The culture shapers: the uncanny

We delve into the science and psychology behind the paranormal to ask... do ghosts exist?

Just where did all the weird ghosts go is a question that has been posed in Fortean Times. One answer might be Wales. Ghost hunter John Harries declared, “In order to meet a Welsh ghost one really nee

Even stars get spooked!

On the morning of 4 August 1577, the good Christian folk of Bungay assembled in St Mary’s Church for their regular Sunday service. But more sinister forces were also gathering in the Suffolk town. Dar

Aliminal time between living and dead, Halloween has long been seen as an opportune time for ghost-spotting. Raise your eyes from the candlelit pumpkins illuminating the country’s doors and pavements

TikTok’s ‘WitchTok’ community is growing – but is it a fad? We speak to two witches about what modern witchcraft means to them and how they’ll be celebrating this Halloween...