Terrified mum quits ‘haunted’ council house. By Felicity Newson. Terrified mum Christine McLean claims her bid to give her two young children a new life have been wrecked by a poltergeist. Today Christine told how
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Bedlington, Northumberland (1976)
Family live in fear of a ghost. Burly ex-pitman Henry Walker doesn’t believe in ghosts. But after the nightly goings-on at his 24-year-old council semi even Mr Walker has to admit he might have been
Continue ReadingAlton, Staffordshire (1991)
Haunted house happenings spook workers at Towers. Workmen helping to build a new haunted house attraction at Alton Towers are refusing to work after dark – because they believe that real ghosts are on the
Continue ReadingErskine, Renfrewshire (1696)
The Case of Christian Shaw. Tomented by Renfrewshire Witches. In February 1697, the Scottish Privy Council held an inquiry on the case of Christian Shaw, a girl of eleven, daughter of the laird of Bargarran,
Continue ReadingErdington, Birmingham, West Midlands (1991)
The Ghost Busters. Roy the randy poltergeist is frightened off. Our poltergeist actually tries to get into bed with Margaret and me. Robin Furman leads Britain’s only amateur spook squad. Today, in the first of
Continue ReadingLincoln (1950)
The Ghost of Mint Lane. Silent since bones were disturbed. Bangings and clatterings cease. […] have a familiar name for the Thing that has [made its] presence heard and felt in the buildings which […]
Continue ReadingHeacham, Norfolk (1971)
Diary of terror is kept by haunted housewife. Housewife Mrs Emily Whilkes keeps a diary of terror – records of mysterious goings-on which have got villagers at Heacham talking about ghosts and troubled spirits. Now
Continue ReadingWaun-Lwyd (Waunlwyd), Blaenau Gwent (1936)
Ghost that no one has ever seen. Pulls of people’s bedclothes. From our own correspondent, Ebbw Vale (Monmouth), Saturday. For two days I have been trying to track down the Waunllwyd Ghost, the most peculiar
Continue ReadingElm Park, Hornchurch, Essex (1969)
Girl’s game calls up ‘ghost’. By David Wright. A twelve-year-old girl tried to “summon up spirits” in a lunchtime game with two school pals. And strange things started to happen. Doors at her home opened
Continue ReadingBarrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire (1991)
Family lives in terror – of a ghost. By Jacinta Towndrow. A South Humberside family is living in fear – of a ghost. And now mother-of-three Joyce Staight is hoping a vicar can rid her
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