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Supernatural figure holds burglar hostage for three days

December 15, 2008 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Adbul Marlik Hakim Johar, a police official working in Kuala Lumpur, told the local The Star newspaper that the owners of the house found the exhausted and dehydrated would-be burglar when they returned after a holiday.

Jedburgh Castle

December 9, 2008 by Andrew 1 Comment

Jedburgh Castle Jedburgh Castle is in Jedburgh Scotland and is noted for its haunted jail. In 1994 the Glamorgan Paranormal Society spent a night inside and was reportedly subject to a large amount of paranormal activity. The jail had three blocks; one for children, one for women and one for men. It also provided its […]

Phantoms and Monsters: An interview with Lon Strickler

December 3, 2008 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Lon Strickler is the brains and the hard work behind two of the web’s most insightful paranormal resources; the Phantoms and Monsters blog and wiki. If you’re not familiar with the wiki concept then you’re in for a treat. A wiki is a website which any member of the community can update and edit. Just […]

Niddry Street Vaults

December 2, 2008 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Niddry Street Vaults, Edinburgh The Niddry Street Vaults are one set of vaults uncovered in Edinburgh, Scotland. Niddry Street is halfway between North Bridge and South Bridge and is perpendicular to the Cow Gate. Mary King’s Close is nearby. The Edinburgh Vaults were created when the Bridges were built to link the Southside to the […]

The Electric Beacon: Engineering Triumphs and Maritime Hauntings of Souter Lighthouse

November 23, 2008 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Discover the history of Tyne and Wear’s Souter Lighthouse, from its pioneering Victorian electrical engineering to the restless spirits of its clifftop home.

The Traitor’s Vat: The Macabre History and Hauntings of The Ostrich Inn

November 22, 2008 by Andrew 1 Comment

Step into the dark history of Berkshire’s Ostrich Inn, from its 11th-century royal heritage to the notorious 17th-century trapdoor murder ring.

The Ghosts of Industrial Progress: The Haunted History of Hall i’ th’ Wood

November 18, 2008 by Andrew 1 Comment

Discover the haunted history of Bolton’s Hall i’ th’ Wood, from the invention of the spinning mule to the restless spirits roaming its Grade I listed corridors.

Ordsall Hall and Margaret Radclyffe

November 13, 2008 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Ordsall Hall Ordsall Hall is a former stately home in Salford, Greater Manchester, England.  The oldest parts of the former Tudor mansion date back to the 15th century but there has been a building in location for at least 750 years. The Radclyffe family bought Ordsall Hall in the 14th century. The Hall was originally […]

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