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The ‘Boo Box’: Inside the viral £1bn Halloween trend that’s haunting your feed

October 27, 2025 by Andrew Leave a Comment

What is a ‘Boo box’? Discover the viral TikTok trend that’s pushing UK Halloween spending to a predicted £1 billion this year.

Le Creuset: This Halloween will last you a life time

September 6, 2024 by Andrew Leave a Comment

The company was founded by two Belgian designers, one who specialised in casting and the other in enamelling. They worked out how to enamel. The result is enamelled cast iron, which is robust and perfect for cooking.

An Unusual Night of Paranormal Ghost Hunting

October 28, 2023 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

DISCLAIMER: This story was first published back in early 2008 when I was a reporter for a local newspaper – edited a little now for relevancy and just because I’m a better writer. A lot of things happened that night that I just can’t explain, and because it’s almost Halloween… enjoy. Ghost hunting. It’s not […]

British first: Pagan wins Halloween case

December 20, 2013 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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 […]

Stunning Halloween visuals from Aer Lingus

October 31, 2013 by Andrew Leave a Comment

We’ll see a lot of Halloween marketing today. I don’t think this is a bad thing. It adds to the spirit and it is always good to see all sorts of companies jumping onto a pagan festival and giving it a boost. A colleague shared this image from Aer Lingus and I just have to […]

The top 10 calorie burning scary movies

October 30, 2012 by Andrew 2 Comments

Research from the University of Westminster shows that watching horror films can cause the body to burn calories. The sudden fright / jump-scare scenes are the most effective and getting the body to respond as they increase the heart rate. Doctor Richard Macjenzie, who specialises in the study of cell metabolism at the university told […]

Polish Church warns of Halloween occult risk

October 30, 2012 by Andrew Leave a Comment

The Polish Press Agency is reporting that the archbishop of Szczecin-Kamien, of the Polish Catholic Church, will read out a letter at Sunday sermons that warns against the dangers of Halloween. The archbishop is expected to say; “This kind of fun, tempting children like candy, also poses the real possibility of great spiritual damage, even […]

Most Haunted to return in 2012?

April 15, 2012 by Andrew 96 Comments

Most Haunted was one of the most popular ghost hunting TV shows in the UK. Many would credit it with creating the genre. It has been off the air for years however there have been some developments. In 2011 Sky Living decided not to recommission Most Haunted but did give the rights to the brand […]

The Court Oak pub in Harborne and the Halloween ghost

October 30, 2011 by Andrew Leave a Comment

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 […]

Should JesusWeen replace Halloween?

October 6, 2011 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Do you have an opinion on some of the more colourful Christian movements that come from the United States? What’s your view on Halloween? Do you think it’s still a religious occasion or is it just a good time holiday? This picture, which is now doing the rounds on the web, may interest you. The […]

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