Promenade. With John Deighton. The festive season is the time for ghost stories… and strange things have been happening at the home of Mrs Beryl France, who lives with her 18-year-old daughter Wendy and her
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Washington, West Sussex (1982)
Poltergeist fear. A poltergeist is believed to be causing a series of strange happenings at a tiny cottage in the village of Washington. This week the occupant, 70-year-old Mrs Elsie Howl spoke to the County
Continue ReadingPagham, West Sussex (1932)
Beach bungalows bombarded. Night search with torches. Bullet on bed. Mysterious incidents at Pagham Beach are being investigated by the Bognor Regis police. During the weekend residents of Pagham Beach, about two miles from Bognor,
Continue ReadingHarting Combe, West Sussex (1933)
A phantom’s last gallop. Ornaments smashed, furniture moved – then silence! The archaeological explanation. By our Petersfield correspondent. A cottage with a reputation. Learned archaeologists who visited an old cottage down in Harting Coombe, near
Continue ReadingChichester, West Sussex (1928)
The Haunted Close. Strange manifestations in Chichester Priest-Vicar’s House. Former Dean re-visits Earth? “Observer” Special. One of the four beautiful old houses in the Vicars Close, Chichester, possesses the unusual but intriguing reputation of being
Continue ReadingSelsey, West Sussex (1958)
Haunted house now to let. Mr and Mrs Charles Quick and their family of three have recently moved out of their bungalow, Fairings, Seal-rd., Selsey, because it is haunted. The hauntings have involved two bungalows,
Continue ReadingCrawley, West Sussex (1945)
Mr Harry Price at the Grammar School. Interesting Lecture on Psychical Research. Mr Harry Price, the world-famous psychic investigator and author of many works of research, was among the guests at the “at home” held
Continue ReadingWorthing, West Sussex (1955)
The ‘hungry ghost story’ will make you think. Do you believe in ghosts? No? Then be introduced to the Mayer family who run the Salad Bowl Restaurant in Ambrose-place, Worthing. Without doubt they do. In
Continue ReadingArundel, West Sussex (1884)
Spiritualism at Arundel. Extraordinary proceedings are alleged to be happening in King-street, Arundel. In a cottage there resides a man named Clarke, a bricklayer in the service of the Duke of Norfolk, his wife and
Continue ReadingLancing, West Sussex (1821)
The Haunted House.Incredible as it may seem that, in this enlightened age, persons can be found weak enough to believe in the existence of supernatural agency on earth, and in the occasional visitations of the
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