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First of all, I would like to say that although I am still intending putting out a couple of podcasts each month, I am cutting back on  producing podcasts for the next six months as I am working on another project. I am intending to put out a paranormal podcast every third podcast.
This podcast is a strange story set in rural Dorset during World War 2. Piddletrenthide is a village in darkest Dorset. I would imagine that this story is virtually forgotten today as I can find no mention of it anywhere; however I feel that it needs retelling. Was Fred very unlucky or did the war make things easy for him? 
I will state again that this is recorded without editing, I sometimes hesitate over certain words as I am not a natural story teller and there may be some background noise as although I record in a soundproofed room, I keep the window open.

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A West Country Haunted house, as investigated by the SPR during 1887. This would have been one of the cases investigated by Edmund Gurney and others who were working on a book ‘Phantasms of the living’ (published 1886) which listed and described, briefly, hundreds of hauntings trying to prove that ghosts were the results of telepathy.

This is the first of a number of cases that I intend to broadcast over the next few months, perhaps one every six weeks between podcasts on other subjects.

I don’t find the case in this podcast particularly persuasive; I think that the events that happened can be explained away, but it is a case that was examined at some length by the SPR.  

I have since read up on some other cases that I found more interesting and these I will post as a podcast in the next few weeks. Cases that were investigated by the SPR which I have found to be an organisation that had faults.  

I expect my download figures will plummet as a result of posting these podcasts, especially after the success of the recent Essex Boys case. Nevertheless, I will continue to post stories that I find interesting. The next podcast is an interesting case from the 1940s from a Dorset village when a man was involved in two deaths. I am wondering if it was easier to escape a murder charge during wartime. However, I will try to post a couple of paranormal podcasts during the month of May 2022.

Please be advised that these cases are low fi, recorded in one take and without editing. I cough and splutter and there are chickens outside!

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This is part three of the Rettendon / Essex Boys Murders which concludes the Canning Town Crime and corruption series off podcasts. This podcast considers the possible Canning Town connection.

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In part 2 of these podcasts we examine the possibility of  it being Corrupt police or Bernard O'Mahoney, or/and Kenneth Noye being involved in the murders of TTR (Tucker, Tate and Rolfe. I will post part 3 within the week,

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This is the first of three podcasts on the Rettendon, aka Essex Boys murders which are to finish off the Canning Town Crime and Corruption series of podcasts.
I go straight into the story so to aid understanding, The three men that were shot were called Tony Tucker, Pat Tate and Craig Rolfe (TTR) who ran a criminal gang in Basildon, Essex.
They supplied an ecstasy tablet which was responsible for the death of a girl called Leah Betts, during November 1995.
TTR were shot on 6 December 1995 and Michael Steele and jack Whomes were convicted for the murders. 
That was the basic story as told in this podcast, but it was not so straightforward. I set the scene in this podcast and in the next two podcasts, I will give other theories.
Please be advised that this podcast is recorded in one take. I ask for nothing and make nothing from these podcasts, it is just a hobby. 
I cough and splutter over words and dogs and cats are in the room. So if this is a problem, then please do not listen.
Among the sources used for this podcast are books by Tony Thompson and Bernard O'Mahoney. 
Various newspaper articles including The Guardian, Times and local Essex papers. 
Facebook Groups including Essex Boys T.T.I.O.T. and Essex Boys R.R.M.
YouTube sites including : Liquid Bullet Productions, TM Eye and Crime Scene 2 Courtroom (who should make a podcast on this subject as he is the real expert.)

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This case dates from May 1979, set in Southampton on the South Coast of the UK. There is an argument between a couple and the woman dies supposedly of strangulation.,  In this case there was an argument for vagal inhibition. I am hoping that you will listen and make up your own minds what was going on here.
Alan Gardner head of accounts at Southern Television and his partner Sheila Uren a shop worker and talented golfer. They were planning a future together.
Please be advised that this was recorded in one take, and there are probably a few stumbles.
I do not pretend to be a proffessional podcaster.
 

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A sad and senseless killing of a child crossing her local park after visiting a sweet shop during the school summer holiday . It was a violent and sexual killing.
The  seemed totally unplanned and senseless. The killer seemed able to shut it out of his mind, acting normally to all around him.
The other mystery to the case is what happened to the killer after conviction? How long did he serve? Where is he now? A lot of cases involving children get a great deal of publicity, this case from 50 years ago, in 1971,  seemed to be forgotten about. 
Janice would have been 60 today if her vicious killer had not acted on impulse.

Please be advised that this is recorded in one take and I do sometimes stumble over words. I suspect that my microphone cable fell out during recording and the microphone used was the that of the built in Apple computer microphone. So more ssss sounds  and lip smacking than usual.

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This is part 2 of the Joan Woodhouse case of murder at Arundel, Sussex.
Please be advised that this is recorded in one take without editing and there are a couple of intrusive coughs.

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This podcast examines a murder from 1948. It was a botched investigation and it seems that for a couple of possible reasons,  there was a conspiracy to prevent the case going to trial.
This is part 1 of the podcast, I will post part 2 in four days time.
Information for this podcast comes from a variety of sources primarily from files held at the National Archives at London. and the book 'Justice for Joan' The Arundel Murder by Martin Knight.
Please be advised that this podcast is recorded in one take without any editing.

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Part 2 of the Michael Maybrick mystery.  In this episode we examine who Michael Maybrick was and why he was thought to be the 'Ripper'.
Again just a warning that this is a lo-fi production, I splutter, I forget words and there is a sleeping dog in the room. Despite accusations, I am not eating and only occasionally have a sip of water.
I have used too many sources to mention other than the main source: 'They all love Jack, Busting the Ripper'  by Bruce Robinson. I would advise not to listen to this podcast but read the book instead.