News & Culture: Witches, Witchcraft & Witch Hunts

Here is a round-up of recent stories about witches, witchcraft and witch hunts in the news, in films, in books and in history:

“Outrage rises at Chechen ‘witch hunt’” – story at BBC News: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-49795987

“New book by Fraserburgh author highlights horrific extent of witch trials in Scotland” – The Press and Journal looks at Ailish Sinclair’s new book The Mermaid and the Bear: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/1856852/new-book-by-fraserburgh-author-highlights-horrific-extent-of-witch-trials-in-scotland/

“New map reveals three Clydebank women branded witches in 1677 trials” – story at Clydebank Post: https://www.clydebankpost.co.uk/news/17951248.new-map-reveals-three-clydebank-women-branded-witches-1677-trials/

“‘Scotland’s last witch’ burnt alive almost 300 years ago” – story at STV News: https://stv.tv/news/highlands-islands/1441101-scotland-s-last-witch-executed-for-having-dementia/

“The Bury St Edmunds witch trials – what do you know about this horrible history?” story at East Anglian Daily Times: https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/the-witch-trials-past-of-bury-st-edmunds-1-6307322

“Torryburn says no to lighthouse witch memorial” – story at Dunfermline Press: https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/17953892.torryburn-says-no-lighthouse-witch-memorial/

“Witch season provides a deep look into the millennial mindset” – story at Religion News Service: https://religionnews.com/2019/10/10/witch-season-provides-a-deep-look-into-the-millennial-mindset/

“The 15 best witch movies that will have you cackling around the cauldron this Halloween ” – A look at films about witches at GamesRada: https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/best-witch-movies/

“Screw Everything — I’m Becoming a Witch” – story at thebolditalic: https://thebolditalic.com/screw-everything-im-becoming-a-witch-4b75b8c2c5a7

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