Ghostly goings on at radio station
A COMMUNITY radio station enjoyed a spooktacular visit as paranormal researchers investigated some creepy goings on.
Castle Mead Radio, which broadcasts from the old cottage hospital in Mount Road, Hinckley, had a visit from Haunted Antiques Paranormal Research Centre, also based in the town.
The ghost busters had been invited to investigate the studios of the station following years of strange events.
Station manager Paul Gardner said that, over the years, there had been a number of ‘strange occurrences’ in both the studios and the hospital as well.
Several people working in the hospital claim at one time or another to have seen ‘something’, while others even have shadowy photographs of ‘the Matron’.
Neil Packer, from the ghost busting team, said: “After dropping our bags in the upstairs room where the radio station is located I went and sat on the stairs to see what I could pick up.
“Almost immediately I could see a man in the corridor.
“The man had a thin wispy beard and a black hat and was wearing a long dark overcoat.
“I asked him what I should call him and I got the word ‘Minister’. I also asked him what he was doing here and I got ‘war office’.
“There was also a tall lady with shortish blond hair, in a nurse’s uniform who wished to be known as ‘Matron’. I also asked her name and got the reply June.
“A formidable lady with a real passion and commitment to her work…she walks around still inspecting the hospital and overseeing the patient care and the running of the wards.
“There was also a young boy called Peter, about 8-9 years old, only wearing a hospital gown and running around being mischievous and clumsy, knocking over papers, running close past people so they would feel a sudden draft as he passes.
“Moving things about for fun, a very funny and cheeky young man. We also captured two stick figures on our SLS camera system although there was no-one there.
“Two cold figures were caught on the thermal camera these were in the office at the rear of the studio
“On our new piece of equipment called the ghost listener, we heard faint whispers.”
Hinckley’s Haunted Antiques Paranormal Research Centre opened its doors in the town in March.
It was opened by Neil, who set up the Hinckley Haunted Antiques Museum and plans to conduct a number of different types of research via live feeds, as well as open it up to the public at weekends.