Nestling in the shelter of the South Downs in West Sussex is a small village surrounded by dense woodlands that harbour…
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MJ Wayland
MJ Wayland
MJ Wayland is a No.1 bestselling writer, researcher and historian specialising in ghosts, supernatural and Fortean subjects. His research has appeared in dozens of publications and he has consulted and appeared in over one hundred television programmes and documentaries. Over the last fifteen years, he has lectured internationally, appearing at the Oxford Literary Festival and Latitude Festival. His research has taken him from the dark haunted castles of Britain to the haunted graveyards of New Orleans, Loch Ness to Vlad The Impaler’s Castle, Romania.
Hobthrush / Hobthrust: a good natured goblin, who assists servant maids in their early morning work, but in a state of…
On the west coast of North Wales and lying between a mountain range and the sea on the mouth of the…
The year is 1892, and I am blessed to be interviewing Frank Podmore of the Society of Psychical Research and co-author…
Headless Kate. The Black Dog. Deadman’s Run. Ghost stories that have captivated the inhabitants of Richland County for many a year.…
While exploring the archives there are many tales of students, groups of gentlemen and spiritualists ghost hunting in haunted houses, lanes…
Is there a connection between hooded figures that seem to haunt the UK? What is so important about a hooded man…
Who or what is the Red Devil Virginia? Monkeys? Or Satan himself? The story begins in the small town of Crewe,…
We all know Halloween is a silly season in the media where it is common to read about the ‘top 10…
After rereading David Taylor’s article, Spaces of Transition (At The Edge Magazine No 10 1998), I began to explore to points…
The marvellous “Apparitions” by GNM Tyrrell is a book that has been a constant companion through my life as a ghost…
It is interesting to discover that Elliott O’Donnell’s personal archive recently sold for £25,000. Covering the majority of his working life…
This week I visited North Yorkshire’s Jervaulx Abbey situated between Masham and Middleham just north of Harrogate. Scant on hauntings, the…
If you open any book dedicated to earth mysteries and it is likely to mention St Mary’s Church (Map Ref: 7281…
In this second article about the weirdness surrounding Kirkstall Abbey (see The Kirkstall Abbey Ghost Hunt) I uncover the claims of…