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

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

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

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

'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'... www.skeptic.org.uk/2026/02/the-...

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

www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/news/2582931... Hi, it’s me. I’m the expert, it’s me ⬇️

' #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

'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...' www.countryfile.com/go-outdoors/... #folklore #cryptozoology

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

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

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

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'... www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6926...

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

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...

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

This is why we can't have nice things. 'Castle wall 'ripped down' for use as stepping stones in puddle'... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

On 12 December I'm going to be speaking at St John's Church in Bury St Edmunds about the ghost stories of M. R. James in theological perspective. You can book tickets here: wegottickets.com/event/677163

'Loch Ness Monster: New image from Shipley's Gordon Holmes'... www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2563156... #cryptozoology

'Restoration plans for 'Merlin's Mound' approved'... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #folklore

'Mountshannon lion was actually a ‘friendly mouse’'... www.clareecho.ie/mountshannon... #cryptozoology

'Guillermo del Toro once heard 'an entire murder' happen in his #haunted hotel room: 'I didn't sleep at all''... ew.com/guillermo-de...

'Meet the Armagh Observatory’s ‘quiet #ghost’ who ‘gazes at the heavens refusing to talk’'... armaghi.com/news/armagh-...

'A third of people in England believe in #ghosts, survey finds'... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Updates to the #paranormal database include a dental #poltergeist and respectful birds, as well as the normal fortean experiences and ghostly encounters... www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/

'Faceless figures and mysterious music: #ghost stories from English Heritage sites'... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

'A visit from the púca: tales of #supernatural happenings at #Halloween'... www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

'Scientists May Have Figured Out the Origins of Will-O’-The-Wisps, and Maybe Even Life Itself'... www.vice.com/en/article/s... #folklore

'The medieval #folklore of Britain’s endangered #wildlife ‘omens’ – from hedgehogs to nightjars'... theconversation.com/the-medieval...

'The toadmen of East Anglia: a Suffolk rural ritual'... www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/su... #folklore

I couldn't resist. #pleasingterror

'The trailblazing Queen of #Ghost Stories who was 'well ahead' of her time'... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We are very excited to hear @icysedgwick.bsky.social and @stonelands.bsky.social speaking about folklore on Friday in Lincoln! We couldn't track down Richard's bluesky but we are very excited to hear from him too!

Join us at Waterstones Ipswich, Fri 7th Nov, 7-8.30pm, for An Evening of British Folklore, and step into a year of stories, traditions, and celebrations with #folklore expert Mark Norman (of @folklorepod.bsky.social) as your guide! Booking essential: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev... #Suffolk 💙📚

'Patricia Crowther, known as UK’s oldest #witch, dies aged 97'... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

'Kindred spirits: the #exhibition exploring our endless fascination with #ghosts'... www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

Updates to the #paranormal database include cryptids, road #ghosts, and a handful of nineteenth century spooks… www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/

The move into our new premises is going really well. But can you help us open sooner? We need 6 very specific units to complete the first phase. They cost £25 each. Can you sponsor one on the link below? We will put your name on the unit as sponsor www.gofundme.com/f/secure-the... Thank you

Updates to the #paranormal database include an overhaul to #Yorkshire (splitting North, South, East, and West), and the regular strange and #fortean additions found here: www.paranormaldatabase.com/recent/

#Pareidolia or phantom tree - the choice is yours... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Nice review by @dorianlynskey.bsky.social of Ben Machell's book on Tony Cornell @spr1882.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

25 'Big Cat' sightings including lions, tigers, and pumas reported in London over 5 years (I'm clearly out of the cryptozoological loop.) www.mylondon.news/news/uk-worl...

This year's Newer Researchers in Folklore Day is on 26 Sept 2025, 10:00–16:00 @folkloretodmorden.bsky.social. Experts will run informative & interactive sessions on material culture of folklore, fieldwork, ethics, & more. More info & booking a free place: www.folkloremythmagic.com/event-detail...

In Japan, August is ghost season so I plan to share lots of ghostly Japanese art. This print by Katsushika Hokusai (1831) is titled 'The Ghost of Kohada Koheiji' and is from the series 'One Hundred Ghost Stories.' #JapaneseArt #ukiyoe #ghosts

The witch hunts of 1400-1780 and today's misinformation crisis have striking parallels. Both were fueled by new media technologies that allowed false information to spread rapidly and widely. buff.ly/6RFALyJ By Julie Walsh @wellesley.edu