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Call for Scots convicted and executed for witchcraft to be pardoned

A pardon for people convicted and executed for witchcraft would recognise those who suffered from a “brutal” miscarriage of justice, MSPs have been told. Campaigners are calling for the Scottish Government to formally pardon the estimated 4,000 ...

23 Feb 2022 at 13:25

Nicola Sturgeon issues formal apology to thousands of women executed as witches

Scotland’s First Minister has made a formal apology to the thousands of women who were “villified” and executed after being accused of being witches. Nicola Sturgeon said that those Scots who were accused under the Witchcraft Act of 1563 had ...

08 Mar 2022 at 17:55

World

US state may exonerate witches centuries after executions

Legislators in the US state of Connecticut are considering exonerating 11 alleged witches who were executed and dozens more who were accused of having ties to Satan more than 375 years ago. In 1647, Alse Young became the first person on ...

01 Feb 2023 at 10:33

Personal Finance

New Harry Potter coins to feature portraits of the King and Queen Elizabeth II

A new Harry Potter coin collection from the Royal Mint will feature portraits of both Queen Elizabeth II and the King. The coins celebrate 25 years since the novel Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling was first ...

20 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Last executed ‘witch’ might have lived for years – research

The last woman believed to have been executed in England for witchcraft may have avoided the gallows, according to research. Professor Mark Stoyle, a historian at the University of Southampton, believes a spelling error by a ...

29 Oct 2024 at 11:16

Child sex abuse ring ran in drugs den ‘by witches and wizards’, court hears

A child sex abuse ring operated in a drugs den surrounded “by witches and wizards”, a court has heard. Three children were said to have been victims of a litany of sex crimes including rape and sexual abuse in a drug den ...

31 Oct 2023 at 15:39

Quirky

Witch who hid ‘true identity’ for years now leads viral TikTok coven and claims to have performed medical miracles

A witch who hid her “true identity” for decades now proudly leads a viral TikTok coven where she claims her spells can manifest prosperity and perform medical miracles. Julie Aspinall, a 60-year-old security dog trainer ...

28 Jan 2025 at 09:31

Love & Relationships

Witch who is attracted to herself to have Halloween self-marriage ceremony where she will kiss her own photo after vows

An American witch who is “sexually and romantically attracted” to herself is preparing for a self-marriage ceremony involving sacrifices and vows on Halloween 2023 to “formally and spiritually recognise” her “unique ...

19 Jun 2023 at 07:00

World

US state may exonerate witches centuries after executions

01 Feb 2023 at 09:52

Quirky

Cash-savvy witch advises using a saucepan as a cauldron and a cheap herb mix for money spells

A traditional British witch has revealed the cost-of-living crisis has even struck the magical world – with wannabe witches using cut-price saucepans as cauldrons and birthday candles for spellcasting. ...

20 Oct 2022 at 08:00

Scotland

Site identified for national memorial to honour people executed as witches

A national memorial dedicated to the thousands of people who were executed after they were accused of witchcraft is one step closer with plans being drawn up for the monument. Earlier this month, ...

24 Mar 2022 at 16:55

MSP launches consultation on Bill to pardon thousands convicted of witchcraft

Thousands of Scots convicted of witchcraft could be legally pardoned after almost 300 years as an MSP launched a consultation on a new Bill. Natalie Don, the SNP MSP for Renfrewshire North and ...

23 Jun 2022 at 01:01

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