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Ruthin Gaol

May 31, 2009 by Andrew 5 Comments

On 17th February in 1903 William Hughes was hanged in the jail and his body buried in the grounds. Hughes, from Denbugh, had fought with the British army in India, separated from his wife in 1901 after the death of one of their children.

William was prosecuted for “family desertion” and in 1902 was sentenced to three months in the gaol. He was released in November 1902, procured a double-barrel gun, went to the home where his wife was working and shot her dead.

Hughes surrendered to the police. Despite a plea of insanity he was found guilty of murder, the jury taking only ten minutes to decide his fate.

He was executed at 8 o’clock in the morning and it is said the last thing he did before his death was look at a photograph of his family.

Are the Slough and Langley Observer headquarters haunted?

May 30, 2009 by Andrew 1 Comment

Investigators from Southern Paranormal were invited to spend the night looking for spirits in the 14th century building owned by the Slough and Langley Observer in Datchet Road.

The team discovered the presence of a possible two spirits in the building. The first ghost encountered by the newspaper reporter and Southern Paranormal is described as a large man, dressed in rough clothes and who carries an aura of importance.

Female members of the paranormal investigate group agreed that the presence seemed unwilling to communicate with them. The man is believed to have lived around the 14th century and be called Egbert.

New ghostly photograph from Inverary Jail

May 27, 2009 by Andrew 3 Comments

Scottish visitor attraction Inverary Jail has released a photograph of a ghostly shape hovering at the surface.

Built by the side of Loch Fyne in Argyll, the former prison is widely reported to be haunted and visited often by paranormal investigators.

Inside the jail most sightings are reported in or around cell 10. Gavin Dick, manager of the attraction, said; “During the height of the X Files days we used to call it Cell X for obvious reasons.”

The Fowey Hotel

May 27, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

It is said that the restaurant in Fowey Hotel is haunted. Visitors sensitive to spirits have reported seeing a man – perhaps a soldier or a sailor – in a state of distress and pleading his innocence.

The third floor hallway is also believed to be visited by a ghost as guests have reported the sounds of footsteps in the night.

Could Fowey Hotel’s wine cellar be haunted? Some have suggested the room is unusually cold and that a dark presence can sometimes be felt in the corner.

The haunted room in Ramsey’s George Hotel burns

May 13, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

The ghost in the haunted hotel room in the listed Cambridgeshire building is believed to hate fire. Known as Mary, she is believed to have died of smoke inhalation in the same room.

Jean Axelsen, cook at the George Hotel, told the press, “It is strange that the fire was contained to that one room and did not spread.

Flaming faces haunt burning New Zealand building

May 6, 2009 by Andrew 7 Comments

New Zealand newspaper The Press has been collecting photographs taken in New Zealand of ghostly and unexplained sightings.

Ghosts in the flames

The paper dismissed most of the photographs as explainable and orbs, in particular, where described as dust on the camera lens.

Some of the photographs, however, were not so easily categorised by the judges.

Of particular note is the sighting of a ghostly face of flames peering out of the window of a burning building.

The ghost family of The Chequers pub

April 28, 2009 by Andrew 1 Comment

The Chequers pub on Reading Road in the Hampshire town of Eversley is believed to be haunted by up to eight different ghosts.

The pub has been the centre of haunting phenomena for some time now; lights turning themselves on, sudden cold spots and kitchen items moving themselves. The presence of a little boy known as “Jack” has been reported by others – including the previous landlord.

Angela Turner, the landlady, told local press one story which featured a young girl who became separated from her parents. She was found in the restaurant toilets, “Her parents heard her scream and she said ‘Mummy, there has been a lady talking to me’, but there was no-one there.”

Headless ghost at the National University of Singapore

April 20, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

The Singapore newspaper Sin Chew Daily has reported that the National University of Singapore has been forced to warn students of a ghost of a headless woman who has been roaming the campus.

The signboard with the warning has been placed at the front entrance to the university’s Federal Building in the Bukit Timah campus.

Pendle Hill witch curse strikes down three film makers

April 18, 2009 by Andrew 18 Comments

A new documentary on Pendle Hill and the Pendle Witches was brought to a dramatic stop this week when three of the production crew were struck down with a violent illness. The incident happened during the filming of a séance.

Roy Basnett, the renowned broadcaster and ghost-hunter, and investigators from Pathfinder PI had been attempting to contact the spirits of the witches in a barn on the hill.

The ghost of the Polar Bear Fish Bar

April 17, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

The fish and chip shop in Bridgwater, Somerset known as the Polar Bear Fish Bar, is being invested by paranormal investigators.

Staff at the chippy contacted BBC News after a series of unexplained events. One worker reported whistling in from the kitchen and another explained how a heavy pot was found on the floor. The BBC sent the cameras in and called in paranormal investor.

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