Well-dressings, Dianagate and other tales of weird Derbyshire

‘I wouldn't go so far as to say I’m a pagan or anything like that’

Good afternoon members — and welcome to Tuesday’s Tribune.

Fear and fascination are closely linked: people seem strangely drawn to things that scare them. One of the most common tropes in scary cinema is the folk horror. From films like The Wicker Man to Midsommar, creepy cults and insular groups with strange ways and customs have exerted a hold over the…