Category Archives: ghosts of Britain

Posted on June 4, 2013 by

I’m really under the cosh currently, writing a host of little regional ghost guides for publishers Bradwell Books. These three have just been published. The Cheshire one was fun to do: Chester is only about 10 miles from where I … Continue reading →

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The Demon Husband – one of the 100 best ghost stories

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

‘The 100 Best British Ghost Stories’ by Gillian Bennett (Amberley 2012) is one of those books I wish I’d written. It’s a collection of folk tales and historical records of ghostly encounters from across the UK. I’m guessing the ’100 … Continue reading →

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I’m at Dickensian Hauntings event

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

I’ll be taking part in a Dickensian Hauntings event in London at the end of the month. The major event celebrates the Victorian novelist’s contribution to the ghost story genre with writers, artists and performance artists coming together for what promises … Continue reading →

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Haunted Bodmin Moor

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

Bodmin Moor is one of the most atmospheric and magical areas of Cornwall – which let’s face it is saying something. A newly published book by the History Press has brought Bodmin’s haunted heritage bang up to date and it is written … Continue reading →

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Creepy experiences of college care worker

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

A reader has kindly sent in her own account of spooky activity at her place of work in the Welsh Borders. For reasons that will be easy to understand, she has asked for the identity of the facility and her own name to … Continue reading →

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Have security cameras caught a ghost in Wrexham Library?

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

At approximately 5am on May 10 something odd happened in the arts centre (a gallery space) of Wrexham Library in North Wales. For no apparent reason a bundle of booklets suddenly collapsed and fell off a desk. They were being … Continue reading →

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The Green Lady goes for a stroll

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

The latest article on Uncanny UK is by an old friend of the website, Lincolnshire folklore enthusiast Sean McNeaney. Sean revisits the well-known apparition of ‘the Green Lady of Thorpe Hall’ but highlights an encounter with the ghost – if … Continue reading →

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Ghost cats – cute and creepy – from our readers

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

A couple of readers left interesting comments to my Uncanny UK article about a ghost cat (http://www.uncannyuk.com/575/ghost-cat/). ‘Kate’ wrote: “That’s really interesting! I often used to see a small black cat in a house I used to live in, always out … Continue reading →

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Special offer on Ghost Finder London!

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

It’s such a glorious weekend there are bound to be lots of people out and about. Thousands will no doubt be descending on London and those who live in the capital city will be making the most of the sunshine to … Continue reading →

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Ghost Finder Edinburgh now launched!

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Och aye! Ghosts galore in Scotland’s historic, atmospheric capital city can be quickly located thanks to the second of my ongoing series of iPhone apps – Ghost Finder Edinburgh. Edinburgh is unusual in that it has several tourist spots for … Continue reading →

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