Search called off after dinghy pair found safe

Inverness Courier – A search for two men on an inflatable dinghy on Loch Ness was carried out by RNLI crews from Kessock and Loch Ness in the early hours of Saturday after a relative alerted the emergency services . The men had last been seen leaving Dores beach around 7pm on Friday but with [...]

Mercy dash saves Loch Ness tourist

Highland News – A LOCAL man has been hailed a hero after a mercy dash saved the life of a French holidaymaker who had received a potentially deadly mosquito bite. Ron Blanchard (60) rushed a lifeless Gilbert Kohler (65), who was stranded in Drumnadrochit, to Raigmore Hospital where an A&E doctor said he only had [...]

Could this be the latest Nessie sighting?

Inverness Courier – A HOLIDAYMAKER who has been looking for the Loch Ness Monster for 45 years believes he may have at last captured the elusive creature on camera. William Jobes was walking along the Abbey footpath in Fort Augustus with his wife Joan when he spotted what appeared to be a head bobbing above [...]

Record swim attempt on Loch Ness marks nuclear accident

A group of submariners connected to Russian submarine K-19, will attempt to establish a world record for the fastest width swim of Loch Ness.
The event is to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the nuclear accident aboard Soviet submarine K-19, in which 8 crew members died as a result of their exposure to lethal doses of [...]

Health and safety advice for RockNess revellers

With just one week to go until the largest music festival in the Highlands sees tens of thousands of people flock to the shores of Loch Ness for RockNess 2011, multi agency partners are issuing advice ahead of the event to encourage attendees to make the most of the weekend.
David Haas from the Highland Council [...]

Kasabian plan to hire sub to search for Nessie

Daily Record – ROCKNESS headliners Kasabian are planning to hire a submarine to help in their search for Nessie as they headline the Scots festival next week. The million-selling Leicester fivepiece – Serge, Tom Meighan, Chris Edwards, Ian Matthews and Jay Mehler – are convinced the Loch Ness monster exists and plan to head out [...]

Fears that child could be victim of big cat

Inverness Courier – CALLS are being made for the police to take seriously reports of a big Black Cat roaming the hills above Loch Ness. Residents believe the creature has already attacked animals and there are fears a person could be next. Leading the campaign for action is senior Highland Councillor Margaret Davidson who believes [...]

Driver who died in A82 bus crash named

A man who died following a road accident on the A82 near Drumnadrochit has been named as Thomas Evan Girvan (known as Evan), a 37 year-old farmer from Glenmoriston.
The accident happened at about 1pm on Saturday 14 May, about one mile south of the village of Drumnadrochit, near Loch Ness. The driver died at [...]

Motorist dies after collision with bus

STV – A man has died after his car was in a crash with a bus, police have confirmed. The accident happened on the A82, south of the village of Drumnadrochit, near Loch Ness at about 1pm. The driver died at the scene. There were 22 people on the bus, with two sustaining minor injuries. [...]

Two canoeists in Loch Ness capsize rescue

STV – Two canoeists have been rescued after their vessel capsized on Loch Ness. The pair got into difficulty near Urquhart Castle, just south of Drumnadrochit on Tuesday, May 10, Aberdeen Coastguard said. A member of the public raised the alarm after noticing that the two-person canoe had capsized. Rescuers from the Loch Ness RNLI [...]

Small earthquake hits the Highlands

BBC – A 2.4-magnitude earthquake has been felt in the Highlands, the British Geological Survey has confirmed. It happened at about midday and was felt in Abriachan, near the northern end of Loch Ness. The last earthquake in the area was in January, when a 3.5-magnitude quake shook Glen Uig in Moidart. Suzanne Sergeant from [...]

Loch Ness visitor centre planners to meet on boat

BBC – Councillors are to take a boat trip on Loch Ness to help them decide on two separate planning applications for new visitor centres. The sites earmarked by Jacobite Cruises and businessman Robert Bremner are about 500yds (457m) apart on the west side of the loch. Councillors will view the sites from a boat [...]

RockNess day tickets go on sale

Day tickets for RockNess have gone on sale this morning.
Demand for the day tickets is expected to be sky high and organisers are advising customers to secure the must-have briefs early.
RockNess 2011 takes place 10-12 June, 2011 in the village of Dores, ten miles south of Inverness on the shores of Loch Ness. [...]

Rival English Nessie doesn’t bother us

Highland News – THE world famous Loch Ness Monster has got competition – in England! However, local Nessie spotters and supporters have not got the hump and are confident her lesser known look-alike at Lake Windermere in Cumbria will not steal her thunder. For they say our own legend of the deep is a global [...]

Nessie ‘wake’ tug to be restored

BBC – Apprentice engineers look set to help a father and son restore an 80-year-old ice-breaker tug whose wake on Loch Ness was mistaken for Nessie. James Clark, a former skipper of the Scot II, and his son Dan have started a project to save the rusting vessel. The duo from Fort Augustus have been [...]

Battle over Loch Ness attractions set to continue at open day

Press and Journal – The monster battle between two companies vying for tourists on the most famous loch in the world will continue at an open day this week. Rival businesses want to build multimillion-pound tourism attractions on neighbouring sites on Loch Ness-side. At the centre of the planning battle are Loch Ness Centre and [...]

Car with woman and girl inside crashes into Loch Ness

BBC – A woman and a young girl have been hurt after the car they were travelling in came off a road and slid down an embankment into Loch Ness. Police said the pair had a lucky escape and were taken to Raigmore hospital in Inverness for treatment to minor injuries. The accident happened at [...]

Loch Ness RNLI race to grounded yacht

Two volunteers from Loch Ness RNLI, travelling to work in Inverness, reported a yacht aground at the head of the river Ness.
Crew member Martin Douglas alerted HM Coastguard in Aberdeen whilst shore helper Linda Ross gave Lifeboat Operations Manager, Ewan Cameron, an early warning call.
At this point the urgent need was to establish if the [...]

Jacobite’s Loch Ness development delayed

Inverness Courier – A DECISION on a major Loch Ness harbour development was delayed by Highland councillors this morning. Members of the Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey planning applications committee deferred the application to visit the site of Jacobite Cruises’ proposed £2.3 million scheme. The company wants to build a harbour at Brackla, off the [...]

Castle is a popular draw during the festive period

Press and Journal – Visitors have mounted a major invasion of a castle on Loch Ness-side over the Christmas and New Year period. Urquhart Castle, near Drumnadrochit, saw a 49% increase in visitor numbers between December 24 and January 4, compared with the same period last year. During the past festive season 2,940 walked across [...]

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