23 h. ago Waitrose steps up expansion with first new supermarket for seven years

The 30,000 square foot store in Bristol is set to create around 150 jobs.

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30 h. ago Peter Tobin documentary on how cops caught evil Scots serial killer soars up BBC download charts

The Hunt For Peter Tobin examines how three missing persons cases led to the capture of one of Scotland’s most evil murderers.

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42 h. ago Which serial killer was described as the WORST villain to ever set foot in the Old Bailey? New Mail podcast explores the horrifying history of murderous doctors that terrorised Victorian England

As modern medicine emerged during the Victorian period, so too did a new breed of killer - doctors who turned healing into harm.

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54 h. ago Doctor who pronounced victim dead in 1967 gives evidence in murder trial

Louisa Dunne’s body was found by neighbours in the front room of her home in Easton, Bristol.

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3 d. ago Judge tosses defamation case brought by Ohio doctor who was acquitted of killing patients

A former Ohio doctor who was fired before being found not guilty on murder charges in the deaths of 14 patients has lost a defamation lawsuit against his former employers

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4 d. ago Inside Asa Ellerup and Gilgo Beach suspect husband Rex Heuermann's marriage, and why she still loves him

To Asa Ellerup, her husband Rex Heuermann is her 'tall, dark and handsome' hero and a family man. To authorities, he is a depraved serial killer.

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5 d. ago Dangerous Animals review – serial killer meets shark movie in this formulaic fizzer

Jai Courtney eats up his role as the crazed captain of a tourist boat – but he can’t quite wrestle this creature feature from its straitjacketGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailFor a long time, serial killer and shark movies were separate forms of cinema; never the twain did meet. In Dangerous Animals they’ve been blended into one foul fishy stew, theoretically delivering the best of both worlds: a Wolf Creekian adventure with a creature feature twist. But, sadly, this collision of genres hasn’t resulted in any real freshness or flair, playing out with a stinky waft of the familiar.Jai Courtney gets the meatiest and most entertaining role as Tucker, the owner of a Gold Coast business that ferries thrill-seekers out into shark-infested waters, where they observe the great beasts from inside an underwater cage. After they’re hauled back on to the boat, Tucker kills them and feeds them to the sharks, while filming their grisly deaths on a camcorder for his personal collection o...

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6 d. ago The grand tour: one playwright’s quest to set foot in every African country before turning 60

Worried that he didn’t understand the continent of his heritage, Femi Elufowoju Jr challenged himself to visit all 54 of its nations. His trip took him from bustling Ghana to the tranquility of Tanzania – and sparked the idea for a playAt 53, I made myself a promise. Having built a reputation as the go-to authority on African culture in UK theatre, I realised with uncomfortable clarity that my knowledge barely scratched the surface of the continent’s vast complexity. What followed was an extraordinary seven-year quest to visit all 54 African nations before my 60th birthday – a journey that would ultimately transform into my ambitious new theatrical project, 54.60 Africa.The catalyst came during a 2015 world tour with theatre company Complicité that took me to Cape Town. Standing in the shadow of Table Mountain, I confronted a paradox that had long troubled me: despite my Nigerian ancestry and theatrical expertise, my understanding of Africa remained frustratingly...

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8 d. ago LA protests live: ‘Mass arrests’ after curfew begins as Trump mulls sending troops to other cities

A Trump-ordered battalion of U.S. Marines is set to step foot in Los Angeles Wednesday morning as unrest continues for a sixth day

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8 d. ago Harold Shipman: New Mail podcast explores the 'unusual' early life of Doctor Death and the missed warning signs that foreshadowed his killing spree

An Appointment with Murder is a brand-new true crime podcast that delves into the minds, methods, and motivations of medical murderers.

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9 d. ago Daughter of accused Gilgo Beach killer believes her father ‘most likely’ did it, new film says

The daughter of Rex Heuermann, the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer, told a new documentary she believes her father “most likely” responsible

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9 d. ago Chilling reason serial killer Harold Shipman 'targeted particular victims'

GP turned serial killer Harold Shipman killed as many as 250 people, with a preference for elderly females. We take a look back at the murderer's early life to find out why

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1 week ago The crucial CCTV that helped jail a plastic surgeon for trying to kill his colleague

This CCTV is the crucial footage that helped jail a plastic surgeon who attempted to murder a fellow doctor he wanted “out of the way” by stabbing him after a thwarted plan to set his house alight.

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1 week ago Plastic surgeon jailed for life over attempted murder of fellow doctor

Peter Brooks, 61, doused petrol on floor of Graeme Perks’s Nottinghamshire home before stabbing him in abdomenA plastic surgeon who attempted to murder a colleague he “hated” has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years.Jonathan Peter Brooks, 61, known as Peter, who specialised in treating burn scars, broke into the Nottinghamshire home of Graeme Perks in the middle of the night on 14 January 2021 wearing camouflage gear and doused the floor with petrol with the intention of setting it alight. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Plastic surgeon who attempted to murder fellow doctor is jailed for life

Peter Brooks, 61, stabbed Graeme Perks and doused the ground floor of his home in petrol in the early hours of January 14 2021.

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1 week ago My nights with Gianni Versace's killer... and one chilling conversation about chairs that still haunts me

Mark Fanta remembers Andrew Cunanan as attention-seeking, boastful, and obsessed with wealth and social status. But a serial killer?

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1 week ago Joanna Dennehy's twisted henchmen: Female serial killer had two 'nodding dog' devoted followers plan murders, dump bodies and hide her in their homes but where are they now?

A tall but overweight man wearing scruffy clothes lifts up his shirt provocatively and stares gormlessly into the camera as he poses on the balcony of a suburban council block.

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1 week ago 'Dangerous Animals' review: Yellowstone starlet in sharks horror up there with Jaws

Jai Courtney stars in "Dangerous Animals," a movie about sharks that also features a serial killer. The film is a worthy birthday present to "Jaws," celebrating its 50th anniversary this summer.

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1 week ago Australia's worst serial killer is now so overweight he needs three mattresses to sleep on

New details have emerged about the Port Arthur killer's life behind bars, revealing serious health problems and disturbing claims about his sex life.

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2 w. ago Major city gripped by serial killer rumors as cops reveal 38 BODIES have been pulled from lake

In less than three years, more than three dozen bodies have been found in the waterway that runs through the center of Austin, Texas. Police insist there is no serial killer on the loose.

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