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The town of Caerleon has 2,000 years of history from which to take its ghosts. Not surprisingly there are Roman soldiers, but also monks and Victorian ladies wandering the roads and houses of the town.

To celebrate all this spookiness, the Roman Legionary Museum will be hosting a Halloween party on Friday 29 October from 6-8pm. There will be plenty to do for apprentice witches and wizards, from testing your nerve in the 'Tunnels of Hades' to keeping a straight face at 'Caesar's Naughty Bits'. And to round off the evening there is a prize fancy dress competition in the museum gallery.

"The Halloween Party is great fun," says Museum Manager Bethan Lewis, "It's brilliant seeing all the children dressed up and trying all the games; and it's a good way for local children to celebrate the occasion in safety."

But what of the real ghosts of Caerleon? More than one person has reported hearing soldiers marching around the perimeter of the Fortress. The sound of hob nailed boots, and the shout of 'Sin, dex, sin, dex' can only be heard in the houses which stand over the old road running around the outside of Caerleon. Sometimes the sound is loud enough to wake the occupants