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Did a Mysterious Ghost Lady Foretell Tragic Fate?

8 August 20231 July 2023 by Guest Writer
Did a Mysterious Ghost Lady Foretell Tragic Fate? 1

Spooky Isles reader LES HARRINGTON recalls witnessing a ghostly Lady in White in his London East End flat as a child during the 1950s

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

Child Ghost Haunts Hotel Celebrity, Bournemouth

6 October 20231 July 2023 by Spooky Isles
Child Ghost Haunts Hotel Celebrity, Bournemouth 2

Bournemouth’s Hotel Celebrity has a chilling legacy, serving as a dwelling to both its living guests and the ghostly apparition of a young girl named Nell Hyde.

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings, Haunted Hotels and Pubs Tags Dorset, Haunted Hotels, South-East England Leave a comment

Carlisle: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

5 August 202330 June 2023 by Spooky Isles
Carlisle

Carlisle in Cumbria has a history dating back to Roman times. Little wonder it’s got lots of haunted places to visit.

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

London Waterloo: Necropolis Railway and Other Horrors

18 October 202328 June 2023 by David Turnbull
Necropolis Railway London

Coffins, mad doctors, gruesome murders, werewolves and Martian invaders, Waterloo Station in London has it all, says David Turnbull

Categories Cemeteries and Burial Places, Dark History Tags Death, London, South London Leave a comment

William Blake Locations You Can Visit in London

22 June 202527 June 2023 by Spooky Isles
William Blake

Visit the mysterious London locations that shaped William Blake’s spooky preoccupation with spiritual and supernatural themes

Categories Literature Tags London, William Blake Leave a comment

The Curious Tale Of The A70 UFO Incident

23 June 2023 by Christine Miller
A70-UFO-Incident

The A70 UFO Incident is a captivating and unsolved mystery involving forestry workers encountering a UFO and humanoid beings in 1990 Scotland, writes CHRISTINE MILLER.

Categories UFOs/Aliens Tags Lanarkshire, Scotland Leave a comment

Celebrating St John’s Eve in England

14 August 202320 June 2023 by Spooky Isles
St John's Eve

Discover the history and traditions behind St John’s Eve, the traditional Christian holiday celebrated in England on the evening of June 23rd, with pagan roots and cultural significance still observed today

Categories Folklore Tags Saints 1 Comment

Irish Wake Museum Unveils Ireland’s Death Legacy

19 June 202318 June 2023 by Ann Massey McElroy
The Irish Wake Museum is dying for you to visit!

The Irish Wake Museum in Waterford is Ireland’s newest macabre visitor attraction! ANN MASSEY takes a look

Categories Folklore Tags Death, Ireland Leave a comment

Healing Power of Crystals: Beginner’s Guide 2024

28 November 202316 June 2023 by Spooky Isles
Healing crystals

Here’s a step-by-step guide to discover how to enjoy the healing power of crystals:

Categories Esoteric Arts Tags Crystals Leave a comment

John Christie: The 10 Rillington Place Murders

13 June 2023 by Spooky Isles
John Christie

The brutal crimes of John Christie, the infamous London serial killer, continue to shock the world to this day.

Categories True Crime Tags London, Murder Leave a comment

Jasper: Unleashing the Power of Grounding and Emotional Balance

4 August 202311 June 2023 by Spooky Isles
Jasper: Unleashing the Power of Grounding and Emotional Balance 3

Connect with the earth’s grounding energy with Jasper. 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 Newstead Abbey: Lord Byron’s Gothic Home

4 August 202310 June 2023 by Rick Hale
Newstead Abbey

Newstead Abbey, Lord Byron’s ancestral home, is a ghostly place where spirits like the Goblin Friar and the White Lady linger, writes RICK HALE

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings Tags East Midlands, Nottinghamshire Leave a comment

Creepy Blue Boy Haunts The Coylet Inn, Argyll

6 October 202310 June 2023 by Christine Miller
The Coylet Inn, Loch Eck

The Blue Boy, a sorrowful ghost of a long-dead child, is said to haunt the Coylet Inn by Loch Eck in Argyll. CHRISTINE MILLER tells us about the legend and her own spooky experience at the hotel. 

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

What are Spriggans?

21 September 20239 June 2023 by Spooky Isles
A spriggan

Spriggans guard treasure and sacred sites, and are often blamed for causing mischief and misfortune. We take a look at these mischievous Cornish supernatural beings.

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10 Yorkshire Horror Films Full of Scares

7 June 2023 by Kate Ingleby-Parylo
Threads 1984

Yorkshire Horror Films provide a range of northern scares, from animal attacks, bloodthirsty locals and ghostly hauntings, writes KATE INGLEBY-PARYLO

Categories Horror and Fantasy Films Tags Yorkshire and the Humber Leave a comment

7 Fun(gus) Facts about Mushroom Superstitions and Customs

28 July 20236 June 2023 by Spooky Isles
Mushroom Superstitions

Mushrooms aren’t only a food source but also a source of superstitions, customs, and folklore. Here are 7 interesting facts about mushrooms and their place in the culture and traditions of the UK and Ireland.

Categories Superstitions Tags Trees and Plants Leave a comment

Haunted Towneley Hall: Every Room Has A Ghost!

4 August 20234 June 2023 by Joanna Hague
Towneley Hall Postcard

Towneley Hall in Burnley lures visitors with its haunting allure, echoing with ghostly tales in its ancient corridors, says JOANNA HAGUE

Categories Ghosts and Hauntings, Paranormal Research Tags Lancashire, North-West England Leave a comment

Blue Men of the Minch: Diving into the Depths of Fear

6 August 20234 June 2023 by Rick Hale
Blue Men of the Minch

Blue Men of the Minch, feared aquatic creatures off Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, incite terror. RICK HALE investigates.

Categories Mysterious Creatures Tags Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles), Scotland Leave a comment

Montague Summers and Pop Culture Occultism

2 June 2023 by Spooky Isles
Montague Summers

Montague Summers was an English author, clergyman and teacher who became well known for his interest in the occult. Here are some facts about his life and work.

Categories Dark History Tags Occult Leave a comment

Lambeth’s Fantastical Trinity of Specialist Libraries

4 August 20232 June 2023 by David Turnbull
Libraries in the London Borough of Lambeth have some very special connections to horror literature and the supernatural, says guest writer DAVID TURNBULL

Libraries in the London Borough of Lambeth have some very special connections to horror literature and the supernatural, says guest writer DAVID TURNBULL

Categories Literature Tags London, South London, South-East England Leave a comment

Take Control of Your Dreams: A Guide to Lucid Dreaming

18 September 202330 May 2023 by Spooky Isles
Lucid Dreaming

Here are some steps you can take to increase your chances of lucid dreaming.

Categories Esoteric Arts Leave a comment

Shadows (S3, E2): The Rose of Puddle Fratrum

2 March 202529 May 2023 by Richard Phillips-Jones
Shadows (S3, E2): The Rose of Puddle Fratrum 4

What is the curse that befalls the performers of a ballet? RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES finds out in Shadows: The Rose Of Puddle Fratrum.

Categories Television Tags Episode Guides and TV Retrospectives, ITV, Shadows Leave a comment

Demons of the Mind 1972 REVIEW

25 July 202329 May 2023 by Richard Markworth
Demons of the Mind 1972

Demons of the Mind 1972 was a a genre-defying misstep for Hammer, but remains a curiosity worth watching, says RICHARD MARKWORTH

Categories Film Reviews Tags Hammer Film Productions, Hammer Horror Films, Shane Briant, Shane Briant Films Leave a comment

Clear Quartz: Amplifying Energy and Inviting Clarity

28 May 2023 by Spooky Isles
Clear Quartz

Amplify your energy and intention with Clear Quartz. 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 1 Comment
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