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Melrose Abbey: Beware The Bloodthirsty Vampire!

16 February 2024 by Spooky Isles
Melrose Abbey Gargoyle

Melrose Abbey’s crumbling stones are surrounded by whispered tales of ancient tombs, spectral monks and bloodthirsty vampires! We take a look at this creepy haunted church on the Scottish Borders.

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Haunted Churches, Scotland, Vampires Leave a comment

The Exorcism of Michael Taylor

14 February 2024 by Rick Hale
The Exorcism of Michael Taylor

In 1974, West Yorkshire witnessed a dramatic, yet failed exorcism on Michael Taylor, leading to a horrific murder. RICK HALE looks at the disturbing case.

Categories True Crime Tags Murder, Occult, Yorkshire and the Humber 2 Comments

Ghosts BBC: A Top 10 Episode Countdown

16 November 20246 February 2024 by Gemma Johnson
The BBC's Ghosts Christmas Special 2022 brings a pantomime to Button House and GEMMA JOHNSON couldn't be happier

Ghosts BBC may be over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t go back and enjoy the many wonderfully funny episodes. GEMMA JOHNSON picks her top 10 of the spooky comedy series.

Categories Television Tags BBC, Ghosts BBC TV Series Leave a comment

10 Mandrake Roots Facts: Mysticism, Magic and Death

4 February 2024 by Spooky Isles
Mandrake Root

Here are 10 things you might not know about Mandrake Roots…

Categories Superstitions Tags Trees and Plants Leave a comment

What Does Rain At A Funeral Mean?

2 February 2024 by Spooky Isles
Rain at a funeral

Rain at a funeral can carry diverse cultural meanings, from cleansing and mourning to luck and renewal. We take a look at what it all might mean

Categories Superstitions Tags Death Leave a comment

It Came From South London: Greatest Horror Film Stars Revealed

28 May 202431 January 2024 by David Turnbull
It Came From South London

London’s most famous horror stars and authors came from south of the Thames. Boris Karloff, Claude Rains, Elsa Lanchester, the list goes on. DAVID TURNBULL pays tribute to these spooky South Londoners.

Categories Horror and Fantasy Films Tags Horror Film Memories, London, South London, South-East England Leave a comment

The Trap Door Still Captures The Imagination

28 January 2024 by Gemma Johnson
The Trap Door

The Trap Door was a spooky 1980s British animation ITV series with dark horror vibes. GEMMA JOHNSON takes us on a journey to see what down there!

Categories Television Tags Episode Guides and TV Retrospectives, ITV, Junior Paranormal Events Leave a comment

A Ghostly Debt Collection From County Cavan

2 September 202426 January 2024 by Spooky Isles
Ghostly Debt Cavan

A ghost was the focal point of a County Cavan courtroom drama in 1910. We take a look at the creepy Irish court case.

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Cavan, Ireland, Ulster 2 Comments

Ghostly Wandsworth: South London’s Most Haunted

25 January 2024 by Rick Hale
Wandsworth Postcard

Wandsworth in South London is known as the home of the Battersea Poltergeist but it’s full of spectral goings on, writes RICK HALE

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags London, South London, South-East England Leave a comment

Slaybrook Hall: Kent’s Bloodiest Haunted House

2 April 202424 January 2024 by Rick Hale
Slaybrook Hall

Slaybrook Hall’s legends and horrors hark back thousands of years, making it one of Kent’s most disturbing haunted houses, writes RICK HALE

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Kent, South-East England 2 Comments

Knutsford: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

23 January 2024 by Guest Writer
Knutsford

Knutsford in Cheshire has a long and ghostly history with plenty of haunted places to visit, says guest writer GEORGE WILLIAMS of Knutsford Ghost Walks

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Cheshire, Haunted Places to Visit in England, North-West England Leave a comment

The Guildhall Leicester, Most Haunted (S4, E10) REVIEW

23 January 2024 by Joanna Hague
Most Haunted

The Guildhall in Leicester is a 14th century building with loads of history and plenty of spooks ready to be investigated by the Most Haunted team, writes JOANNA HAGUE

Categories Paranormal Reality TV Tags East Midlands, Leicestershire, Most Haunted Leave a comment

Pareidolia Horror: Aaron and Aiden Truss Interview

20 January 2024 by Guest Writer
Aiden and Aaron Truss

Pareidolia is an acclaimed short British horror film, directed by Aaron Truss and written by Aiden Truss. The filmmakers talk about their work with guest writer DAVID GELMINI

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Maidstone: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

23 January 202420 January 2024 by Spooky Isles
Maidstone: 5 Haunted Places to Visit 1

Maidstone in Kent is known for its picturesque countryside, charming architecture and chilling ghost stories. Here are some of its most haunted places.

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Haunted Places to Visit in England, Kent, South-East England 1 Comment

Black Tourmaline: Protecting Your Energy and Promoting Stability

19 January 2024 by Spooky Isles
Black Tourmaline

Protect yourself against negative energy and ground your energy with Black Tourmaline. Discover its history, spiritual properties, and usage, as well as tips on choosing and caring for it in your healing and spiritual practices.

Categories Esoteric Arts Tags Crystals Leave a comment

Haunted Powis Castle’s Spooky Secrets

18 January 2024 by Rick Hale
Powis Castle

Powis Castle in Wales has many hauntings and legends that will send a shiver down your spine, writes RICK HALE

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Haunted Castles, Powys, Wales Leave a comment

Chatham Dockyards, Most Haunted (S4, E9) REVIEW

15 January 2024 by Joanna Hague
Most Haunted

The Most Haunted crew heads to Chatham Dockyards in Kent to discover maritime ghostly experiences, writes JOANNA HAGUE

Categories Paranormal Reality TV Tags Kent, Most Haunted, South-East England Leave a comment

Duntrune Castle: Domain Of The Phantom Piper

18 January 202413 January 2024 by Rick Hale
Duntrune Castle Ghost Piper

Ghostly sounds of a phantom piper of the ancient past can still be heard at Argyll’s Duntrune Castle, writes RICK HALE

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Argyll and Bute, Haunted Castles, Scotland Leave a comment

The Magpie Rhyme Decoded: One for Sorrow, Two for Joy

12 January 2024 by Spooky Isles
Magpie Rhyme

The Magpie Rhyme has etched its way into British culture over generations, serving as both an omen and a cultural touchstone.

Categories Superstitions Tags Animal Superstitions Leave a comment

Ceredigion’s Spookiest Folklore And Legends

10 January 202410 January 2024 by Rick Hale
Cardigan Castle

The historic county of Ceredigion, on Wales’ west coast, is a creepy destination for those intrigued by the mystical and the supernatural, RICK HALE writes

Categories Folklore, Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Ceredigion, Wales Leave a comment

Candleston Castle’s Spooky Secrets Threatened by Creeping Sands

20 January 20248 January 2024 by Spooky Isles
Candleston Castle

Candleston Castle in Bridgend, Wales, offers a captivating blend of chilling ghost tales and historical grandeur next to north-west Europe’s largest sand dunes

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags Bridgend, Haunted Castles, Wales Leave a comment

Our Evening with Derek Acorah Remembered

6 January 2024 by Gemma Johnson
Derek Acorah Remembered

Derek Acorah had many fans and detractors. GEMMA JOHNSON recounts a profound experience 18 years ago with the late TV psychic medium that left her with a lasting impression…

Categories Paranormal Reality TV Tags Derek Acorah, Most Haunted, Psychics and Mediums Leave a comment

10 Ghost Hunting Equipment You’ll Want To Check Out

6 January 2024 by Joanna Hague
Ghost Hunting Equipment

Modern ghost hunters have a range of tools at their fingertips when investigating the unknown. JOANNA HAGUE takes a look at some common ghost hunting equipment used to detect the paranormal

Categories Paranormal Research Tags Ghost Hunting, Ghost Hunting Tips 2 Comments

The Trow of Orkney: 10 Things You Should Know

5 January 2024 by Spooky Isles
The Trow of Orkney: 10 Things You Should Know 2

The Trow are an mystical part of Scotland’s Orkney folklore. Here are 10 things you should know about the enigmatic creatures.

Categories Mysterious Creatures Tags Orkney, Scotland Leave a comment
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