Derby is Britain’s top city for ghostly goings-on

Anyone keen to see a ghost, poltergeist or werewolf in Britain should head for Derby in the English Midlands, according to a study published on Tuesday. The Supernatural Britain report, which investigated spooky sightings in 40 of Britain’s cities, found there had been 315 in Derby—an average of 14 sightings per 10,000 people. In joint second place were the two ancient Roman cities of Chester and York with 11 sightings per 10,000 people. Killed near Chester at the battle of Rowton Moor in 1645, Lord Bernard Stewart has been reported frequently riding across the moor, while in York there have been sightings of a werewolf and 17 different reports of poltergeists. Read Article

By John Joseph