Deborah Hatswell - BBR Investigations

UFO Over Winter Hill - Felix Brown BBR Listener : Hi Deborah  I’m a big fan of your podcast and a lot of discussion around Winter Hill and Rivington Pike/Gardens on recent episodes has prompted me to get in touch, its only a brief UFO sighting but I feel its an additional story that may be of some small interest.  I live in Golborne near Warrington (some might say “near Wigan” but that’s another story!) Rivington is a favourite place of mine, I love spending time in the area and the steep hike all the way up to the Pike. I’ve had quite a few paranormal experiences throughout my life and I’ve spent a lot of time at Rivington over the years but I can honestly say I’ve never experienced anything unusual in that area. That changed back in late April/early May 2025 when I was driving along M6 early one morning and happened to glance across at Winter Hill and did a massive double take. As I looked away for the first time I thought to myself “oh that’s cool there’s a Helicopter hove...

One thing I have learnt over the years when investigating paranormal cases is to always expect the unexpected and sometimes what starts out as an easy orb investigation can lead to one of your most intriguing cases. Spirit after all are just like us living, they have a story sometimes that needs to be heard and they have been kept silent for centuries. Our reputations, our standing in the community and how we are perceived by future generations can be just as important on the other side as it is to us today.  I encountered that for myself when I set off to Hutten Le Hole a quaint hamlet set amongst the beautiful scenery in the Yorkshire dales. I was originally contacted by the son of the couple who run the local dog grooming salon after several orbs moving in a way that suggested something other than dust or insects were captured on their CCTV whilst they were away on holiday. Whilst visiting the Village I was overcome with the presence of a young girl who was incredibly stubborn a...