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Charles Dickens’ ghost haunts Birmingham each Christmas
The ghost of Charles Dickens returns to Birmingham Town Hall each year to give a spectral reading of his Christmas classic, says ANDREW HOMER
Warstone Lane Cemetery’s Unquiet Inhabitants
CHRISTINE MILLER looks at the strange stories attached to Warstone Lane Cemetety, a unique Victorian cemetery in Birmingham
England’s Top 5 Haunted Railway Stations
RICK HALE rides the haunted rails, bringing us the 5 most haunted railway stations in England
5 Ozzy Osbourne Songs Inspired By Horror
ANN MASSEY picks the best Ozzy Osbourne songs inspired by horror
Dudley Station Hotel spooked by George’s ghost
The Station Hotel in Dudley is one of The Black Country's most haunted buildings, RICK HALE reports
England’s 6 most terrifying historic vampire cases
Real-life vampires and other bloodsucking creatures are found throughout English history, says RICK HALE
What is a Hand of Glory?
MJ STEEL COLLINS reveals the sinister mummified hand known as the Hand of Glory...
Sex, Drugs and Ghosts: Rockstars and the paranormal
EDDIE BRAZIL reveals real-life chilling tales of rock bands and their paranormal brushes with the other side!
Banquet for the Damned by Adam Nevill: BOOK REVIEW
ANDREW GARVEY takes a look at Adam Nevill's 'Banquet for the Damned'
Why Haunted Himley Hall is my favourite spooky place: Andrew Homer
ANDREW HOMER tells us about his favourite spooky place, haunted Himley Hall and Park near Dudley in Staffordshire
Creepy real life ghost experiences by Spooky Isles writers and readers
Spooky Isles editors and writers reveal their own real life ghost sighting experiences...
West Midlands’ 30 Most Haunted transport links
Ghosts are associated with transport more than you think - ANDREW HOMER looks at Haunted West Midlands Transport Links
Hammer's Judy Matheson counts down her horror film favourites
Hammer Scream Queen Judy Matheson tells us her favourite memories of her horror career
Dudley: 5 Haunted Places to Visit
ANDREW HOMER picks five of the most haunted places in Dudley in the West Midlands to visit this Halloween...
The Curse of Derby County
MICHAEL S. COLLINS tells how Derby County Football Club was long dogged by a 'gypsy curse'
Birmingham: 5 Haunted Places to Visit
NIA JONES discovers five of the most haunted places in Birmingham to visit
The Further Adventures of Spring Heeled Jack
ANDREW GARVEY researches the lesser known reports of Spring Heeled Jack’s successors and imitators from 1887 to 1902
Horror Film Confessions of TV Bassist, Dave Swift
TV bassist Dave Swift is a huge classic horror film fan
Discover the dark truth behind St Valentine, the patron saint of...
In this St Valentine's Day Special, Jacob Milnestein reveals the mystery behind the patron saint of love, whose remains are in Ireland
The Horror of Ozzy Osbourne
KATIE DOHERTY pays homage to the Prince Of Darkness, Birmingham's own Ozzy Osbourne
F G Lee, resurrecting a neglected British ghost hunter
Author RICHARD HOLLAND has delved into the spooky past to discover F G Lee, one of England's greatest but least known ghost hunters
Jack the Ripper scares during Autumn of Terror
Ripperologist MIKE COVELL explains how the UK reacted to the Jack the Ripper killings during the Autum of Terror in 1888
Doom not Gloom from Spooky Isles Music
KATIE DOHERTY begins her new column about esoteric and occult matters by pondering the Doom Metal music that has burst forth from these isles we live on.