An engraving depicting six children holding hands and dancing around a maypole.

I'm doing an online talk with Creswell Crags on 27 April, examining the folklore of May Day! It's at 6 pm BST. [Image by Isaiah Thomas, Public Domain]
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My friend and I saw a big cat on Exmoor in 1982 | Letter Letter: Steve Jones responds to Max Lury’s report of seeing a big cat on Dartmoor as a child, and not being believed

'My friend and I saw a big cat on Exmoor in 1982'... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a... #cryptid

'Haunted wigs: Lawyers share mysterious courtroom experiences'... punchng.com/haunted-wigs... #paranormal

The British theatre haunted by the ghost of Sid James While Sid James was a major proponent of a comedic style that died along with him in the 1970s, he's still trying to get laughs from beyond the grave.

'Sunderland Empire: The British theatre supposedly #haunted by the ghost of Sid James'... faroutmagazine.co.uk/sunderland-t...

Paranormal Database Updates View the new and updated Paranormal Database records here

Updates to the #paranormal database include more 1970s poltergeists, tales from Tyne and Wear, and a couple of twenty-first century fairy encounters… www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/

Ten years ago I was talking about Scratching Fanny...

@alicatterall.bsky.social

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Paranormal Database Updates View the new and updated Paranormal Database records here

Updates to the #paranormal database include Cornish stone stories, Suffolk #folklore, and some 1970s phantoms and poltergeists. www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/

Surrey couple tried claiming neighbour's land with garden gnome A Westcott couple claimed a small patch of grass outside their neighbour's home belonged to them.

And people say chthonic godlings and land spirits are no longer relevant in this day and age www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

PARANORMAL WOMEN: A Hidden History

Be sure to check out Allison's work at paranormalwomen.com

a skeleton is standing on a sidewalk holding a bottle and a piece of paper . ALT: a skeleton is standing on a sidewalk holding a bottle and a piece of paper .

I really want to try and do more podcast appearances this year, if anyone needs a guest or knows of a particular podcast that might be looking let me know!

#podcast #history #localhistory #Shropshire #folklore #folktales #folkcustoms

Thank you. I'm always happy to share sources if there are any particular entries which interest researchers.

Whuppity Scoorie: the Scottish spring ritual bringing a town together Children racing round a church tower at Lanark Cross reflects a renewed sense of community and folklore in unsettled times

'Whuppity Scoorie: the Scottish spring ritual bringing a town together'... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

The "Greatest Ghost Sighting ever": the Grey Lady of the Theatre Royal, Bath - The Skeptic Considered the greatest ghost sighting ever, the Grey Lady of the Theatre Royal, Bath is alleged to have been witnessed by 850 people at once

'The “Greatest #Ghost Sighting ever”: the Grey Lady of the Theatre Royal, Bath'... www.skeptic.org.uk/2026/02/the-...

Paranormal Database Updates View the new and updated Paranormal Database records here

Updates to the database include a scattering of Suffolk #folklore, a few #poltergeists from the 1970s, and a pig. www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/index...

Paranormal investigator weighs in on Coliseum 'ghost' photo A paranormal expert has a compelling theory about the Oldham Coliseum 'ghost' sighting

www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/news/2582931...

Hi, it’s me. I’m the expert, it’s me ⬇️

The Repair Shop fixes 56-year-old Loch Ness Monster camera trap The device was left underwater in the 1970s and rediscovered by accident by a robot submarine.

' #Nessie camera pulled from loch gets Repair Shop treatment'... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A 500-Page Book Explores the Ghosts & Monsters from Japanese Folklore Westerners tend to think of Japan as a land of high-speed trains, expertly prepared sushi and ramen, auteur films, brilliant animation, elegant woodblock prints, glorious old hotels, sought-after jazz...

A 500-Page Book Explores the Ghosts & Monsters from Japanese Folklore

Top Loch Ness Monster hunter gives final verdict after 52 years of searching Adrian Shine has spent over five decades chasing the mythical creature that supposedly stalks Scotland's Loch Ness, but now believes Nessie doesn't exist.

'Top #LochNessMonster hunter gives final verdict after 52 years of searching'... www.ladbible.com/news/uk-news... #cryptozoology

After a series of delays, my article "Harry Price and the Crawley Poltergeist" has finally been published in the Magazine of the Society for Psychical Research. A big thanks to @emmamerkling.bsky.social, who originally directed me to the case and digitised the requisite archival material.

12 eerie, deadly monsters that are supposed to roam the countryside, sometimes with lethal consequences for their chosen victim... | Countryfile.com Our guide to infamous British myths and the legends and folklore tales, plus the best sites to visit in the UK that have inspired these spooky stories.

'12 eerie, deadly monsters that are supposed to roam the countryside, sometimes with lethal consequences...' www.countryfile.com/go-outdoors/... #folklore #cryptozoology

‘Cursed’ Venetian palazzo once painted by Monet comes up for sale The lavish Ca’ Dario is in “good shape” after major restoration and careful tidying, though it comes with a dark reputation

'‘#Cursed’ Venetian palazzo once painted by Monet comes up for sale'... www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/01/09/c...

Forest of Dean woman makes bear signs to warn passing drivers Penny Ballinger says she is obsessed with an 1889 tale, which causes division in the Forest of Dean.

'Woman uses local #folklore to stop speeding drivers'... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Cork stuntman who wanted to be buried in a fairy fort The time the Cork stuntman Tim Hayes wanted to be buried in a raheen in Monamolin - folklorist Michael Fortune presents a tall (but true) story from his new book...

'Tim Hayes and the #Fairies - a wild true tale from folklorist Michael Fortune'... www.rte.ie/culture/2026... #folklore

Paranormal Database Updates View the new and updated Paranormal Database records here

Updates to the database include a few #UFOs, some old-time #poltergeists, and a fleeting glimpse of the Kaiser… www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/

Skye sea legends and wild swims delight in new BBC Mermaid Tales documentary Kate Macleod discovers the folklore and wild swims of the Isle of Skye in a new three part series

'Skye sea #legends and wild swims delight in new BBC #Mermaid Tales documentary'... www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6926...

Thanks - had not spotted that one!

Locals mourn the loss of Lizzie the Porthcawl 'sea monster' A large piece of driftwood which became a tourist attraction after washing up on the shore at Porthcawl has been reclaimed by the sea. The driftwood which came ashore early last year was nicknamed ‘Li...

'Locals mourn the loss of Lizzie the Porthcawl ‘sea #monster’'... nation.cymru/culture/loca...

The Paranormal Database A collection of folklore and paranormal places from across the West Midlands.

Have also split Herefordshire and Worcestershire into their own counties, so if there are any misplaced towns or villages, please shout... www.paranormaldatabase.com/regions/west...

Paranormal Database Updates View the new and updated Paranormal Database records here

Updates to the #Paranormal Database include spookiness from Suffolk, weirdness from Wales, and Forteana & folklore from other corners of the UK and Ireland… www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/index...

The Purrfect Folklore of Ghost Cats A #Caturday look at spectral mousers, fairy felines, and the soft pawprints of ghostlore

It's #Caturday which means one thing, and one thing only... it's time to explore The Purrfect Folklore of Ghost Cats 🙀

Ghosts? Folklore? Cats? All of my favourite things!

www.theghostgeek.com/p/the-purrfe... #Folklore #Ghosts #Cats