Britain’s Lost Ghosts

In March 1950, an auction at Stanbury Manor, Morwenstow in Cornwall brought an unusual item to the fore – a haunted…

In ghost history, there are many mentions of encounters of ghosts which results in violence, the most famous case is that…

While researching Victorian ghost hunters, I don’t mean the toffs behind the Society of Psychical Research or the Ghost Club, but…

While promoting my book “50 Real Ghost Stories” I have been interviewed by many regional radio stations, one of which was…

Who is the Peterhouse College ghost? What happened when a series of paranormal incidents at the oldest college in Cambridge triggered…

We all know Halloween is a silly season in the media where it is common to read about the ‘top 10…

In this second article about the weirdness surrounding Kirkstall Abbey (see The Kirkstall Abbey Ghost Hunt) I uncover the claims of…

“Kirkstall Abbey, near Leeds, famous ruins of which are beloved by antiquaries and pleasure seekers is reported to be haunted,” wrote…

I always enjoy reading the archives of the Victorian Illustrated Police News for their plain silliness and over the top reporting. …

During my researches for Year One project I uncovered  a story that suggested St Michael’s Cathedral, often known as Coventry Cathedral,…

Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Mitchell may seem fairly unremarkable names, however both of them died of fright after encounters with ghosts.…

In 1902 the Yorkshire Evening Post reported from Glyncorrwg Colliery near Port Talbot in Glamorganshire after miners went on strike due…

A tiny village near Market Harborough was the focus of many ghost hunters in 1933 after a series of sightings hit…

Is Nottingham the most haunted city in England? Nottingham Castle is one location that has its fair share of ghostly activity…

For years a ghost light haunted a remote Yorkshire Dales village’s road. Was it the ghost of a murdered woman or…