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01 07 08 |
BOOK LAUNCH |
Mike’s book, Mystery Animals of the British Isles: Northumberland & Tyneside is published by the Centre for Fortean Zoology. |
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29 07 08 |
RADIO |
Mike appears on the Simon Hoben Show on BBC Radio Newcastle. |
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16 06 08 |
LECTURE |
Mike lectures at the South Tyneside Library Thgeatreon the book THE SOUTH SHIELDS POLTERGEIST. |
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03 06 08 |
LECTURE |
Mike lectures at the annual LAPIS conference for 2008 on the book THE SOUTH SHIELDS POLTERGEIST. |
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15 05 08 |
LECTURE |
Mike and Darren Ritson lecture at THE GHOST CLUB in London on their latest book The South Shields Poltergeist |
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02 04 2008 |
RADIO |
Mike and Darren appear on The Jonathan Mikes Show, BBC Radio, to talk about their new book THE SOUTH SHIELDS POLTERGEIST. |
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30 03 2008 |
BOOK LAUNCH |
Mike and Darren’s new book, THE SOUTH SHIELDS POLTERGEIST is officially launched. |
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30 03 2008 |
EVENT |
Mike and Darren give a talk on THE SOUTH SHIELDS POLTERGEIST at an event organised by ALONE IN THE DARK ENTERTAINMENT. Venue: Bob Trollop’s, Newcastle upon Tyne. |
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16 03 2008 |
TRAINING EVENT |
Mike gives talk to new recruits on a paranormal investigation course organised by ALONE IN THE DARK ENTERTAINMENT at the Newcastle Keep. |
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28 02 2008 |
LECTURE |
Mike lectures at the ANGLIA PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION SOCIETY in Swindon on THE SOUTH SHIELDS POLTERGEIST |
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22 02 2008 |
CHARITY EVENT |
Mike and Darren Ritson appear with Richard Felix and Ralph Keeton at Preston Hall
Museum for a ghost- |
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13 02 2008 |
LECTURE |
Mike lectures at the Marie Curie Hospice in Newcastle upon Tyne, on VOICES FROM THE DEAD. |
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14 12 2007 |
LECTURE |
Mike Hallowell and Darren Ritson lecture on THE SOUTH SHIELDS POLTERGEIST at the Society for Psychical Research, Kensington |
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31 10 2007 |
APPEARANCE |
Mike Hallowell & Darren Ritson appeared at a prestigious charity event to raise money for the Butterwick House Children’s Hospice and gave a preview of their new short film entitled Voices of the Dead. |
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10 09 2007 |
RADIO |
Mike will be appearing on the Mike Parr Show at around 0820hrs and, as usual, putting the world right... |
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26 07 2007 |
AREA 51 TV |
Area 51 TV in the USA confirm they are to feature Mike Hallowell and Darren W. Ritson on a forthcoming show. |
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24 07 2007 |
Shields Gazette |
Journalist Angela Taggart writes double- |
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21 07 2007 |
Evening Chronicle |
Evening Chronicle journalist Mitya Underwood interviews Mike in a two- |
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20 07 2007 |
Media Life |
Mike Hallowell and Darren W. Ritson today struck up a partnership with the north- |
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20 07 2007 |
The Haunted Realm |
The Haunted Realm magazine will be featuring a new column by Mike Hallowell and regular features by both Mike and Darren W. Ritson.
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13 07 2007 |
RADIO |
Mike will be appearing on the Mike Parr Show at around 0820hrs to talk about curses,
superstitions and bad luck. Well...it is Friday 13th! BBC Radio Newcastle - |
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11 07 2007 |
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT |
Mike’s new book INVIZIKIDS, published by Heart of Albion Press, will be officially launched on August 18th. Go to the WraithScape Book Page to see details. |
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20 06 2007 |
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT |
Horror and science fantasy writer Paul Cave is to write the foreword for a new book Mike has been commissioned to write. Details of the book are restricted at present, but details will be posted ASAP. |
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15 06 2007 |
VISION MAGAZINE |
VISION carries two- |
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05 06 2007 |
RADIO |
Mike to appear on the Mike Parr Show on BBC Radio Newcastle - |
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21 05 2007 |
PAGAN FEDERATION LECTURE |
Mike has been asked to speak at the forthcoming annual conference of the PAGAN FEDERATION
NORTH EAST in November. His lecture will be entitled, “Happy Hunting Ground - |
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20 05 2007 |
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT |
Mike’s new book INVIZIKIDS is scheduled for release by Heart of Albion Press on 1st August 2007. Watch this space for further details. |
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VISION SHOWCASE |
Mike attended the annual VISION SHOWCASE event at Derby, which was preceded by a dinner dance at the prestigious Risley Hall hotel. Guests were entertained by top comedian Austin Knight, who was absolutely hilarious. You can find Austin’s website at http://www.comedian.ws/ Mike won a VISION writer’s award, and was presented with it by Sammi Addey, the magazine’s Executive Editor. |
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14 04 2007 |
DIABETES UK EVENT |
Mike and Darren W. Ritson attended an overnight vigil at Chillingham Castle as representatives of VISION magazine. The event, sponsored by Diabetes UK and organised by Most Haunted Ghost Tours, was to raise money for diabetes research. The event was a fantastic success and over £13,500 was raised. (Visit our WraithScape site News Section for a full report (+ pics) on the DIABETES UK event by clicking here. Mike & Darren also interviewed celebrity medium David Wells for VISION magazine at the event. |
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19 03 2007 |
WEBSITE |
WraithScape launches new websites, WRAITHSCAPE & WRAITHSCAPE MEDIA CENTRE. |
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16 03 2007 |
NORTHEASTERN FILMS (Youth Choice) |
YOUTH CHOICE [Mike narrates new documentary by filmmaker Gary Wilkinson.] |
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14 03 2007 |
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT
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Mike asked to write new book for CENTRE for FORTEAN ZOOLOGY. Details to be released later. |
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02 03 2007 |
ORION TV |
Filming begins for potential documentary on Mike’s career. |
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28 02 2007 |
South Tyneside Herald & Post |
TWILIGHT WORLD: SEE SPECIAL INTEREST [Mike’s picture mysteriously accompanies an advertisement for the Twilight Worlds Paranormal Research Society. Its a funny old world...] |
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22 02 2007 |
The Shields Gazette |
Mike interviews New Age writer HANNAH HORRELL regarding the release of her new book, THE ENCOUNTER. |
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15 02 2007 |
The Shields Gazette |
Mike interviews Darren W. Ritson in his BIZARRE column regarding his 100th overnight
vigil - |
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12 02 2007 |
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT (Order of the Dragon) |
CENTRE for FORTEAN ZOOLOGY to publish THE ORDER OF THE DRAGON, co- |
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11 01 2007 |
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT (Invizikids) 2 |
JON DOWNES of the CENTRE for FORTEAN ZOOLOGY agrees to write the foreword for Mike’s new book, INVIZIKIDS. |
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13 12 2006 |
NORTHEASTERN FILMS (Sacred Ground) |
Documentary SACRED GROUND about Mike Hallowell’s Native American heritage by filmmaker Gary Wilkinson. |
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Dec 2006 |
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT (Invizikids) |
Mike commissioned to write a book on the subject of “imaginary” childhood friends by HEART OF ALBION publishers. |
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Dec 2006 |
Vision Magazine |
Mike launches new column, THE MEDICINE MAN, focusing on Native American spirituality and wisdom. |
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02 12 2006 |
BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE |
THE MIKE PARR SHOW Mike appears on the Mike Parr Show with other guests and talks to callers in an erm...”forthright” manner. |
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16 11 06 |
The Shields Gazette |
Mike interviews celebrity medium COLIN FRY before his appearance in Sunderland at the Empire Theatre. |
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02 11 2006 |
The Shields Gazette |
Mike interviews Darren in his BIZARRE column about his newly released book GHOST
HUNTER; TRUE- |
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19 10 2006 |
The Shields Gazette |
Mike interviews Darren W. Ritson in his BIZARRE column regarding the Inveraray Jail investigation. |
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02 10 2006 |
The Shields Gazette |
GIANT MOTH! [ Darren W. Ritson & Mike find a giant Privet Hawk moth in South Shields Market Square.] |
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Oct 2006 |
Magonia |
MAGONIA magazine publishes Mike’s article INVIZIKIDS. |
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Oct 2006 |
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT (In the cold Light of Day) |
Fantasy horror writer PAUL CAVE asks Mike to write the foreword for his new book IN THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY. |
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01 10 2006 |
BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE |
THE MIKE PARR SHOW [Mike appears on the Mike Parr Show with other guests and talks to callers in an erm...”forthright” manner. |
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26 09 2006 |
ORION TV |
Filming starts for potential documentary about a dramatic poltergeist case that Darren and Mike are investigating. |
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21 09 2006 |
The Shields Gazette |
Mike interviews fantasy horror writer PAUL CAVE about his forthcoming book SOMETHING OF THE NIGHT. |
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15 09 2006 |
The Shields Gazette |
Mike interviews celebrity medium DEREK ACORAH before his performance at the Sunderland Empire Theatre. |
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Aug 2006 |
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT (Happy Hunting Ground) |
FLYING WITCH PUBLICATIONS contract Mike for publication of his book HAPPY HUNTING GROUND. Watch this space... |
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09 08 2006 |
The Shields Gazette |
MIND YOUR WRITING [Mike hosts creative writing training for local organisation D’artE.] |
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June 2006 |
LAPIS Address |
Mike give an address on INVIZIKIDS at the LAPIS conference at St. Annes. |
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29 05 2006 |
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT (This Strange & Eerie Realm) |
Mike compiles new book on haunted places in the north east of England. |
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26 05 2006 |
BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE |
THE BREAKFAST SHOW [Mike reviews the morning papers...] |
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25 05 2006 |
The Shields Gazette |
Mike recalls Darren W. Ritson’s Celebrity Ghost Hunt at Newcastle Keep in his BIZARRE column. |
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18 05 2006 |
The Shields Gazette |
Mike interviews sci- |
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May 2006 |
Vision Magazine |
Darren’s Celebrity Ghost Hunt for charity at Newcastle Keep featured in Vision magazine. |
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26 04 2006 |
The Shields Gazette |
THAT’S THE SPIRIT! [Mike and Darren W. Ritson take part in a celebrity “ghost hunt” at Newcastle Keep with ITV’s Mark Webb (Haunted Homes), VISION magazine editor Diana Jarvis, writer Tony Liddell and York’s “Ghostfinder General” Rachel Lacy. £1500 was raised for the Children’s Heart Unit at the Freeman Hospital.] |
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06 04 2006 |
The Shields Gazette |
Mike interviews author MARY HOWIS about her book THE MERCURY MAN for his BIZARRE column. |
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11 03 2006 |
BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE |
THE MIKE PARR SHOW [Mike appears on the Mike Parr Show with other guests and talks to callers in an erm...”forthright” manner. |
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09 03 2006 |
THE SHAMAN |
Mike gives a Spirit InForm lecture at Gateshead Civic Centre on the history of Native American shamanism. |
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02 03 2006 |
The Shields Gazette |
Mike interviews horror writer CAROLINE ROBINSON about her forthcoming book, SLAUGHTERMAN. |
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Feb 2006 |
Fortean Times |
Mike launches appeal for readers who have had experiences with “imaginary” friends as a child to contact him so that they may be included in a forthcoming book. |
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28 02 2006 |
BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE |
THE MIKE PARR SHOW [Mike appears on the Mike Parr Show with other guests and talks to callers in an erm...”forthright” manner. |
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February 2006 |
Great Spirit Told Me |
Mike releases his third CD of Native American music and spiritual wisdom with Paradise Music: GREAT SPIRIT TOLD ME |
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12 02 2006 |
LIVING FOR THE SAKE OF OTHERS |
Mike speaks to an international audience about the Geneva inauguration of the Universal Peace Federation, which he attended in his role as an Ambassador for Peace, and which was also attended by Neil Bush, son of President George W. Bush, and numerous world leaders. |
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31 01 2006 |
ITV |
UNINVITED GUESTS [Mike stars in G. P. Taylor’s Uninvited Guests.] |
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26 01 2006 |
The Shields Gazette |
In his BIZARRE column, Mike quizzes Darren W. Ritson about what lies ahead in the
coming year, ghost- |
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21 12 2005 |
The Shields Gazette |
BIZARRE! I’M ALIVE! [Front page headline - |
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24 11 2005 |
The Shields Gazette |
In BIZARRE, Mike details Darren W. Ritson’s investigations into a haunted (and anonymous at the request of the owners) location at Ferryhill. |
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27 10 2005 |
The Shields Gazette |
Mike interviews celebrity medium STEVE HOLBROOK in Newcastle before his big show. |
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13 10 2005 |
The Shields Gazette |
Mike interviews Darren in BIZARRE about his investigations - |
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08 09 2005 |
The Shields Gazette |
Mike interviews Darren W. Ritson in his BIZARRE column. Special 2- |
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01 09 2005 |
The Shields Gazette |
Mike interviews Darren W. Ritson in his BIZARRE column. Special 2- |
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24 08 2005 |
TV |
Mike and Darren W. Ritson begin negotiations with a London- |
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04 08 2005 |
The Shields Gazette |
Second part of the Haunted Canberra cockpit in a special BIZARRE feature. |
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28 07 2005 |
The Shields Gazette |
Mike returns to the theme of the Haunted Canberra cockpit in a special 2- |
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July 2005 |
Summoning the Spirit |
Mike releases his second CD of Native American music and spiritual wisdom with Paradise Music: SUMMONING THE SPIRIT. |
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July 2005 |
ORION TV |
BRITAIN’S MOST HAUNTED PUBS [Mike films pilot for series entitled BRITAIN’S MOST HAUNTED PUBS at the Marsden Grotto, South Shields. |
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15 04 2005 |
BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE |
THE MIKE PARR SHOW [Mike appears on the Mike Parr Show with other guests and talks to callers in an erm...”forthright” manner. |
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31 03 2005 |
The Shields Gazette |
HAUNTED COCKPIT [Mike details the investigation of an eerie “haunted cockpit” belonging to a Canberra bomber by Darren W. Ritson and his team of ghost hunters.] |
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14 03 2005 |
The Shields Gazette |
THE SPIRIT OF SPRING CLEANING [Aranda Garrard interviews Mike in a double- |
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03 03 2005 |
The Shields Gazette |
GHOST HUNT AT THE GROTTO (Part 2) [Mike interviews Darren W. Ritson in his BIZARRE column about his latest investigation into the haunted Marsden Grotto public house at South Shields. |
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27 02 2005 |
TEAM PATRONAGE |
Mike invited to be patron of the GHOST IN- |
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24 02 2005 |
The Shields Gazette |
GHOST HUNT AT THE GROTTO (Part 1) [Mike interviews Darren W. Ritson in his BIZARRE column about his latest investigation into the haunted Marsden Grotto public house at South Shields. |
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10 02 2005 |
The Shields Gazette |
HAND’S OFF GOD’S CREATURES [More letters defending Mike’s stance on the herring gull issue.] |
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24 01 2005 |
The Shields Gazette |
FORGET BIRDS - |
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20 01 2005 |
The Shields Gazette |
DEFENDING THE HERRING GULL [More letters arrive at the Gazette defending Mike’s stance on the herring gull issue.] |
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13 01 2005 |
The Shields Gazette |
INTERVIEW WITH A GHOST HUNTER [Mike interviews Darren W. Ritson in his BIZARRE column about recent ghost hunting activities.] |
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12 01 2005 |
The Shields Gazette |
LITTER BUGS ARE TO BLAME [Letters arrive at the Gazette defending Mike’s stance on the herring gull issue.] |
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03 01 2005 |
The Shields Gazette |
A VIEW TO A CULL [Mike blasts moves to cull herring gulls from areas of South Tyneside
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30 12 2005 |
BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE |
THE MIKE PARR SHOW [Mike appears on the Mike Parr Show with other guests and talks to callers in an erm...”forthright” manner.] |
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30 12 2004 |
The Shields Gazette |
NEW MEASURES TO SEND GULLS PECKING [A Durham Professor recommends “total exclusion” of herring gulls from areas of South Tyneside”.] |
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02 12 2004 |
The Shields Gazette |
BIZARRE [Mike interviews Darren Ritson about his investigations into the infamous
Borley Rectory case and his first- |
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Nov 2004 |
Vision Magazine |
VISION magazine is finally launched, and Mike is hired as a feature writer and columnist,
editing the hugely popular DESTINY DOCTORS column co- |
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04 11 2004 |
The Shields Gazette |
Darren Ritson reminisces in Mike’s BIZARRE column about his recent investigations and some of the highlights of his career as an investigator. |
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Nov 2004 |
Walk With Vision |
Mike collaborates with Llewellyn & Juliana from Paradise Music, and others, to produce the spiritual music CD WALK WITH VISION. |
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27 10 2004 |
The Shields Gazette |
PSYCHIC SET FOR MUSICAL DEBUT [Anna Smith interviews Mike about his break into the
world of music and the forthcoming release of SUMMONING THE SPIRIT - |
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July 2004 |
WYRD |
Mike begins to write occasional articles for the seriously weird WYRD magazine. |
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08 05 2004 |
BIZARRE IN THE USA |
Mike lectures to the Friends of South Tyneside Libraries regarding his BIZARRE tour of the USA. |
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17 04 2004 |
The Shields Gazette |
BIZARRE VISIT TO THE STATES [ The Gazette announces Mike’s lecture to the Friends of South Tyneside Libraries regarding his BIZARRE tour of the USA.] |
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22 03 2004 |
MAGIC FM |
Mike and Anna Kaye begin a series of “Spooky Friday” appearances on the MIKE ELLIOT
SHOW; live phone- |
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06 03 2004 |
HOT TALK RADIO, USA |
Mike takes part in a 2 hour phone- |
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26 02 2004 |
The Shields Gazette |
In the second part of a special two- |
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19 02 2004 |
The Shields Gazette |
In the first part of a special two- |
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13 01 2004 |
BELLA Magazine |
CAN YOU PREDICT WHAT’S IN STORE FOR 2004? [BELLA magazine puts Mike’s psychic powers
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08 11 2003 |
HOT TALK RADIO, USA |
Mike takes part in a 2 hour phone- |
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02 10 2003 |
HUNTING GHOSTS |
Mike delivers a lecture at the prestigious GHOST CLUB in London. |
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Oct 2003 |
BIZARRE IN THE USA |
Mike tours Memphis, Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas looking for stories for his BIZARRE column. |
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Aug 2003 |
The Cosmic Society |
Mike has article published in the periodical of the Cosmic Society on the subject of “invisible” childhood friends. |
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09 07 2003 |
DESTINY’S ESSENCE |
DESTINY’S ESSENCE ROADSHOW [Mike and psychic Anna Kaye launch DESTINY’S ESSENCE ROADSHOW at the Tall Trees, Yarm.] |
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June 2003 |
BBC TV |
NEWS: THE BEAST OF BOLAM LAKE [Mike, Richie Freeman, Jon Downes and the usual suspects talk to the Beeb about their search for the Beast of Bolam Lake...] |
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22 05 2003 |
METRO RADIO |
Darren takes part in vigil at the haunted Byker Community Centre, while radio presenter Alan Robson carries a live link to his show. |
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May 2003 |
North East Ghost Research Team |
Darren founds the North East Ghost Research Team. |
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08 04 2003 |
BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE |
THE BREAKFAST SHOW [Mike and Anna Kaye take part in a live studio discussion about psychic phenomena and the paranormal.] |
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08 04 2003 |
The Shields Gazette |
GET INTO SPIRIT ON COURSE! [Mike’s Advanced Course in Native Ameri |