Lisa Mannging, partner and two children moved into the end-terrace house in Lilley Close six months ago. Now their dog is dead, their landlords, Whitefriars, have had a priest bless the house, have been told by a medium that their home is a portal and a priest is encouraging the family to wear crucifixes. There’s […]
Is Mossley Mill haunted?
The North Belfast Paranormal Research Group made local news when they approached Newtownabbey Borough Council seeking permission to begin a ghost hunt. In particular, NBPRG needed permission to have night-time access to the buildings and the grounds. The site of Mossley Mill has had large industrial buildings on it since the 1700s due to the […]
Dallol: Alien landscape on Earth
These pictures are from Russian photographer Victoria Rogotneva and are intended as a fair use sample of her fantastic work. This alien landscape on Earth is actually Dallol, a volcanic explosion crater, in Ethiopia. It came into being after an erruption in 1926. The crators (or “maar” if you want to use the technical term) […]
Warwick castle seeks Dragonologist
Do you live near Warwick in England? Warwick castle has a vacancy for a consulting Dragonologist and has a job post on Monster.co.uk to help find the right person for the role. The castle will be launcing a new attraction in April called “Merin: The Dragon Tower” and the researcher/consultant is needed to ensure that […]
Haunted water slide at Thorpe Park
This is not the first time we’ve heard about haunting and ghosts at Thorpe Park. In 2009 there was an incident, believed to have started after the use of a Ouija board that resulted in speculation as to whether Thorpe’s Saw Ride was haunted. Now we’re asking if the water slide, Storm Surge, at Thorpe […]
York’s Precentor’s Court photograph shows ghostly face
A photograph taken near York Minster, in Precentor’s Court, seems to show a ghostly swirl of mist. Some people say they can see a face in the shapes. The photograph was taken by a man walking is dog in November 2010. Interestingly, the dog seemed unhappy at the time. Paul Simpson, who took the picture, […]
Castle Menzies: Ghost hunts and history
Once known as Castle Weem, Castle Menzies is believed to be haunted. It’s a popular venue for organised ghost hunts for tourists and more thorough investigations from paranormal investigators. The castle was built in 1488 by Sir Robert Menzies and was then rebuilt some tween between 1502 when the castle took significant damage and 1571. […]
Madeira Island – the remains of Atlantis?
According to some legends the Canary Islands where once the site of Atlantis. Plato described Atlantis as being larger than Libya and Asia together in “Timeos and Critias” and that it was located beyond the Columns of Hercules. That would put it on the Atlantic side of the Straight of Gibraltar. Zeus is said to […]
The Curdworth ghost – haunted St Nicholas Church
Curdworth is an ancient place; dating back to the 6th century as an Anglian settlement if not earlier. It is about 11 miles east of Birmingham. There is reason to believe the area was of significance to the Saxons. The very name Curdworth is believed to originate from “Creoda’s Clearing”. Creoda was an important Anglo-Saxon […]
Traquair Fair: Sky Trumpets, traders and more
Traquair House is the oldest inhabited house in Scotland. It takes back to the 11th century when it was a hunting lodge for royalty. Today it’s also a bed and breakfast, a day out for corporate groups and an ideal venue for weddings. Traquair House is also the centre point to Traquair Fair. Returning in […]
