On the smog-filled streets of industrial Birmingham, groups of ‘Peaky Blinders’ earned a reputation as Britain’s most feared gang, terrorizing anybody who stepped in their paths with bats, blades and whatever else they could get their hands on. They ruled the UK’s second city until the turn of the century. Led by Anglo-Irish prizefighter Billy Kimber, what f ... Show More
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El Mencho's Heir Takes Over CJNG!
When Mexican special forces killed El Mencho in February 2026, the throne of Mexico's most powerful cartel was up for grabs. But there's one man who many assumed would be taking over: Juan Carlos Valencia González, a 41-year-old California-born dual citizen known as "El 03," the ... Show More
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Crime World Extra: The warring factions behind the Drogheda gangland feud
It’s just three years since a hitman attempted to murder gang boss Owen Maguire, leaving him paralysed and dividing a town’s underworld into two feuding sides intent on wiping each other out.<br/><br/>Since then, six assassination attempts, four brutal murders - including the tor ... Show More
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Peaky Blinders - Carl Chinn MBE
Historian, professor, author, Carl Chinn joins us this week to delve into the history of the infamous Peaky Blinders gangs. Carl was born and bread in Birmingham, is a former bookmaker and the great grandson of a Peaky. He splits fact and fiction from the famous T.V series and ex ... Show More
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