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13 of Queen Elizabeth I’s victims still haunting England

Ghosts and Hauntings

Executions · Royalty

13 of Queen Elizabeth I’s victims still haunting England

The Torsoless Figure at Halfway Cemetery on the Isle of Sheppey

Cemeteries and Burial Places · Ghosts and Hauntings

Cemeteries · Kent · South-East England

The Torsoless Figure at Halfway Cemetery on the Isle of Sheppey

Ghosts, Curses and Vampires at the Duke of York Theatre

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Central London · Greater London · Haunted Theatres · London

Ghosts, Curses and Vampires at the Duke of York Theatre

Is the Supernatural Just Science in Disguise?

Paranormal · Paranormal Research

Is the Supernatural Just Science in Disguise?

Ghost Stories in Reading: Hauntings and Creepy Legends

Ghosts and Hauntings

Berkshire · South-East England

Ghost Stories in Reading: Hauntings and Creepy Legends

Clacton-on-Sea: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

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East of England · Essex · Haunted Places to Visit in England

Clacton-on-Sea: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Did we capture the voice of a dead Birmingham man at Clayton Hotel?

Ghosts and Hauntings

Birmingham · Ghost Hunting · Haunted Hotels

Did we capture the voice of a dead Birmingham man at Clayton Hotel?

Cork Supernatural Society uncovers chilling secrets at Convent of Mercy

Ghosts and Hauntings

Cork · Ireland · Munster

Cork Supernatural Society uncovers chilling secrets at Convent of Mercy

Respect ghosts like humans standing next to you, says Robert Radakovic

Literature · Paranormal Research

Respect ghosts like humans standing next to you, says Robert Radakovic

The Best Ghost Stories Come From Those Not Looking

Ghosts and Hauntings

The Best Ghost Stories Come From Those Not Looking

The Ghost You Think You Know

Paranormal Research

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The Ghost You Think You Know

Ghost House Lane, the secret behind the name

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Derbyshire · East Midlands

Ghost House Lane, the secret behind the name

Eddie Brazil Paranormal Author and Investigator OBITUARY

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Eddie Brazil Paranormal Author and Investigator OBITUARY

Peter Sellers and the Ghost of Dan Leno in Kennington

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Greater London · South London

Peter Sellers and the Ghost of Dan Leno in Kennington

Jimmy Garlick’s Ghost at St James Garlickhythe

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Central London · City of London · Greater London · Haunted Churches · London

Jimmy Garlick’s Ghost at St James Garlickhythe

The Cornish Dream that foretold a Prime Minister’s Assassination

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The Cornish Dream that foretold a Prime Minister’s Assassination

Harlow Ghost Tour: Walk Among the Spirits of Essex

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East of England · Essex

Harlow Ghost Tour: Walk Among the Spirits of Essex

Ghosts relight fires at The Old White Swan, York

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Ghosts relight fires at The Old White Swan, York

Banshees of Dublin: Death Cries in Irish Streets

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Banshee · Dublin · Ireland

Banshees of Dublin: Death Cries in Irish Streets

The Phantoms of Hollingworth Lake

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Greater Manchester · Manchester · North-West England

The Phantoms of Hollingworth Lake

What haunts The Guy Fawkes Inn in York?

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What haunts The Guy Fawkes Inn in York?

Murder, fire and ghost stories at The Punch Bowl, York

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Murder, fire and ghost stories at The Punch Bowl, York

13 Spooky Things You Need to Know About Grimoires

13 Spooky Things You Need to Know About Grimoires

Headless Horseman haunts Mayfair’s Coach and Horses

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Headless Horseman haunts Mayfair’s Coach and Horses

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