Tag: Burke and Hare

£1m of research grants set to save lives

A NEW report reveals that £1m of research grants have been awarded by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.The grants will play a...

Human remains to be used in anatomy lectures for first time in more than a century

HUMAN remains are to be used in public anatomy lectures for the first time in 132 years. The University of Edinburgh is offering the public...

Found: gown of judge that made a Burke of William

THE gown worn by the judge at the trial of Scottish murderer William Burke has been found lying discarded in a trunk after being...

Ghoulish relics from Edinburgh’s medical past to go on display

A FACIAL cast of mass murderer William Burke taken shortly before his execution is to form part of an exhibition of medical artefacts. The cast...

Serial killer William Burke to be resurrected in time for Hallowe’en

SERIAL killers Burke and Hare are to haunt the streets of Edinburgh once more as part of a new touring play. Burke, by Edinburgh crime...

Edinburgh tourism set to soar with release of Burke and Hare film

By Christine Lavelle Tourism experts are predicting a flood of visitors to Edinburgh later this month when the long-awaited Burke and Hare film is set...

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