Could a Brain Tumour Lead to Murder?
For those of us with an interest in true crime, it is endlessly fascinating why someone commits a crime, especially a murder. Sometimes there are clear motivational hints or clues but since the beginning of time there has been discussion about what makes someone kill when another person would just walk away from the same […]
Let’s Dance With Our Communities
Who would want to be a Police Officer in the UK in 2024? You will have seen pictures of officers mixing with the community at major events, sometimes dancing and showing a human side. I think it is a great thing that our officers show their human side and take a few minutes to break […]
The Fear of Crime
We hear a lot about the fear of crime across the media. But what does that actually mean for you and I on a daily basis? Are you afraid of crime? The small road that ran by my one of my old houses when I lived in North Devon is in poor repair. It is […]
The Horizon Scandal & Executive Bonuses
We have all read with horror the revelations that continue to emerge daily about the Post-Office-Horizon scandal. The stories of how so many people had their lives destroyed are heart-breaking to read and at least four people ended their lives by suicide because of it. But I want to focus today on another aspect that I […]
The Innocent Victims of Organised Crime
Ever since I met top Irish journalist and podcaster Nicola Tallant a couple of years ago, I have been a keen observer of organised crime in Dublin. For most of us who are visitors to Dublin, we love our experiences of this great City and the friendliness of the locals are a large part of […]
“Winning” Awards – Not All It Seems
For some people winning awards, or just being nominated, is a big thing. I get it and how the exposure can help. To me, however, whether it is the Oscars or some mickey mouse award for whatever it is, I would rather have root canal treatment than take part. Another Era I think the whole […]
Join the Club – Or Not?
In the Uk was it Brexit, Covid or just the availability of social media platforms which now means that almost everyone seems to have a set view on, well, almost everything. In my UK True Crime Facebook Group I see this all the time – with all the major unsolved UK cases individuals are convinced […]
Starting a New Podcast
I am sometimes asked about how to start an independent podcast. I guess inevitably, as it is all new, people tend to be fixated on the technical aspects of making a podcast happen. Of course, the quality of sound is important – nobody wants to hear mouth noises or tinny audio – but this is […]
Being Critical
We all know that jobs in the criminal justice system are challenging, especially at this time with the crippling budget cuts which have left the whole system creaking. The fact that as many as 35% of our courts don’t open every day of the week due to staff shortages and there are people in UK […]
My Top Ten Insights from Running a Successful True Crime Facebook Group
I started the UK True Crime Facebook Group around five years ago. At first, it was fun. I personally knew most people and it was a great place to chat and share true crime content. Once it got to about 3,000 people it became a little more trying and I had to ask for volunteers […]