BRETTELL Lane boozer The Starving Rascal has been dubbed one of the most haunted pubs in Britain.

The Amblecote pub has established itself as one of the spookiest places to sip a pint after CCTV footage showed a photo frame flying into shot.

This unexplained incident has cemented The Starving Rascal's image as one of Britain' s most haunted buildings after being selected from over 4,600 dwellings chosen by pub company Ei Publican Partnerships.

It now ranks alongside fellow haunted taverns Ye Olde Man and Scythe in Greater Manchester together with the White Horse in Dover as one of the best places to sample an extra spirit or two.

The Starving Rascal has been part of a longstanding local folk tale over its 200 year history following an incident which is said to have taken place early in the 20th century.

Originally known as The Dudley Arms, legend tells of the tragic circumstances which led to the pub becoming haunted by a local beggar.

The beggar is believed to have asked the landlord for food and water on a freezing cold night, only to be refused.

The man then lay down in the pub doorway for the night only to be found dead in the same spot the next morning.

It wasn't until 1977 that the pub was now given its iconic name to reflect the building's history.

Over the years, the Starving Rascal has since been the focus for a number of paranormal research companies who discovered signs of ghostly activities.

Now publican Connor Mills, who only reopened the pub back in June, has already witnessed some unexplained activity on their CCTV.

The clip shows a picture, which had been firmly hooked on the wall, come flying into shot.

Connor said: "We hadn't been at the pub very long when we had our first encounter.

"The photo was fixed to the wall and it didn't just drop off, or it would have landed directly down on the bench below.

"Instead, it's clearly been thrown to end up where we found it - that's why we checked the CCTV.

"We were a bit spooked by what we saw but the pub's history is what attracted us to it and we were aware that the place is haunted."

Nick Light, who is the MD for Ei Publican Partnerships added: "Many pubs are steeped in history as public houses have been in existence for so long.

"But for some of them with a more sinister past, strange going-ons are still being reported today."