Alarmed by a ghost. An extraordinary story was current in Bo’ness on Saturday. A signalman at Birkhill, three and a half miles from the main line of the North British system to Edinburgh, on the
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Vernouillet, Ile-de-France, France (1919)
Creepy Tale of Landru. Wailings and knockings at his villa! Paris, Thursday. Now that investigations at Gambais and Vernouillet have been concluded a search will be carried out in the village in the department of
Continue ReadingFriedrichsruhe, Aumühle, Germany (1887)
Prince Bismarck’s estate of Friedrichsruhe, in Lauenburg, Northern Prussia, is, says the Graphic, troubled by ghosts. Most mysterious noises and visions haunt one of the chief foresters’ lodges, flaming swords strangely appear, and spirits rap
Continue ReadingStanley, Durham (1929)
‘Ghostly’ visits at West Stanley. Strange story of a “Woman in Black.” Wall-rappings. Tenants frightened by midnight noises. Strange stories of uncanny rappings, midnight footsteps on the stairs, and the ghostly visitation of a woman
Continue ReadingWashford Pyne, Devon (1878)
Washford Pyne. “I am thy father’s spirit, and could a tale unfold.” Country life has many attractions, magnificent scenery, rippling streams, winter torrents, scented clover, and pure air, yet it occasionally gets monotonous, and we
Continue ReadingRawtenstall, Lancashire (1986)
Pub’s 99 per cent proof spirit. By Joyce Haworth. There’s a strange kind of spirit at the Queen’s Arms Hotel in Rawtenstall – but far from warming you up it will probably send shivers down
Continue ReadingColwyn Bay, Conway (1990)
Ghosts scare staff in toy shop. By Chris Morris. Ghostly goings on in a town centre store has left staff so afraid of going upstairs they are now calling on the help of a psychic.
Continue ReadingChester, Cheshire (1988)
Tails of the unexpected. Spooky goings on of the canine kind have been brought to my attention by the new manager of Lowe’s jewellers shop in Bridge Street, Peter Gaston. Peter has been hearing from
Continue ReadingDalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway (1995)
Exorcise in ghost busting. Shopkeeper Linda Williamson is hoping a ghost-busting priest has helped clear the air in her High Street shop. Canon Kevin Conway was brought in to exorcise the “ghost” in the shop
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The Crown ghost is a mystery – but quite friendly. Tom and Hazel Green didn’t believe in ghosts until they took over the Crown public house at Great Staughton three months ago. Now, they are
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