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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Ellie Kemp

Eight Greater Manchester urban myths, legends and ghosts to get into the Halloween spirit

It's that time of year where our minds turn to all things creepy and peculiar. Halloween is just around the corner and families might be taking part in a number of traditions, from pumpkin carving, to hosting a costume party or going trick-or-treating.

Telling scary stories is also part of the fun - and did you know there are some spine-chilling stories about Manchester's very own hauntings? Mancunians are rightly proud of the long history of their fine city and region - but there is a darker and altogether more troubling history to the area.

From hell hounds and haunted statues to chilling roadside apparitions and screaming skulls, Greater Manchester has some pretty disturbing Manchester myths, legends and ghosts. They might just make you see your streets in an altogether different light.

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