Marine experts herded a pod of five Northern bottlenose whales out of a Scottish loch ahead of Europe’s largest military exercise this weekend – before they swam back in again. The mammals have been in the firth of the Clyde for some weeks – attracting much attention when they entered a Greenock harbour last month. … Read more
Operation whale! Military and marine experts start audacious attempt to move pod of northern bottlenose whales out of a Scottish loch before Europe’s largest military exercise begins Whales have been in firth of Clyde for weeks and have attracted local attention Major Nato war games – Exercise Joint Warrior – is due to start there … Read more
Clare, a retired painter, says: ‘Don’t get me wrong, girls, half the time I’m bored witless.’ We’ve met over a glass of wine (our first, her fifth) in Ullapool, an arty spot deep in the Scottish Highlands. ‘Then I look out of the window and remember I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.’ Clare’s hand … Read more
A secluded property located on a private island in Scotland which was once the holiday home of the Countess of Arran has just hit the market for a staggering £500,000. The uninhabited 103-acre home on Inchonnachan Island in Loch Lomond is surrounded by acres of lush green vegetation, a number of secluded bays and a … Read more
Desperate search is launched on Loch Ness after man ‘failed to resurface after trying to free his boat’s snared propeller’ One local said he failed to return to surface after trying to free boat’s propeller The alarm was raised at around 6.50pm after two people ended up in the water Boat has been tied up … Read more
Boy, 10, dies after getting into difficulty in Scottish loch amid frantic search by emergency services The 10-year-old passed away at Loch Lubnaig, Callander, Stirlingshire, yesterday Police said that the child was reported having ‘difficulty in the water’ at 5.35pm The force added that the tragic incident was not being treated as suspicious By James … Read more
Rumours of a strange creature living in the waters of Loch Ness have abounded over the decades, yet scant evidence has been found to back up these claims. One of the first sightings, believed to have fuelled modern Nessie fever, came in May 2, 1933. On this date the Inverness Courier carried a story a local … Read more