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Outrage from community after sale of famous ‘Burke and Hare' church

A community group which bid to buy the famous "Burke and Hare church" has said they are "disgusted" by the treatment they…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 3, 2025

"Korn got ripped off a lot." Shavo Odadjian on nu metal vs deathcore, weird lyrics and whether a new System Of A Down album can live up to their legacy

Shavo Odadjian is back in the metal world after 20 years with Seven Hours After Violet - but how will he fare against reader questions?

Metal Hammer · Jul 3, 2025

Napoleon’s post-mortem examination report to go on display for first time

The document is part of an exhibition examining changing views of death throughout history.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023

Bodies of pregnant women 'ultimate goal' for sick body snatching gang in Victorian times

Fresh corpses were sold by crafty criminal gangs to hospital surgeons in desperate need of fresh bodies to dissect for medial purposes - yet this sinister crime often goes overlooked in Victorian history

Daily Mirror · Aug 29, 2022

New Edinburgh exhibition will explore crimes of body-snatchers Burke and Hare

A new exhibit in Edinburgh City Centre will take visitors through the history of anatomy in Edinburgh. The theme explores macabre themes such as murder and crime in the early days of the field.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 30, 2022

Bones, bowels and body-snatchers – Anatomy: A Matter of Death and Life review

William Burke’s skeleton looms over this gripping exhibition showcasing the spooky relics of science’s thirst for anatomical knowledge – and the horrors this often unleashed

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2022

Edinburgh's oldest pub - the argument it seems no-one can settle

It’s a title that's been debated for decades, and the accurate answer is yet to be found - but we’ve looked into some of the contenders.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 23, 2022

The untold story of serial killer William Burke's wife and her mysterious disappearance from Glasgow

Burke and Hares’ names remain side by side in the history books as Scotland’s most ghoulish double act - yet it was in fact Burke and his Scottish mistress Helen McDougal who went on trial for murder.

Glasgow Live · Jan 28, 2022