Once thriving with old haunts, the Merrie City has now become a ghost town – at least for the undead.

Thanks to regeneration, new buildings and demolition, the city's spookiest spots have been exorcised.

So much so that Steve Jones, leader of Wakefield Pagan Moot, is running out of spots to stop at for his Weird Wakefield walks, and would welcome any new eerie tales to replace the old favourites.

Mr Jones said: "Pubs such as the Grove Inn, with its famous Fred the poltergiest, have been knocked down now. So many pubs have been demolished or turned into flats and housing, we're running out of spots.

"It would be useful if we could hear of any new ghost stories to include on the Weird Wakefield walks, otherwise it's going to start being a very short one. There's no reason why scary stories have to be old or Victorian with white ladies – they can just as easily have their roots in present day."

He added he would be very interested to hear of any Wakefield nightclubs that have spirits floating about.

He said: "There always seem to be ghosts in clubs, but never really in nightclubs. With some of the old buildings these are housed in on Westgate, we feel sure there must be one or two around."

Anyone with any stories to share should contact Mr Jones on 01924 824700.
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