'Shark or sea monster? The Canadian marine mystery that still intrigues experts 90 years on'... www.theguardian.com/environment/... #cryptozoology

Twenty years after the South Shields Poltergeist hit headlines, what does the case really provide in terms of evidence? And what can the field of paranormal research learn from the case? www.theghostgeek.com/pub/theghost...

I am also looking to try and do some more in person talks and podcasts. If anyone knows any groups that might like some local history or folklore, or podcasts that might please let me know ✨️

The word 'may' should be underlined. 'Spooky feelings in old houses may be caused by boiler sounds, study suggests'... www.theguardian.com/science/2026... #haunted

'‘A constant quiet terror’: Getting lost in Irish #folklore – in pictures'... www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

'Russian soldiers in Ukraine turn to #witchcraft for protection as belief in the #supernatural surges'... www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

I love @marghjenkin.bsky.social's films, I'm still having fun solving the temporal jigsaws of 'Enys Men'. His new film, 'Rose of Nevada', is equally great and it was lovely to chat again for @forteantimes.bsky.social... timeslips, pre-internet mystery and New Fast Automatic Daffodils. Out now!

A paper published last month explored whether scientific sceptics and those who endorse paranormal belief differ in their cognitive styles. Here’s what we can learn from it: www.theghostgeek.com/p/are-scepti...

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] www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maypoles-h...

'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

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

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 londonist.com/2016/06/hear...

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