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From a dog landing on someone's head to celebrating a goal, here are 15 tales of death striking from the oddest angles. Death is a fascinating topic for many; there is a deep, intrinsic fear of our mortality and of how fragile it can be. Alas, we are not all destined to die of old... Continue Reading →
The story of Chris Foster, the man who committed familicide rather than face the bailiffs One of the most unsettling crimes you’ll ever read about; on the 26th of August 2008, Chris Foster murdered his wife and teenage daughter and set his house on fire before killing himself. What went so wrong for the once-successful... Continue Reading →
The tiny isle of Lundy has sheltered rebels, eccentrics and even a band of Barbary pirates. This is the story of Lundy’s rich history. Map showing Lundy to the south of the busy Bristol Channel Lundy seems an innocuous island; sitting just 10 nautical miles (19km) off the Devon coastline, it’s a mere three miles... Continue Reading →
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