Imagine casting your vote in a place where shadows dance among headstones—that's exactly what happened in Whitley Bay, where one polling station set up shop inside a cemetery office.
Voters braved the eerie atmosphere to make their voices heard, surrounded by the quiet stillness of the graveyard.
But this burial ground holds more than just political drama. Last year, rugby enthusiasts stumbled upon the forgotten grave of Ernest William Taylor—a man known to fans as "Little Billie."
Taylor was no mere foot soldier of the sport; he captained England's national rugby team seven times between 1894 and 1899, earning the glorious nickname "Prince of Half-backs."
His tombstone and that of his wife, Mary Frances, had fallen into disrepair, but recent news confirmed the weathered markers were finally being restored to their former dignity.
Not every polling place in the northeast offers such spine-tingling vibes. Over in Sunderland, lucky residents can cast their ballots at Fulwell Windmill—the only working windmill in the entire region.
