage ends hunger strike

Maudsley has now ended the hunger strike and started eating again.

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6 d. ago Weezer bassist Scott Shriner's wife had eerie friendship with notorious serial killer before being accused of 'attempted murder'

Weezer bassist Scott Shriner's wife Jillian got slapped with an 'attempted murder' charge after waving her gun at cops, but she also has a darker proclivity... befriending serial killers.

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1 week ago Weezer bassist's wife filmed morbid reality TV show about famous serial killer before shock police shooting

Weezer bassist Scott Shriner's wife Jillian Lauren Shriner took her interest in dark subjects to new extremes when she appeared on an episode of the reality series Ghost Adventures.

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1 week ago Serial killer utters Death Row confession after keeping grim murders secret for 17 years

The ‘National Forest Serial Killer’ was convicted for the murders of four people after a gruesome killing spree and received the death sentence in April 2011 - but he's made a confession

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1 week ago Weezer bassist wife had wild former life in harem, cancer battle and chilling final murder post

Author Jillian Lauren Shriner, the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, lived an interesting life prior to being shot by the LA Police department, inlcuding a cancer battle and a work on the victims of a serial killer

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1 week ago Weezer bassist wife had wild life in harem, cancer battle and chilling post before shooting

Author Jillian Lauren Shriner, the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, lived an interesting life prior to being shot by the LA Police department, inlcuding a cancer battle and a work on the victims of a serial killer

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1 week ago National Forest serial killer Gary Michael Hilton admits to murdering nurse in chilling death row confession

After 17 years of silence, National Forest serial killer Gary Michael Hilton is using the last of his days to finally unveil the depth of his horrific crimes.

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1 week ago Nurse who was 'bludgeoned to death' 30 years ago sparks fresh appeal

Janet Brown, 51, was bludgeoned to death at her home in Buckinghamshire, on April 10 1995. But despite DNA evidence and a large investigation, her killer remains at large

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