You probably know that Ireland invented Halloween. It all began as Samhain, a festival celebrated over 2,000 years ago. Marking the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter, Samhain was when the ...

The creepy clown phenomenon started in the U.S. in August with reports of clowns trying to lure children into the woods in South Carolina. Now dozens of incidents are being reported in England and ...

Halloween costumes being sold by some of the UK's biggest retailers contain the same amount of plastic as over 80 million plastic bottles, according to a new study. Charities Hubbub and The Fairyland ...

Makeup artists are seeing a pattern on Instagram while clown suits sell out. — -- Clown mania is expected to be the top dress-up trend this Halloween as costumes continue to fly off the shelves ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A Connecticut school district is banning clown costumes and any "symbols of terror" during this year's Halloween season as authorities investigate the authenticity of a number of ...

Online retailers cash in on the creepy clown craze by targeting little trick or treaters HALLOWEEN could see kids as young as SEVEN getting swept up in the creepy clown craze as online retailers, ...

Clown costumes and “symbols of terror” have been banned for Halloween at all 48 schools in New Haven, Conn., following creepy clown posts on social media. Students in other Connecticut towns have been ...

An estimated 2,000 tonnes of plastic waste – equivalent to 83m bottles – will be generated from Halloween costumes sold by leading retailers in the UK this year, according to a new report. Among 324 ...

Hidden behind a white mask of paint and colorful grease pencil is a 74-year-old retiree whose hobby, simply, is to make people happy. Bringing smiles and causing people to burst into laughter is what ...

The New Haven School District in Connecticut has decided to ask schools to ban clown costumes or “any symbols of terror” for Halloween celebrations amid a wave of “clown fear” sparked by threatening ...