The first Queen’s Speech under a majority Conservative Government for 19 years
The tranquility belies a horrific incident.
'Have you seen my brother?': The legend of the ghost of Sarah Whitehead, the black nun of the Bank of England.
Last year as part of the Chelsea History Festival, I went on a tour of the famous Royal Hospital Chelsea. Home to the instantly recognisable Chelsea Pensioners, it has both stunning architecture to admire and a fascinating history. The Hospital’s Origins Prior to the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 1530s, old and injured soldiers […]
This commentary garden made me stop and reflect on the history, the purpose, and the importance attached to gardens in the daily life of a monastery.
Two names sprang instantly to mind when Lucy Worsley saw the image: Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, and Sybil Penn, a royal nurse who is believed to be the ghostly spinner.
We run down the most haunted places in London. Are you brave enough to visit?
I was recently invited to have a look around the Royal Institution in Mayfair. Now having visited, I am rather ashamed to say that I previously knew fairly little about it, bar their famous Christmas lectures! It is a really fascinating spot and a must for history and science lovers alike. The Origins Of The […]
Our features editor Emma Jones joined ghostbusting duo Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman to investigate spooky goings on in the abandoned Aldwych tube station in London
From a whistling workman to haunting horses, we hear of the spooky residents at four iconic London institutions from the people who work there
The first Queen’s Speech under a majority Conservative Government for 19 years
Both men sat silently staring towards the door, perhaps expecting to find themselves in the presence of the owner of the house. Instead, what confronted them was a weird, shapeless creature with a huge gaping mouth. This hideous entity seemed to slither into the room rather than walk, all the while glaring menacingly at the two sailors.
by Beth Schreibman Gehring It’s All Hallows Night…the time when the veils between the worlds are at their thinnest, the time when we walk around not quite alone in the night, the time when we can s…
Learn about the mysterious legends of ghosts and paranormal phenomena in London.
Removed during refurbishment works, the London Stone has come back to Cannon Street. But what's the big deal? Why's it so important?
The first Queen’s Speech under a majority Conservative Government for 19 years
From the ghost of infamous street thief, robber and murder Dick Turpin to the Royal Theatre's famous Man in Grey, it’s little wonder that London is often thought of as one of the most haunted cities in Europe.
Nothing screams Halloween like haunted places, and London has many! From children's hospitals to haunted pubs, you'll be spoiled for choice.
