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August welcomes the peak of summer, rich in harvest traditions, celestial wonders, and mysterious folklore. Embrace gratitude and warmth as we celebrate the season’s abundance and look forward to the changing days.
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How Clement Vallandigham became history’s unluckiest defence lawyer
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The UK has a history of big cat sightings, including the “Beast of Bodmin” in the late 1700s, the “Essex Lion” in 1905, and the “Fen Tiger” in the 1980s. These reports have sparked speculation about the presence of exotic felines in the British countryside, with sightings continuing into the 2020s.
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Dr Carrie Dale has spent years uncovering the truth behind unexplained deaths. But when a week of increasingly bizarre fatalities lands on her mortuary table, coincidence begins to feel like conspiracy. As the bodies pile up, Carrie finds herself chasing an impossible pattern – and wondering whether Death itself has developed a very dark sense…
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The matter first became public in the summer of 1919 when Polly Wright went to a meeting at the Theosophical Society in Bradford. She was interested in the occult, having had some experiences of astral projection and memories of past lives herself.
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Our ancestors didn’t imagine another world above the clouds. They imagined it was just beyond the hill..
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Forget everything you think you know about the Fairy Queen. Long before glitter and fairy tales, Britain knew mysterious women who ruled hidden kingdoms below hills, lakes and ancient forests. Meet the powerful Queens of the Otherworld, where myth, magic and folklore become one…
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Ricky Gervais’s Alley Cats is filthy, ridiculous, unexpectedly touching and absolutely hilarious. But if feral cats making knob jokes offend you, what exactly did you expect? 😂
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Fifty years after one of the world’s most famous alleged alien abductions, original witness Steve Pierce has returned to the Arizona forest – and says the story the world was told was a hoax. One of the foundations beneath the Travis Walton abduction case may have just shifted.
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Beyond the hedge lies another Britain. A land of fairy paths, hidden kingdoms and ancient warnings…
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Harvest rituals like ‘Crying the Neck’ in Devon and Cornwall celebrate gratitude as farming communities mark the end of the harvest. It’s a mix of old customs and modern appreciation for agricultural roots.
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Scarecrows used to be harmless protectors of crops, but now they creep us out and star in horror stories. Still, towns celebrate them in festivals, showing their quirky charm and creativity.
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John Barleycorn has been cut down, drowned and burned for centuries. But behind this brutal old folk song lies a much older story of harvest, sacrifice and rebirth…
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Corn dollies are intricate straw creations from harvest traditions, symbolizing good fortune and community. They represent the blend of craftsmanship, belief, and the important relationship between people and the land.
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Lammas, or Lughnasadh, marks the first harvest, symbolizing survival and community. Celebrated with bread offerings and gatherings, it intertwines gratitude for nature’s bounty with ancient customs, transitioning towards autumn.
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This week’s short story on Sunday tells the tale of a fully trained agricultural contractor, who quickly finds out that the ‘old ways’ can sometimes be the right way too.
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Sea serpents aren’t simply monsters. They’re symbols of the unknown. They remind us that there are still places where certainty gives way to possibility, where imagination sails alongside evidence, and where every dark shape beyond the waves invites one irresistible question. What if?
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A Review of the Premiere of Joe O’Byrne’s new play; “The Haunting of Widow’s Leap Farm. A Tale from Paradise Heights” Burnley Mechanic’s Theatre 26/07/26 7:30pm.
