“Snarling” council house ghost terrifies city mother. A terrified mother claimed today that her corporation home was haunted by a snarling ghost. And as she sat with her arms around one of her five children,
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Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire (1971)
The ghost in a council house. A fmaily have asked to be moved from their council house because, they say, the house is haunted. Cannock rural council has agreed to move them from th ehouse
Continue ReadingHanley, Staffordshire (1870)
Stone-throwing extraordinary. On Wednesday and Thursday evenings the inhabitants of Bedford-street suffered considerable loss and annoyance through the breakage of their windows by some, at present undiscovered miscreants. The plan of these diabolical operations seems
Continue ReadingAudley, Staffordshire (1973)
The houseproud ghost. Ethel Joynson liked to have everything about the house just so. She was a houseproud sort of person. When she died, her old spick-and-span place became the home of the Heath family.
Continue ReadingLichfield, Staffordshire (1994)
Antique setting for ‘ghost’. A Lichfield antiques shop is getting ready to do battle with real ghosts and ghouls as Hallowe’en approaches. The Cathedral Antique Centre in Dam Street has been pestered by a spectre
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Mum tells of ‘rape’ by evil ghost in icy house of horrors. By Bill Daniels and Adrian Shaw. A weeping wife told a judge yesterday that she and her husband refused to pay money owing
Continue ReadingLeek, Staffordshire (1986)
Council re-houses ‘haunted’ family. Mystery power shatters glass. By Andrew Hewitt. A bad-tempered poltergeist has driven a family of five out of their Leek council house. Twenty-nine-year-old Mrs Julie Patalong got up last Saturday morning
Continue ReadingLichfield, Staffordshire (1975)
The strange story of a haunted flat. A terrified mother tells of two weird years with a ghost. Mrs Rose Begley, who did not wish to be identified by a photograph, opens the door of
Continue ReadingRugeley, Staffordshire (1990)
They’re here! Real case of video nasties. by Richard Green. We’ve all heard about video nasties… well here’s one video store with “nasties” of a different type… For now starring at Westend Video in Rugeley
Continue ReadingStoke on Trent, Staffordshire (1987)
Spooky happenings torment family. Council officials are investigating claims of an Amityville-style haunting at a semi-detached house. Father-of-two Michael Banks and his wife Mandy, say they have been tormented by ghostly goings-on at their council
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