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About Ben Johnson

Freelance journalist, online content editor and contributing writer. I have worked for the Rotherham Advertiser, the Whitby Gazette, suite101.com, theexperts.com and footballfriends.co.uk. I'm 33 years old and interested in all aspects of journalism, especially travel writing, sports reporting, crime reporting and feature writing.

Originally posted on Red Ink Letters:
  Red Ink Letters is a website born from fascination and many, many hours of research and interviewing. The concept is taken from the dissertation which I submitted as part of my degree in…

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Help needed to preserve Sheffield’s macabre charms

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Hidden alongside the bustling thoroughfare of Ecclesall Road, a place of historic beauty quietly exists. Sheffield General Cemetery is a breathtaking warren of Victorian monuments, complete with an imposing mauseleum and derelict chapel. The cemetery was created in 1836, and … Continue reading

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Sheffield’s Mummy finds a new home

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An ordinary looking building in a Shalesmoor backstreet has held an extraordinary secret for many months. Only those who had watched Channel 4s Mummifying Alan would know the remarkable story of Alan Billis, the “Tutankhamun of Torquay.” Now in a … Continue reading

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Seeking spirits in Sheffield

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“It’s not like Most Haunted… I once spent half an hour talking to a cold draft because some bugger had left the bathroom window open.” Head Ghosthunter Jane has assembled her latest group of paranormal explorers in an activity room … Continue reading

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The Great Sheffield Gale 1962

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Sheffield has had its fair share of tragedy in the past. From the air raids in the First World War, to the Second World War blitz, and the more recent Hillsborough disaster, the city has always prided itself on its … Continue reading

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