The Wolstanton Ghost. The peaceable village of Wolstanton, near Newcastle, vulgarly called “Hoositon,” has, the last four or five weeks, been disturbed by a very ill-behaved ghost, which, (it is confidently said.) has been knocking,
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Mandalay, Myanmar (1893)
Burma. A True Ghost Story. There is a rather large mat[?] house on 21st Street, Mandalay, which enjoys the reputation of being haunted, several persons having testified to the mysterious sounds which proceed from this
Continue ReadingBethnal Green, London (1964)
The Ghost of E.2 is so well behaved. The Stokes family are really quite fond of their ghost. For 24 years it has haunted their Bethnal Green home and they would miss it if it
Continue ReadingCoalville, Leicestershire (1955)
Mystery of the ‘ghost typist’ at Coalville… Is there any explanation for the nocturnal tappings which sometimes can be heard in Coalville branch library? The noises, which were first heard by the cleaner, Mrs D.
Continue ReadingLeighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire (1963)
Things that go bump in the night! The famous ghost that haunted a Leighton motorcycle workshop. If any of the residents of Aveline Court, next to the library, hear things that go bump in the
Continue ReadingPencaitland, East Lothian (1947)
An East Lothian Mansion. Strange happening in late Professor Holbourn’s house. The folllowing article, along with a photograph of the mansion-house referred to, appeared in a recent issue of the “Weekly Scotsman.” The “Ghost” in
Continue ReadingHartlepool, County Durham (1975)
The Ghost Wants To Stay, So A Family Asks For Move. An uninvited guest is forcing a Hartlepool family of seven to sleep in two rooms. And despite all their efforts the Bradys of Erskine
Continue ReadingFleetwood, Lancashire (2003)
Casper poses a spooky problem for shopkeeper. By Tom Halstead. When there’s something strange in your neighbourhood, who ya’ gonna call? Ghostbusters! And that’s precisely what the Weekly News did to help Fleetwood shopkeeper Pat
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Where the spirit counter is real… Staff at a Stone supermarket don’t stand a ghost of a chance when Charlie gets up to his tricks. Boxes and money have been sent flying and footsteps sound
Continue ReadingScarborough, North Yorkshire (1989)
Ghostly goings-on of the grey monk. Mystery visits at a school. By Andrew Norfolk. A mysterious monk is being blamed for a series of strange happenings at a Scarborough primary school. Headmaster Mr John Oldfield
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