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
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Pencaitland, 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
Continue ReadingDodington, South Gloucestershire (1980)
Ghost of Lady Georgiana is playing on. There’s something baffling about the after-dinner piano music rendered by Lady Georgiana Codrington at stately Dodington House, near Bristol. For Lady Georgiana, gifted pianist though she was, died
Continue ReadingClase, Swansea (1989)
Spook with a sense of fun. By Marc Edwards. There’s something strange in a Swansea neighbourhood – so strange that Clase council tenant Michael Lambert could soon call Ghostbusters. Ever since 48-year-old Michael and his
Continue ReadingLightwood Green, Cheshire (1987)
This may not be convincing? But it’s interesting that such an explanation is given in 1987. And it is happening at the turn of the year, and they mention the border of two counties! Police
Continue ReadingCannock, Staffordshire (1979)
Ghost defies exorcism in home of fear. Three exorcisms have failed to cure the violent ghost which has driven a family to despair. The mother and daughter live in such fear that they sleep in
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