Welcome to issue 4 of isle of wéired news – bringing you the weirdest news from around the world.

In this issue: we have a supernatural grinch and psychic predictions from England; a UFO crash from Germany; sorcery from Eswatini; and an outrageous football claim from Scotland.

The porcelain poltergeist

Every year at Fifty Crates of Craft in the village of Appledore, Devon, England, they decorate their gift shop for Christmas. And every year, a poltergeist immediately destroys pottery belonging to one of the artists.

 This year’s victim was Abby Faulkner. “It was heart-breaking. The pieces take hours to make and days to fire and finish. Everything else around it was completely fine – only my vases and flowers were broken. Whatever is happening here, it’s selective and targeted.”

Like previous years, the alarms weren’t triggered and there were no signs of forced entry. And given that the gift shop is situated in a 400-year-old building, some of the artists  believe something supernatural is responsible. They call it the “porcelain poltergeist.”

Last year, Nicola Crocker was the poltergeist’s target. “I’ve worked with clay for nearly two decades and I know the difference between an accidental crack and a deliberate smash. My piece was secure, untouched and displayed safely the night before. The next morning it was in shards. I honestly have no explanation. It felt personal.”

Andrew Cross, who runs Fifty Crates of Craft, says their landlord is refusing to accept that anything supernatural is going on. 

“The owner of the building denies the existence of ghosts entirely,” he says. “All I can say is that nothing else is ever touched. Only the pottery – and only at Christmas.

“As someone responsible for showcasing and safeguarding the work of more than 40 talented artisans from across North Devon, these incidents cause me real anxiety. Every piece we display is the result of hours of skilled labour and I feel a genuine responsibility to protect their creations.”

“Whether this is a structural quirk, a seasonal mystery, or something truly paranormal, the uncertainty is incredibly unsettling.” 

Source(s): The Moorlander, 19 November 2025

UFO crash in Germany

On the evening of Sunday, 16 November 2025, a number of witnesses reported seeing a smoking UFO fall out of the sky in Germany – after hearing a “huge bang”.

“We received the initial report at 4:30PM,” said police spokesperson Christina Friedrich. “A witness from Gunzen had seen a flying object crash at 4:18PM. There was also smoke and noise.”

The object is believed to have come down somewhere between Schöneck and Plauen, in Saxony.

Police carried out a ground search – as well as aerial searches using drones and helicopters. Fire and mountain rescue services, along with a dog unit, have also been involved.

So far nothing has been found. But those involved in the search don’t appear to believe this is a wild goose chase.

“The initial report stated that a hot air balloon, possibly with four occupants, had crashed. We deployed 32 personnel but couldn’t find anything. There is a video of the phenomenon. However, we don’t know exactly what it is.”

The Mayor of Gunzen, Ingo Penzel, thinks it’s unlikely that the object has travelled from another galaxy.

“I don’t believe that what came down was actually a UFO,” he said. “I suspect it was more likely a drone that exploded. But we won’t know for sure until something is found.”

Source(s): Daily Star, 17 November 2025

Sally has a go

Last issue, we reported on how “American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman” Kim Kardashian had blamed psychics for her recent failure to pass the California Bar exam. “I’m just letting you guys know that all of the f***ing psychics that we have met with and were obsessed with were all f***ing full of s***,” she said.

You could understand then that psychics would want to stay clear of the topic, lest they incur the wrath of “American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman” Kim Kardashian. But the UK’s Psychic Sally, aka Sally Morgan, has decided to have a go.

Sally says she believes Kim will take the exam again – and pass – possibly by March 2026.

However, she appears to suggest that the last paper was flawed – and that’s why Kim failed.

“They are not saying anything yet because she doesn’t want to fall out with the law body or the university, whoever she is sitting the exams with. But I think they are already investigating it and she’s furious because she had a special tutor as well. In my head I can see she will pass by March 2026.

“I think they were just waiting for her mother’s 70th to be over before they start talking about it and she will actually say that she should have passed.”

Source(s): Daily Mail, 15 November 2025

A fire spell at the bus stop

On Saturday, 15 November, Africa Malambe gave his daughter E1520 (approximately £67 or $88) to buy maize seeds in Pigg’s Peak, a town in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). 

Miss Malambe put the money in her bag and walked to the bus stop. Shortly after arriving at the bus stop, her bag exploded – and she threw it onto the road and ran away.

The bag burst into flames. A number of people who witnessed the incident helped put the fire out.

Some of those who helped contacted Africa to tell him about the incident. The general consensus appeared to be that the fire had been caused by Ms Malambe’s phone, which had been in her bag with the money.

Mr Malambe had a very different theory. “I was very shocked by the incident,” he said, “and I suspect witchcraft in this.”

Mr Malambe reported the incident to the police who – reportedly – told him that the incident was “lubane” – meaning that it was due to a fire spell cast by a sorcerer.

So far, the police have not commented officially on this line of inquiry.

Source(s): Times of Eswatini, 17 November 2025

Bend it like Geller

On Tuesday, 18 November, Scotland beat Denmark 4-2 to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. 

Scott McTominay opened the scoring with an “outrageous over-head kick”; while Kenny McLean closed it with an equally “outrageous” long-range shot.

Lawrence Shankland and Kieran Tierney also doused themselves in glory.

But it seems that the real hero of the night was legendary spoon-bender Uri Geller, who “harnessed the mystical powers of a Robert the Bruce spoon to propel Scotland to the World Cup finals.”

Apparently, Geller watched the match while wearing a Scotland jersey from the 1998 World Cup and clutching a 14th Century spoon that belonged to Robert the Bruce, who led Scotland to victory against England during the First War of Scottish Independence.

“I really concentrated and did my little rituals, touching the shirt,” he said. “I do believe that the power of the mind can actually send positive energy and empower the players and give them subliminal inspiration

“You can’t touch it but it’s really there. I did it all during the game. Then to score such a miraculous goal, come on, there must have been supernatural powers.”

Source(s): Daily Record, 22 November 2025

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