Police investigating damage to houses in a Romanian town concluded that ghosts were to blame. Families reported windows broken, and bicycles and cups flying through the air, says ananova.com. After examining the evidence, officers said
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Borley, Essex (1920s)
Seance held in haunted house. Mysterious rappings in the rectory of Borley. ‘Former Rector’. How questions were asked and answered. From our special correspondent. Long Melford, Friday. An informal seance at the “haunted” Borley rectory
Continue ReadingDrogheda, County Louth (1890)
Judge Kisbey and the Ghosts. From the Daily Telegraph. Most people are familiar with the ordinary difficulties experienced in taking a house. There are certain recognised discussions and investigations as to ventilation, with a view
Continue ReadingBarry Island, Vale of Glamorgan (traditional)
Our local antiquary, by common consent, is Mr John Storrie, the former curator of the Cardiff Museum. Last Saturday he was describing to a deeply-interested audience the archaeological features of the Welsh Metropolis and its
Continue ReadingCanning Town, London (1933)
“Haunted House.” Family mystified by knockings. For five weeks members of an East London family, together with some of their neighbours, have been unable to sleep at night for what they describe as loud knockings
Continue ReadingFazakerley, Merseyside (1986)
Spirited probe into hospital fire riddle. By Tony Martin. Health chiefs probing a fire at a Merseyside hospital have been told to bring in the ghostbusters. Walton Hospital bosses are baffled by a fire which
Continue ReadingNorfolk, Virginia, USA (1968)
Spirited spook was no spoof. A poltergeist with a taste for whisky so unnerved two United States Navy families at Norfolk, Virginia, that the sailors asked for transfers to other bases. They could not convince
Continue ReadingBewdley, Worcestershire (1960)
Manure thrown into gardens. Poltergeist blamed. Incidents in the gardens of two Bewdley bungalows, which caused trouble between their occupiers, might have been due to a poltergeist, Mr M.F. James said at Bewdley Magistrates’ Court
Continue ReadingPortarlington, County Laois (1870s)
p56. On a large farm near Portarlington there once lived a Mrs —, a strong minded, capable woman, who managed all her affairs for herself, giving her orders, and taking none from anybody. In due
Continue ReadingCheadle, Manchester (1858)
Great excitement prevails in the village of Cheadle on account of an old house in the vicinity which is said to be haunted. Loud knockings on the wall, moaning, rustling of dresses, and trampling of
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