Fairies, folklore and forteana

The famous Cottingley fairy photographs rate as the greatest psychic photographic hoax of the 20th century. Branded “the first deepfake” by the History Channel,1 they have fascinated audiences for gen

PAINTING NOSTALGIA Artist Polly Mabel Nicolaou creates ...

(Photograph taken around 1955) This photograph brought instant memories of when, as a teenager, I regularly walked with friends, Barry, George, Eric, and others, from Portland Street (near the Royal I

FROM LORCA: THE DRAWINGS BY HELEN OPPENHEIMER (1987) ...

Author and paranormal researcher Dr Paul Lee reveals his pick of the UK’s haunted hot spots where you just might encounter a ghost over the summer months

With their potent blend of wild looks and mystery, Britain’s ancient sites have an enduring magnetism–and there are far more of them than you might imagine, says Tom Howells