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Imagine, if you will, the year is 1487. England, still reeling from the Wars of the Roses, a right royal ruckus that left the country in a bit of a state, wouldn’t you know. Suddenly, a rumour sweeps the land like a biting northerly wind – a young lad, Lambert Simnel by name, is claiming

The salty breeze whispers secrets through the cobbled streets of Barrow-in-Furness. This time, it carries tales of not one, but two missing museum marvels: a mummy’s hand and a vanished butterfly brigade, both allegedly disappearing around the same time! Our mystery unfolds in the early 1990s. The Barrow Library collection, brimming with forgotten treasures, was

A chill grips the air as twilight descends upon Furness Abbey, the ancient stones seeming to exhale the secrets of centuries past. This isn’t your average historical snoozefest. Oh no. Furness Abbey in Cumbria, England, boasts impressive architecture and a rich past, but it’s the spooky rumour swirling around these ruins that truly chills you

Have you ever wandered through a place so steeped in history it sent shivers down your spine? Imagine crumbling ruins bathed in an eerie fog, the wind whispering secrets through broken windows, the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves filling your nostrils. Welcome to Furness Abbey in England, a place not just rich in