Jada Pinkett Smith reveals whether she and estranged husband Will Smith are 'staying together forever' after secretly separating SEVEN years ago In early modern England, crime was often brutal and so were the punishments. The public were fascinated and enthralled by the secrets and scandals behind the crimes and turned up in their thousands to watch the resulting executions. Their appetite for true crime was fed by the cheap news pamphlets that sensationalised the stories and whipped up public anger against individuals or sections of society. In this book, Adams uses examples culled from court and coroner records, news sheets and from letters and journals to examine how crimes were dealt with investigatively and through the criminal justice system, and how victims and criminals were perceived by the public. She argues that this period, 1500-1700, saw the beginnings of a secular, scientific approach to investigation, with increasing reliance on physical evidence, influenced by the cultural changes that accompanied the Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment. And she shows that, while we may no longer gather to watch gruesome public executions, the public fascination with crime and punishment hasn’t altered much in the intervening centuries. I'm A Celebrity FIRST LOOK: Tony Bellew SWEARS and screams in horror while searching in a cupboard of frogs during The Misery Motel trial Ella Morgan narrowly avoids a wardrobe malfunction as she stumbles while leaving Beauty Awards after reuniting with her MAFS UK co-stars

This gory history of crime shows that our obsession with lurid podcasts is nothing new . . . Adams, a police officer turned historian, has poured over coroners’ inquest records, court documents, pamphlets, newspaper articles, parish archives, ballads, wills, letters and diaries to restage nine grim stories of crime in England between 1500 and 1700. As an ex-copper, Adams is greatly interested in developments in forensic pathology in this period, which are superbly reconstructed from the sources’ The Times -

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In thrilling narrative, we follow a fugitive killer through the streets of London, citizen detectives clamouring to help officials close the net. We untangle the mystery of a suspected staged suicide through the newly emerging science of forensic pathology. We see a mother trying to clear her dead daughter's name while other women faced the accusations - sometimes true and sometimes not - of murdering their own children. Bookshops saw grisly stories of crime and death sell like hot cakes. This history unfolds the true stories of murder, criminal investigation, early forensic techniques, high court trials and so much more. In thrilling narrative, we follow a fugitive killer through the streets of London, citizen detectives clamouring to help officials close the net. I'm A Celebrity star Fred Sirieix's fiancée Fruitcake catches her flight to Australia as she prepares to reunite with star when he leaves the jungle Talk about the world's best job! A DOUGHNUT SCIENTIST reveals how she is creating a healthier future for bakery...

Farrah Abraham reveals she met mystery new boyfriend on ONLYFANS and made him sign an NDA as they hold hands during bikini-filled beach strollAlan Carr, 47, cosies up to his hairdresser boyfriend Callum Heslop, 27, as they head out to grab a coffee in Santa Monica Emma Stone stars with DOLL in surreal Athens photo-shoot by The Favourite director... and quips that she wishes all her films were SILENT These intensely personal stories portray the lives of real people as they confronted the extraordinary crises of murder, infanticide, miscarriage and suicide. Many historical laws and attitudes concerning death and murder may strike us as exceptionally cruel, and yet many still remind us that some things never change: we are still fascinated by narratives of murder and true crime, murder trials today continue to be grand public spectacles, female killers are frequently cast as aberrant objects of public hatred and sexual desire, and suicide remains a sin within many religious organisations and was a crime in England until the 1960s. From luxury skincare to must-have make-up collections - get Christmas all wrapped up with dream gifts they'll love Pop Idol's Michelle McManus says going sober made her feel 'more empowered' after using booze as form of 'escapism'

My favourites were probably the ones where we have records to show the families of the deceased making every effort to prove their child's innocence or bring their murderer to justice. My only disappointment was that almost all the cases were set in the south of England, and it would be great to see a second volume of stories from north of Watford! Each case highlighted some fascinating facets of contemporary attitudes towards death and crime. I particularly found the sections on suicide interesting. Of course I was aware that suicide was taboo and viewed as a sin by the church, but it also had very strong legal ramifications -- a person who took their life could actually be posthumously convicted of a felony, and their lands and fortunes seized. For these reasons many families tried to disguise a suicide as a murder or natural death, or disprove a coroner's ruling of suicide (using early forensic pathology). And of course all of this is complicated by the final case explored, which highlights that sometimes suicide was viewed as not only acceptable, but noble. Like today, social attitudes don't always align perfectly with the law. I'm A Celebrity's Nigel Farage and Nella Rose have another tense exchange over 'cultural appropriation' as YouTuber brands ex-UKIP leader 'ignorant'

Angelina Jolie is seen for the first time since being accused of 'playing games' with ex-husband Brad Pitt We see a mother trying to clear her dead daughter's name while other women faced the accusations - sometimes true and sometimes not - of murdering their own children.These stories are pieced together from original research using coroner's inquests, court records, parish archives, letters, diaries and the cheap street pamphlets that proliferated to satisfy a voracious public.These intensely personal stories portray the lives of real people as they confronted the extraordinary crises of murder, infanticide, miscarriage and suicide. Keri Russell goes casual in a sweatshirt and jeans as she appears at a Q&A panel for her Netflix series The Diplomat MIC'sJosh Patterson reveals being 'battered and villainised' on the show resulted in his 'toxic and hurtful' relationship with Binky Felstead Adams isn’t afraid to delve into the wider societal issues that influence each of Great and Horrible News‘ crimes, namely the role of class in establishing different rules for different kinds of offenders, and the role of gender in perceptions of crime. The latter proves especially prevalent – whether it’s the vitriol aimed at a dangerously negligent midwife, or the way that the concept of one’s reputation persists, and in some cases triumphs, even death itself, for good and for ill. The fact that the family of a young woman is relieved that her death is treated as a murder, as opposed to a suicide, speaks volumes (Adams helpfully contributes to the narrative that suicide – or felo de se to use the historical nomenclature – was only decriminalised in 1961).

Georgia Toffolo cringes at how many PDA photos she has posted with new Brewdog CEO boyfriend James Watt since announcing romance Molly Mae Hague is seen without her engagement ring AGAIN after fiancé Tommy Fury 'snubbed' her after partying with women in Abu Dhabi In thrilling narrative, we follow a fugitive killer through the streets of London, citizen detectives clamouring to help officials close the net. We untangle the mystery of a suspected staged suicide through the newly emerging science of forensic pathology. We see a mother trying to clear her dead daughter’s name while other women faced the accusations – sometimes true and sometimes not – of murdering their own children.These stories are pieced together from original research using coroner's inquests, court records, parish archives, letters, diaries and the cheap street pamphlets that proliferated to satisfy a voracious public. It's an intriguing, informative read which I found fascinating, but please be aware of the trigger warnings as there are some sensitive subjects dealt with. The cases cover suicides, & violent murders including infanticide - it's certainly not an easy read. I give this book full marks though as I think the author does such a good job of drawing the reader straight into the cases, by setting the scene & introducing those involved, & explaining the justice system of the time. 5 stars How would you like to be remembered? From scattering ashes on a favourite walk, to a party with a bouncy castle, many people are deciding a traditional funeral just isn't right for them The Palace were expecting a hatchet job, but the sheer maliciousness of the claims in Omid Scobie's book has left them all reeling, writes REBECCA ENGLISH