This infographic has been put together by a loan company and shows an impressive collection of dangerous roads. North Yungas Road sounds horrible, just 3 metres wide and with between 100 to 300 deaths every year. Would you risk it? We can only speculate that the loan company was suggesting that driving was a dangerous […]
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British first: Pagan wins Halloween case
For hundreds of years, Pagans have been persecuted by the law and people who didn’t understand their way of life and thus hated them for it. In 2013, British courts ruled in favor of a practicing Pagan against her employers with unfair dismissal, sexual and religious discrimination claims, receiving a total of £15,337.12. It is […]
Ghosts on the London Underground
Posters like this are common place in the London Underground. They tell you about delays, about the importance of drinking water when it’s hot and not leaving your luggage. Okay, posters exactly like this one aren’t actually common. This one deals with ghosts. In Pure Spirit Have you seen anything like this before? Why not […]
History and hauntings of Saint John’s Chapel and the Tower of London
The Tower of London is one of the best-known buildings in London and a major tourist attraction. It is of architectural interest and historical significance. Not only has this building got an interesting history, there are also stories of hauntings that make this building even more intriguing. Construction of the Tower of London began in […]
Ghost on video: A haunting in Ashford?
At the Montpelier Business Park in Ashford, Kent, the printing firm SMP Large Format, recorded something strange on their CCTV. A mysterious “ghost” – certainly a white shape – can be seen entering the video from the right and floating over to the left. Paranormal investigators talk a lot about orbs. Some cite them as […]
The world’s biggest gathering of witches – the Pendle Witch Walk
This year will be the 400th anniversary of the Pendle witch trials. In Pure Spirit has written Pendle and the witches before; asking whether film makers were cursed in 2009, writing about Gallows Hill where the witches died and even whether Gawthorpe Hall has become involved. The real Pendle witches were probably not “real witches” […]
The meaning of Santa Claus
Does Santa Claus have a meaning? Where does the origin of the Santa Claus story come from? As it happens the modern Santa is largely a blend of Saint Nick and Father Christmas from the United Kingdom. The name “Santa Claus” is from the German “Sinterklaas” and has changed over the years. This short video […]
The Angels at Mottisfont
Managed by the National Trust, Mottisfont is a tranquil estate that includes the Gothic remains of an Augustinian priory. It’s near Romsey in Hamsphire and open for some of the Christmas holidays. In fact, for Christmas Mottisfont is doing something rather special. Angels are coming to the historic gardens. The Angel Garden is inspired by […]
Death Eater UFOs spotted over Tottenham London
This video looks like it was recorded on a smartphone with a camera from a train in London, UK. It’s not clear whether they’re heading into London via Tottenham Hale or leaving the city. It’s a little hard to spot at first but there are a series of strange lights in the sky. At one […]
The Court Oak pub in Harborne and the Halloween ghost
Ghost hunters have investigated The Court Oak pub in Harborne and recorded some of their efforts for YouTube. The pub is not very old and was built as recently as 1932, however it is believed that the building stands on ground used for hangings in the 17th century. Lillian Campbell, pub manager, moved into the […]
