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Don’t Scare Claire

Don’t Scare Claire

Looking for paranormal stories, ghostly encounters, and grisly tales from history? Hi! I’m Claire, come sit with me to chat about all things morbid, mysterious and macabre… If you love to get your learnin’ on and prefer the stories behind history’s most chilling paranormal legends, we’re going to be best friends. We’ll get into everything from dark history and real-life haunted houses, to creepy urban legends and the best kinds of bedtime stories - ghost stories.

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27:52

What’s Lurking In YOUR School? | Real Ghost Stories

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2026/04/07

Each of these five ghost stories comes from a real school or library, with firsthand accounts of experiences that witnesses still can’t fully explain.In this week’s collection, something lingers behind in the empty school corridors, long after the last student has gone home. In Australia, did the previous owner of this library’s collection make his presence known to pass on a message from beyond the grave? To my knowledge, these are not creepypasta or fictional horror stories. Every story in

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32:38

The Ghostly Grey Lady Haunting Both This Theatre AND Pub

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2026/03/31

The Garrick’s Head pub and the Theatre Royal in the city of Bath have some interesting stories about a mysterious Grey Lady ghost, who has been seen on both sides of the building.But she’s not the only one supposedly haunting this 18th-century, former mansion… SOURCES 📚 Collins Ghost Hunters’ Guide To Britain 📚 The International Directory of Haunted Places, by Dennis William Hauck 📚 The Haunted Pub Guide, by Guy Lyon Playfair 📚 Supernatural England, by Betty Puttick 💻

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36:38

Episode 130: Listener Ghost Stories Vol. 6

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2026/03/30

Ever since David was an infant, his life has been affected by the paranormal. Each of these ghost stories comes from David and his family’s accounts of experiences that they couldn’t fully explain. To my knowledge, these are not creepypasta or fictional horror stories. Every story in this video comes directly from a real person’s own claimed experience. Make of them what you will. Have you had an unexplained encounter that you would like to share? Tell me your story for a chance to be

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36:27

It All Started When I Died | Real Ghost Stories

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2026/03/24

Ever since David was an infant, his life has been affected by the paranormal. Each of these ghost stories comes from David and his family’s accounts of experiences that they couldn’t fully explain. To my knowledge, these are not creepypasta or fictional horror stories. Every story in this video comes directly from a real person’s own claimed experience. Make of them what you will. Have you had an unexplained encounter that you would like to share? Tell me your story for a chance to be

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42:12

Ghost Stories They Don’t Tell Visitors In This...

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2026/03/17

Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire is a stunning visitor attraction, where you can spend the day out admiring the Robert Adam architecture and 18th-century furnishings.But the history of this sprawling estate is even more fascinating. It’s been owned by the Curzon family for almost 900 years… so it comes as no surprise that it’s picked up more than a few ghosts over the years. SOURCES 📚 Kedleston Hall Guidebook 💻

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31:47

I KNOW What I Saw... | Real Ghost Stories

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2026/03/10

Each of these nine ghost stories comes from firsthand accounts of experiences that witnesses still can’t fully explain.In this week’s collection, the memory of a long-gone building burrows itself into this witness’s memory. How did it get there, and why? In Jamaica, a tourist unknowingly upsets a ghostly resident, and one of the most infamous entities in Edinburgh Vaults makes its presence known… and is possibly even photographed. To my knowledge, these are not creepypasta or fictional

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36:31

Episode 127: RAF Scampton

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2026/03/03

RAF Scampton is famous for, amongst other things, being the World War 2 home of 617 Squadron, also known as the Dambusters.But if the ghost stories are to be believed, there could be more than just its rich history lingering behind here… 0:00 Intro 1:10 The History Of RAF Scampton 12:52 RAF Scampton Ghost Stories SOURCES Photo of RAF Scampton on the Thumbnail: Copyright Richard Croft under CC BY-SA 2.0 📚 Folklore of Lincolnshire, by Susanna O’Neill 📚 Paranormal Lincolnshire,

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30:25

Episode 126: Listener Ghost Stories Vol. 4

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2026/02/24

Each of these four ghost stories comes from a real home, with firsthand accounts of experiences that witnesses still can’t fully explain. In this week's collection, a family described being warned of a life-threatening disaster, while another case terrified home invaders so badly that they left empty-handed. All of these stories have one thing in common... something in the home was watching. To my knowledge, these are not creepypasta or fictional horror stories. Every story in this video

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34:05

Haunted London Underground: Ghosts Of The Bakerloo Line

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2026/02/18

Ready for another haunted London story? Because we’re going back to the London Underground! This time, we’re covering the ghost stories and paranormal encounters on the Bakerloo Line.Initially opened in 1906 and expanded since then, the Bakerloo line has transported millions of passengers across London, but some say that not all of them were alive… From mysterious figures seen boarding a train and disappearing, to staff-only areas where contractors refuse to work alone, we’re getting into the

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22:18

7 TERRIFYING Ghost Encounters In REAL Haunted Homes

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2026/02/10

Each of these seven ghost stories comes from a real home, with firsthand accounts of experiences that witnesses still can’t fully explain. From a garden refit that may have angered the long-passed, to unexplained bruises that appeared overnight, each of these stories centres around a home where something didn’t want to be ignored. To my knowledge, these are not creepypasta or fictional horror stories. Every story in this video comes directly from someone’s own claimed experience. Make of them

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32:43

MORE Of Bodmin Jail’s DISTURBING Paranormal Reports

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2026/02/03

For nearly 150 years, Bodmin Jail was the kind of place you entered through those imposing gates, and prayed you’d one day leave again. Because not everyone did.And perhaps this is the reason why the now-luxury hotel and visitor attraction is said to be haunted by former inmates, staff, and possibly… something far darker. SOURCES 📚 The History Of Bodmin Jail, by Bill Johnson 📚 Haunted Bodmin Moor, by Jason Higgs 📚 Peter Underwood’s Guide To Ghosts & Haunted Places, by Peter

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34:59

Real Ghost Story Paranormal Documentary Witness...

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2026/01/27

In 2010, Paul & Samantha moved into their new home, a place where they hoped to raise their young daughter in peace.But the house had other ideas. Their family was tormented for two brutal years, with Paul suffering the worst of the evil paranormal activity. This is their real ghost story. COME SAY HI! Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/ THE LEGAL STUFF I don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video

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39:43

The Dark Prison Past Behind This HAUNTED Luxury Hotel

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2026/01/20

Bodmin jail has stood since 1779, and in that time, it saw almost 150 years of suffering before it closed its doors for good. To this day, people who stay in the now-converted luxury hotel, or visit the attraction, will claim to experience things they can’t explain. Could it be that the prisoners who never got to leave, are making their presence known? SOURCES 📚 The History Of Bodmin Jail, by Bill Johnson 📚 Haunted Bodmin Moor, by Jason Higgs 📚 Peter Underwood’s Guide To Ghosts

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12:01

3 Creepy Haunted House Stories From People Who Lived...

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2026/01/13

These are three creepy haunted house stories, told by the people who actually lived there. Each ghost story comes from a real home, with firsthand accounts of experiences they still can’t fully explain.From shadow figures seen lurking in basements, to unexplained noises echoing through otherwise empty houses, each of these stories centres around a home where something seemed unwilling to leave. These are not creepypasta or fictional horror stories. Every story in this video comes directly

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30:28

These Ghosts HAUNT The Royal Family At Christmas

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2025/12/16

Sandringham House is where the Royal Family spend Christmas every year, but underneath their festive traditions, there's a long history of tragedy, and unexplained encounters.From kings who died within its walls to staff and even royals themselves reporting unexplained activity, could Sandringham possibly be one of the most haunted royal residences in Britain? SOURCES 📚 Britain’s Ghostly Heritage, by John West 📚 Haunted Royal Homes, by Joan Forman 📚 Supernatural England, by Betty

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36:31

The TRUTH Behind The Queen Mary’s Ghost Stories

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2025/12/01

The Queen Mary is believed by some to be haunted by up to 600 ghosts… And while we have historical records for some, other backstories just don’t quite add up. But from ghostly little girls playing hide and seek, to phantom crew members still doing their jobs long after their shift should have ended, there really does seem to be something paranormal happening on board the Queen Mary. SOURCES 📚 Haunted Queen of the Seas by Nicole Strickland 📚 Ghosts of the Queen Mary by Brian Clune,

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25:19

The Shocking History of the Queen Mary (BEFORE the...

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2025/11/25

Before the ghost tours and the paranormal reports, the RMS Queen Mary had already lived through a history so dramatic, that it's no wonder she's said to be haunted. From a luxury ocean liner, to a WW2 troopship, this legendary ship accidentally sank a Royal Navy cruiser, survived a 92-foot rogue wave, and hosted world leaders, celebrities, and soldiers before her retirement to Long Beach, California. If you only know of the ghost stories about the Queen Mary, you've only heard half the story

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34:01

Episode 116: Leap Castle

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2025/11/18

Leap Castle in Ireland is referred to as one of the most haunted castles in the country, with countless ghost stories involving mysterious monks, vengeful ladies, and even a malevolent elemental. And with a history said to be as dark and violent as this, you have to wonder… is the elemental still roaming the castle, feeding off everything that happens inside? SOURCES 📚 Hell House & Other True Hauntings From Around The World, by Alison Rattle and Allison Vale 📚 Haunted Castles of

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29:07

Was This HAUNTED Graveyard TERRORISED By A VAMPIRE?

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2025/11/11

Highgate Cemetery in London is one of the UK's most haunted graveyards, known not only for the famous people buried there, but also the ghosts said to haunt the burial ground. But in the 1970s, Highgate became the centre of a media storm... because supposedly, there was a vampire on the loose. SOURCES 📚 The Highgate Cemetery Vampire Hunt: The Anglo-American Connection in Satanic Cult Lore, by Bill Ellis 📚 Haunted Highgate, by Della Farrant 📚 Beyond The Highgate Vampire, by David

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27:27

TERRIFYING Hauntings In A Church Used For BLACK MAGIC

Don’t Scare Claire ·

2025/10/31

The desecrated church in Clophill became a magnet for vandals, morbid thrill-seekers, and possibly even devil worshippers.But decades later, strange lights, ghostly figures, and an oppressive energy still leave many explorers running for their car. Are the ghost stories proof of something darker still haunting Clophill, or are they just a product of the satanic panic that overtook the area in the 60s? SOURCES 📚 Ghosts of Bedfordshire by Betty Puttick 📚 Raising the Devil: Satanism,

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