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It came down with the rain. At first, Dr Carys Morgan thought the strange silver threads spreading through the soil at Dyffryn Glas were just another problem to solve. Then the insects began to disappear. The ground started changing. And something impossible began quietly rewriting a Welsh valley. Carys has science, several tonnes of mud…
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Six women. Seven chairs. One invitation that makes no sense. Around a dinner table where time has apparently stopped, Florence Nightingale, Beatrix Potter, Maria Dickin, Lilian Bland, Elsie Inglis and Eglantyne Jebb discover they have rather more in common than history remembers. But one place remains empty. And perhaps it was never meant for them.
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Short Story Sunday presents ‘His Greatest Trick’ by Simon Axford. A celebrated illusionist captivates his audience with a thrilling show leading to a new trick called ‘Into the Abyss.’ However, the performance doesn’t go exactly as planned.
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This week’s Short Story Sunday The photograph was fake. Perry could prove it. He had the original files, the editing layers and a confession from the man who made it. But hidden inside the hoax was something nobody had added – A face watching from an upstairs window of an abandoned children’s home…
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Short Story Sunday presents Old Magic by Simon Axford – a story set in the universe of his new novel – ‘I Know How This Goes’
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When a storm exposes human remains in a crumbling seaside cliff, forensic anthropologist Maggie Watson is called in to read the bones. But the dead have a story to tell—and this one has been waiting a very long time to be heard.
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Imogen wants an answer and Chris knows he can’t avoid giving her one forever. But some truths are harder to confess than others – especially when guilt has had six years to make itself feel at home…
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Ellie returns home to find a stranger in her kitchen and a perfectly good cup chipped. Unfortunately for him, Ellie has survived considerably worse things than an unexpected houseguest…
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A prisoner must be delivered before 03:00. The mission is clear, the orders absolute. But deep beneath the earth, something knows the truths Seth has spent a lifetime hiding.
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“Come back if you want to know more about the Matagot… And bring milk!”
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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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Short Story Sunday
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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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On a calm night, fisherman Joe Lyche heads out alone expecting nothing more than silence, stars and a decent catch. What follows is an encounter that leaves Joe questioning everything he knows about the sea…
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Short Story Sunday
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Short Story Sunday! The Widows Garden
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It’s Short Story Sunday!
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There are places in Britain where the past never truly leaves. Old churches. Quiet stations. Lonely roads across the moors. And, sometimes… football grounds…
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In a stormy Buxton, a folklorist encounters an elderly gentleman who recounts the tragic tale of John Kane, a celebrated comedian who died from accidental poisoning after a performance in 1799. Kane’s grave faces the audience in St Anne’s Churchyard, symbolizing his enduring legacy amidst local folklore and memory.
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Thunderstorms aren’t something to fear – they’re a sign the Thunderbird is flying. A guardian older than stone, watching over the storm.
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A Short Ghost Story For Burns Night. On a cold winter’s night in the small village of Alloway, a chill wind whispered through the ancient trees, and the moon cast an eerie glow upon the ruins of the old Kirk. It was the anniversary of Robbie Burns’ birth, a night when the veil between the…
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Sleep eludes me. The hooded figure has become a constant in my dreams, standing at the edge of my vision, watching….
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But the scratches I’d heard? they were real. Deep gouges marred the tabletop, fresh and raw, as if something had clawed at it in a frenzy…
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The Ironclad, an eerie manor in Prestwick, harbors a dark past marked by the mysterious deaths of the Alcotts. Thomas Blackwood, dismissive of superstitions, moves in with his family but soon encounters ghostly phenomena. Their terrifying experiences culminate in their abrupt disappearance, leaving the house a haunting legend feared by villagers.
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The Water Horse is one of those creepy tales that have been passed down through generations of Scottish families. Scotland, with its rugged landscapes, ancient woods, and misty waters, sets the stage for stories blending the natural with the supernatural. This particular tale sends chills down the spine of anyone who hears it. Long ago,…
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In a countryside village, Valentine’s Cottage holds a mysterious history of lost love. A daring couple spends a night in the supposedly haunted cottage, encountering the ghostly spirit of a woman who shares her tale of undying devotion and eternal solitude. The couple vows to reunite her with her lost love, embracing the enduring power…
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Residents of a UK village are perplexed by a disappearing tractor, exploding sheep, and encounters with Men in Black. Experts offer theories, from stress to extra-terrestrial involvement, as authorities investigate the odd events and their possible connections..
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In the tranquil town of MT, nestled amidst rolling hills and fertile fields, an extraordinary mystery has unfolded, capturing the community’s attention and prompting speculation about extraterrestrial involvement..
