25 Nov 05 - ghost news

There isn't as much ghost news as usual, but we're still in the post-Halloween headline slump. Most current headlines about ghosts relate to Scrooge and "A Christmas Carol." We've skipped those in favor of these reports. (This list was compiled by the Hollow Hill staff.)

25 Nov: Popular haunt gets new look - Norwich Evening News, UK

The Hog in Armour, of Charring Cross, is being renovated by new owners who have yet to encounter its famous ghosts. Pub site dates back to 18th century.

23 Nov: Psychic Researchers at Magick TV Seek $1 Million Dollar Prize - eMediaWire.com

Yet another team tries to convince cyncical Randi that the paranormal is real.

23 Nov: Ghost stories - Metro Times, Detroit, MI

Reviews new book, Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife. (That link takes you to more info at Amazon.com.)

23 Nov: Regency deal expands Avalon in United States - The Stage Online, UK

In article about new TV shows, "Mystery Brothers" comedy series set in paranormal world, sold to Fox.

21 Nov: Selling point - Ghosts - Auburnpub.com, NY

Describes regional ghosts, outlines laws and standards regarding the sale of haunted homes in NY State.

3 Nov: Blown away ... when I contacted Guy Fawkes - icLiverpool, UK

Derek Acorah, formerly of "Most Haunted," bounces back with TV show, "Quest for Guy Fawkes." Acorah, recently accused of faking his spiritual contacts, also has another new show, "Ghost Town."

3 Nov: Visitors hear stories of hauntings across South Dakota - Capital Journal, Pierre, SD

Local ghost stories told by historian, others - real encounters with ghosts, and folklore.

26 Oct: Touched by a Fallen Angel - Boise Weekly, ID

Lengthy, well researched report of experiences on a ghost hunt.

23 Oct: Derek Acorah : "Everton will NOT be relegated" - NSNO.co.uk

Review of Acorah presentation--including contact with the "other side"-- at Everton (UK).

18 Nov 05 - ghost news

During the winter holidays, fewer ghosts are reported in the news. I'm not sure if that's because reporters now focus on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, etc., or if they exhausted their ghost stories around Halloween. For the next few weeks, ghost news is likely to be sparse.

Here's the latest ghost-related news this week:

19 Nov: Robbie Williams Obsessed With The Paranormal - UK-Flava.com

Pop star is enthusiastic about ghosts and ghost hunting.

14 Nov: Inner Awareness : Ghosts not as scary as usually portrayed - INQ7.net, Philippines

Article concludes that people are more willing to talk about ghosts now than in the past.

13 Nov: Searching for Spirits at School - Record Online, Middletown, NY

Describes "Post Mortum's" approach to ghost hunting and paranormal research.

13 Nov: Women's lives are reflected in 'chick lit' genre - Toledo Blade, OH

Article mentions paranormal 'chick lit' (ghosts, UFOs, etc.) among popular new sub-genres.

10 Nov: Spooked Out by TV Show Experiences - icTheWarf.co.UK

Dr. David Bull, 'skeptical scientist', and medium Derek Acorah conclude their time with popular British TV show, 'Most Haunted'. (Related, sensational/skeptical article - Spooky Truth: TV's 'Most Haunted' Con Exposed - Mirror.co.uk. Also see our comments: Dealing with Challenges: Skeptics, Psychics, Deception, and Ghost Hunts )

4 Nov: 'Cuba Road' films put scare in township officials - Courier News, Chicago.

Discussion about curfews and other responses to popular Chicago-area hauntings in movies and media.

11 Nov 05 - ghost news

News reports of genuine ghosts and hauntings are resuming, after weeks of Halloween-related stories and press releases for "haunted houses" of the commercial kind. Nevertheless, if you're looking for local haunted sites, media reports at Halloween are a useful resource. Here are some of them:

3 Nov 05: Visitors hear stories of hauntings across South Dakota - The Capital Journal, Pierre, SD

Ken Stewart, with the state historical society archives, reports on project to document South Dakota's hauntings.

2 Nov: Author keeps making room for 'ghosts' - Inside Bay Area, CA

Owner of Spellbinding Books bookstore on Encinal Avenue in Alameda talks about ghosts in her building and other nearby locations.

1 Nov: Ghosts roam after Halloween - OSU Lantern, Columbus, OH

OSU's Pomerene Hall is one of the most haunted college buildings in Ohio.

31 Oct: Got a ghost? Who you gonna call? - Lowell Sun Online, Lowell, MA

Dracut-based team of ghost hunters talks about cases, and New England Ghost Project.

31 Oct: Haunted Utah: The Best of Salt Lake City's Stories - Salt Lake Tribune, UT

Descriptions of ghosts at Salt Lake City's most popular haunts.

31 Oct: Concord hauntings - Independent Tribune, Concord, NC

Carolyn Carpenter, Cabarrus County Chairwoman, reports on most popular ghost stories in Concord, NC area.

31 Oct: Plotting the region's haunted hotspots - icHuddersfield, UK

Author Andy Owens talks about his encounters with ghosts in Yorkshire and vicinity.

31 Oct: Houses that go bump in the night - Telegraph.co.uk

Realtors and builders talk about real--and imagined--haunted houses.

31 Oct: Campus, Durham ghost legends liven local lore - Chronicle Online, Duke University, Durham, NC

Fact and fiction related to Duke's hauntings and ghosts of nearby Durham.

31 Oct: Campus group investigates local cultural hauntings - Ball State Daily News, Muncie, IN

Anthropological study of ghost stories back to Native American legends.

31 Oct: The many ghosts of Rockland County - Journal News, Rockland, NY

Reports of regional ghosts, including some famous cases.

31 Oct: Real Haunted School in Charlottesville? - WCAV/Newsplex, Charlottesville, VA

Faculty members at Tandem Friends School offer stories about their ghosts.

31 Oct: Mansion needs no tricks to offer scare - Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY

Annual "haunted house" attraction at historic Culbertson Mansion in downtown New Albany also reports genuine hauntings.

27 Oct: Ghosts in the coulees? - West Salem Coulee News, WI

Ghost stories support Mark Twain's assertion that Wisconsin is the most haunted state.