Haunted stay will raise cash for campaign

The company Most Haunted Nites, whose team of six people has been researching paranormal activity for the past six years, is looking for groups of brave souls to raise sponsorship and then spend a night in the haunted house at 35 Stonegate, York - a centuries-old building which has featured on various television programmes and is now used for ghost tours.

The company is suggesting that employers may like to put their staff forward for the event. As soon as Most Haunted Nites has the required number for a group, then the ghost hunt can take place.

But each person must raise a minimum of £250 sponsorship - half of which will go to the Guardian Angels Appeal and the other half to cover the costs of set- ting up the event. Anything over and above that £250 will go to Guardian Angels. On arrival at the haunted house, participants will be given a tour of the building by a psychic who will explain all about the ghosts supposed to live there.

Steve Kneeshaw is one of the organisers of the event.

He said: "In that particular event there is poltergeist activity, but not bad poltergeist activity, or we would not be taking members of the general public there.

"There have also been several sightings of young children walk- ing in the rooms and people have felt their pockets being pulled."

In 2006 psychic Derek Acorah is said to have been strangled in the house by a spectre and in April 2007 an ITV film crew is said to have fled screaming because of pol- tergeist activity.

Everyone taking part will get a "five-star" buffet at midnight and then it's back to the investigation until the early hours. At the end everyone will get a framed certifi- cate.

For more information or to book a place email steve@mosthaunted- nites.co.uk or phone Most Haunted Nites on 0870 8031866.

Yesterday we reported how The Press's Guardian Angels appeal had soared past the £270,000 mark thanks to fundraising by readers.