Halloween

Woody Woodpecker, PortAventura World's mascot, appears during the Halloween season

Ad Feature Halloween returns to PortAventura World with experiences for all ages

The cheapest supermarket pumpkins might not be where you’d expect them to be this year

Aldi and Lidl beaten by two supermarket rivals in pumpkin price test

Fancy a Halloween getaway for less than £150? There are plenty of deals still to book

This £103 Halloween family holiday includes three nights in Norfolk

The pumpkins are in store now - and the most you'll pay is 59p

Sainsbury’s cuts Halloween pumpkins to 50p each with Nectar deal

Sainsbury’s Nectar shoppers can save up to 25% on Halloween treats. Stock image.

Sainsbury’s shoppers can save up to 25% on Halloween treats

Unsuspecting moviegoers surprised by Rylan were given free treats and cinema tickets

Rylan has disguised himself as a sofa to surprise filmgoers

P.Louise's brilliantly spooky £45 Secrets in the Shadows Halloween palette opens to reveal 54 eyeshadows, with a clever light-up feature adding to the drama.

P.Louise goes gloriously OTT for Halloween

I’m making a Halloween boo basket this year and Sainsbury’s has everything I need

How to make a Halloween boo basket with treats and gifts

The pumpkins are in store now - and the most you'll pay is 59p

Sainsbury's will sell you a pumpkin for 50p this year - here's how

Sainsbury's has everything from Halloween treats and party food to decorations and baking kits for spooky season - and there's up to 25% off with Nectar. Stock image.

Sainsbury's Halloween offers worth knowing about with up to 25% off

With Thriller returning to the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 100, Michael Jackson made history as the first musician with Top 10 hits across six decades.

Michael Jackson makes history as Thriller re-entered Billboard Charts
Interest in MJ continues after the release of the trailer for his biopic also broke records recently.
Benjamin Jackson

Parapsychology covers a wide area of study, mostly relating to human experiences of unexplained phenomena

What is parapsychology - the real-life study of paranormal phenomena

The Trick or Treat Map offers parents peace of mind, making Halloween safer for kids

Trick or Treat Map is making Halloween safer for kids

We double dare you to add some of the tracks from our Halloween playlist this year - from haunting classics to visceral cacophonies.

13 unnerving songs we dare you to add to your Halloween playlist

Digital reporter Aimee Seddon visited Drayton Manor for the launch of its End of Day Show Spectacular and Monsters & Magic Halloween event.

This is what I thought of Drayton Manor's new End of Day Show

A woman waits outside a branch of Poundstretcher near Lewisham high street in London in 2012. The retailer is giving away free £10 vouchers to shoppers this weekend across the UK (Photo: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Free £10 vouchers up for grabs with bargain retailer's Halloween event

With 49% of Brits unable to watch spooky films without hiding, M&M'S challenges Jedward to a haunted house screening.

Scaredy cats! Brits are scared of spooky horror films

They were the spine-chilling urban legends shared across schoolyards across the world - but most of those Halloween yarns turn out to be steeped in moral panics or irresponsible pet owners.

The truth behind some of our favourite Schoolyard horror stories

Tesco has launched a 25% off Halloween sale for Clubcard members, running from October 20–26 (Photo: Pexels)

Major UK supermarket launches 25% off sale on kids' Halloween costumes

Transform your home into a spooky haunted house with Halloween decorations from Amazon

The best Halloween decorations from Amazon

These are the best Halloween costumes for kids and adults from Amazon

The best Halloween costumes for kids and adults

What better way to avoid the door knockers this Halloween than a trip to your local cinema to catch one of these frighteningly good releases this season?

What horror films are coming to cinemas for Halloween 2025?

I tried Greggs’ to new Halloween sweet treats - and here is what I thought

My verdict on Greggs' new Halloween treats

It's the perfect combination of horror, comedy and a touch of splatter for gore hounds, and it should be your quintessential view this Halloween season.

This Halloween horror is a perfect mix of gore and giggles this season

Nature charities say fake cobwebs can trap hedgehogs, birds, bats, and eve insects

The one Halloween decoration which can accidentally harm wildlife

Where in the UK should you be visiting to get the cream of the pumpkin crop ahead of Halloween 2025?

The 10 best UK pumpkin patches ahead of Halloween 2025

Dare you be an intrepid traveller this Halloween and venture on one of these 10 walks said to be "spooky"?

The 10 creepiest walks you can take this Halloween season

From creepy cottages to dark forests, I faced Alton Towers Scarefest’s scariest mazes

I braved Alton Towers’ newest scare maze - it humbled me
From creepy cottages to dark forests, I faced Alton Towers Scarefest 2025’s scariest mazes and survived a night full of jumps and scares.
Sean Gleaves

While some are readying the decorations for another Halloween, others are setting up to celebrate the pagan origins of the annual affair - Samhain.

Explainer What is Samhain, and how much has Halloween borrowed from it?

The Hemel Hempstead Old Town Halloween Party returns next month. Photo: Dacorum Borough Council

Legendary Hemel Hempstead Old Town Halloween Party set to return with a bang

Chris Cole and Paul Fox in their Halloween costumes.

Watch: Men wearing fancy dress costumes kicked out of shopping centre

Bailey Wood has done his house up for Halloween, to raise money for Brian House Children's Hospice (inset)

My little boy builds a creepy garden every year to help sick children

JP Kennedy and Kymmi Jeffery with daughters Snow and Pebble (L-R), known as The Occult Family, holding haunted dolls inside their haunted room.

Watch: Real-life Addams family hunt ghosts and collect haunted objects

Will one of our 13 song choices make their way onto your Halloween Spotify playlist this year?

Halloween: 13 spooky songs to add to your Spotify playlist this year

What horror movie sequels are worth investing your time in this Halloween season?

What horror movie sequels are worth watching this Halloween?

Maggie Martin's converted hearse into a campervan.

Watch: Woman creates spooky campervan by converting disused hearse

What horror film is considered the 'jumpiest' to watch this Halloween, and how to handle the dreaded 'jumpscare'?

What movies have the most jumpscares to watch this Halloween?

Chime director Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images

One of 2024’s scariest films is bizarrely hard to watch

Elliot Smith dressed as a Corn Maze Clown with visitors Penny Unitt and Charlie outside his Halloween house in Stafford.

Watch: Couple create spooky mazes in their home with pet cemetery

Halloween decorations could be slowing your WiFi. Photo: nalinee - stock.adobe.com

7 ways Halloween decorations could slow down your WiFi

Netflix’s secret code to unlock all horror films

What Halloween-themed film has left those surveyed both scratching the heads and also grabbing the phone to search on Google?

What Halloween-themed movies confuse viewers the most?

Improper Margarita (Photo: Brockmans Gin)

How to make Halloween cocktails using Brockmans Gin

1,000 children aged six to 16 revealed Brighton is best for trick or treating

Sweet service launches for cities rated worst for Halloween treats

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7 budget-friendly and creative Halloween ideas for adults to celebrate
Get ready for a spooktacular Halloween without breaking the bank 🎃
Alex Nelson

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7 spooktacular budget-friendly Halloween ideas for families

Halloween costume trends for 2024 and where to buy them

Best Halloween costumes trends for 2024 and where to buy them

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Halloween 'side hustles' - 7 ways to earn cash from the spooky season

I tried Swizzels new Halloween Squashies - and they have got me in the spooky spirit (Photo: Swizzels / Holly Allton)

I found my new favourite Halloween sweets

Public reflect on their most memorable costume.

Watch: Public reflect on their most memorable costume

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9 ways to avoid Halloween decoration fines and decorate your house

Spooky spirits for the perfect Halloween party

Spooky spirits to ensure your grown-up Halloween party's a scream

Molly Winston and Adam Goldwater, actors from Blackpool Tower Dungeons in the new Halloween show 'Bathtub Bride'.

Take a video tour inside chilling new Halloween scare attraction show

McDonalds: Legendary fast food chain launches ‘spooktacular’ autumn menu and affordable meal deal (Photo: Adobe Stock / Red Consultancy)

McDonald's launches Toasted Marshmallow hot drinks in autumn menu

A OnePoll survey of 2,000 Brits has named who the country fears the most from the horror movie world - including which regions of the UK fear who the worst.

Halloween 2024: Which horror movie character do Brits fear the most?

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