The word witch is now associated with malevolent black magic but in medieval Britain white witches or “cunning folk” were an accepted part of village life. These pagan healers were skilled in ...

Witchcraft close witchcraftIn a historical context, this was thought to be a kind of magic that could be used to cause harm to people or property. Witches were often accused of obtaining their ...

Bunny is a much celebrated character in American Easter celebrations. On Easter Sunday, children look for hidden special ...

The festival was initially founded by witches from Coventry in a bid to create a family-friendly event aimed at removing the ...

Known as ‘The Cage’, it was originally a medieval prison and 13 so-called witches were kept there in 1582 while awaiting trial.

The historical, medieval manor house, Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire, England, has a long list of fascinating, royal ...

Maryland is the most recent state to introduce legislation to exonerate those convicted of witchcraft centuries ago. But why now? By Alexander Nazaryan It was February 1698, and disease was ...

Hannah Renton (right) co-wrote Gossip and directed it on the Essex coast which was helped by cinematographer Rui Jiang Ong (left) A new short film aims to unearth the untold stories of midwives ...

A recently orphaned young boy is taken to a seaside hotel in England by his grandmother, who is recuperating after an illness.. Also staying at their hotel is a group of witches who have gathered ...

An English school missionary assigned in an African village has a run-in with the local witch doctor and suffers a nervous breakdown. After recovering back in England, she takes a job teaching in ...

A festival with a twist is set to make its return to the West Midlands next month. The Festival of Witches & Pagans will take place just outside Coventry at the Heart of England Conference Centre ...