In Greek mythology, Eros is Cupid’s counterpart. His wife was Psyche, a mortal princess who was so beautiful that Aphrodite got jealous and commanded Eros to make her fall in love with the most hideous of men. But Eros fell in love with her himself,

I was asked recently if angels could help to keep a long-term relationship from going stale and my answer was a definite ‘Yes!’ There are oodles of angels just lining up ready and waiting to support you in any way they can. There’s Raphael, Haniel, A

The Conn Barracks in the German town of Schweinfurt were used by the Nazis as a psychiatric ward and hospital during the war, before being taken over by the US army – and in the room where Nazis stored bodies before embalming them, multiple people ha

Loose Women star Gloria Hunniford, 80, says that her daughter, Blue Peter presenter Caron Keating, who died of breast cancer aged just 41, regularly sends her white feathers. She said in The Daily Record, ‘[Caron] totally believed that if she found a

Valentine’s Day has its origins in the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia – a fertility festival that saw men and women paired up by randomly choosing names from a jar! Often, the couple would stay together until the next year’s Lupercalia, and it

The UK is full of haunted houses where doomed lovers have met their ends, and a classic example of the genre is Newton House, in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Built in 1660, and now owned by the National Trust, it’s home to the ghost of the Lady in White.

The haunting at 30 East Drive was the subject of the 2012 horror movie When The Lights Went Out – and is still owned by one of the film’s producers, Bil Bungay. It was investigated for the Halloween special of Most Haunted Live in 2015. ■

Dear Sally Can you please tell me if these orbs on my shoulder and my daughter Zara’s shoulder are anything to do with us? The photo was taken about 11 years ago and I’ve wondered ever since what they could be. Lisa Spriggs, UK Dear Lisa Thank y

This month is my anniversary – I’ve been writing this column for Chat it’s fate for 20 years! I think if I met you today, I’d be surprised at how much more at ease you are, more at peace, than the person you were last year. It’s been a hard transitio

Asimilar ‘monster hunt’ to the one involving the Gorbals Vampire took place in Liverpool in July 1964, when thousands of children went hunting for leprechauns in Jubilee Park. The Liverpool Daily Post reported on 2 July 1964 that the leprechauns were

Known as the ‘Mistress of the Sea’ in Inuit mythology, Sedna is a beautiful young goddess, associated with marine life. Thrown into the sea by her father, who then gruesomely cut off her fingers and hands so she couldn’t climb back into the boat, Sed

There are countless sci-fi films and books about life on Mars – now scientists say it could be a possibility, but the aliens may have lived miles beneath the surface of the planet. According to a story in The Sun, scientific research suggests that

Every month I choose three cards randomly. Ask your question (it can be to do with anything), choose your card and then look down for your answer – no peeking! Choosing this card suggests you’re about to get a rare chance, and that something ‘one-of

Ariana Grande sometimes seems to have a chip on her shoulder, like when she claimed to hate America. It becomes understandable when you realise she was an anti-racist activist in the 1960s, brutally killed for her crusade. She’s torn. She hates the l

It’s Valentine’s Day this month so what do you need to know about romance? This month I’m drawing a card for each sign regarding what you can expect when it comes to love and relationships in the month ahead. Always remember, you are reading this

Dear Roi I dreamt I was running a van selling teas and coffees, but only had horrible ‘camp’ coffee and not a proper machine! I was distraught that that’s all I had to offer people! Rene Grendel, 38, Dublin Dear Rene You want to help others feel