Researchers will share their expertise about women in the dockyard, the Royal Navy's global influence and more at a series of free talks at the Portsmouth 100: Our Naval City Festival on Saturday 3rd ...

The 70-metre embroidery will be displayed at the British Museum from September.

Following the life-stories of the most elite and rare of police records the author has turned the tables on those murder files which have found their way into the public domain and currently sit in re...

Où risquait-on le plus de mourir dans une ville médiévale ? En reconstituant 355 scènes d’homicides survenus entre 1296 et 1398, des historiens montrent que la violence suivait les flux de population,...

Residents are involved in bigamy and brutality at the start of the 20th century.

This article explores the experiences and impact of long-term imprisonment on the lives of women sentenced to lengthy periods of incarceration (serving at least...

Michael Wood's death was announced by his family on Thursday.

The Usk Gaol books document those who were arrested and serving time at Usk County Gaol, known as ‘the New House of Correction’.

A glossary of historical slang describing crime and criminals

Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of presidential candidates who have stood trial.

Women in Prison are raising crucial funds to support our vital women’s centres in Greater Manchester and South London, to deliver specialist trauma and gender informed 1:1 support addressing multiple ...

Hull Fair is among the largest travelling fairs in Europe and is set to open for its 731st year.

Industrial and Reformatory Schools registers contain a great deal of information about the criminal and destitute children who were sent to these institutions from the mid-nineteenth century until 193...

The Medieval Murder Maps are much more than a curiosity or even the basis for research. The Maps can also […]

Maggie Oliver responds to the announcement of a national inquiry on grooming gangs.