5 d. ago Loch Ness Monster mystery sparked by couple who watched whale

It was 92 years ago that the legend of the Loch Ness Monster began sending the world into a tailspin as people try and catch a glimpse of the elusive creature to this day

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7 d. ago When police believed 'beyond doubt' the Loch Ness Monster was real...and tried to protect it from a harpoon

Documents from 1938 - five years after the first photo purporting to show the rumoured beast was taken - detail efforts by the authorities to safeguard Nessie.

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8 d. ago Police officers tried to protect Loch Ness Monster from harpoon

A remarkable document written in 1938 shows the former cop was convinced of the Loch Ness Monster's existence and raised the alarm over two men attempting to capture it 'dead or alive'

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1 week ago Sunday best: Thomasina Miers’ recipes for braised chicken with chickpeas and rosewater dried apricots

An aromatic Persian stew, followed by stewed dried apricots with pistachio cookiesSpring is here in all its glory, as the birds testify with their ebullient chitter-chat. But the weather is wilful and the air can turn chilly in a flash, and it’s this in-between time when soothing braises made with lighter ingredients are just what’s needed. I recently found a recipe for an Iranian chicken stew recipe that paired carrots and yoghurt, and its sunniness really appealed to me; I added cardamom for its evocative scent and chickpeas for body, and it was demolished by the troops. Pudding had to be simple, and both the biscuits and poached apricots can be made a few days ahead, so it is also blissfully easy. A lovely spring lunch for a lazy, sun-soaked day. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Judges warn Congress that more money is needed for security at a time of escalating threats

The federal judiciary is warning that Congress is not providing enough money for judges’ security, at a time of escalating threats and chilling efforts at intimidation

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2 w. ago Loch Ness Monster hunter catches 'two monsters' in mating dance

Loch Ness Monster hunter Eoin O'Faodhagain believes he has footage of the camera shy Nessie possibly carrying out a mating dance as he looks for love with another monster

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3 w. ago Helen Flanagan hunts for the Loch Ness Monster and fans all say the same thing

Helen Flanagan and her daughter Delilah, six, made a trip to Inverness for a 'bonding trip' together and have shared updates on social media as they ventured around Loch Ness.

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3 w. ago 'I've seen the Loch Ness Monster – it wouldn't stop doing one sick thing the whole time'

Chie Kelly and her husband Scott were on a Nessie hunt and saw something remarkable that is said to have left them 'gobsmacked' while the beast did something repetitively

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3 w. ago 'I saw the Loch Ness Monster and it did the same chilling move the whole time'

Chie said she first saw what she's convinced was the Loch Ness Monster 100m away moving at a “steady speed” from right to left ending about 200m from the shore

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3 w. ago QUENTIN LETTS: At every New Zero slight, Ed fumbled furtively with his lower lip... then left

Westminster Bills normally need months of scrutiny but this one whizzed through in roughly the time it takes to chill a Cotes de Gascogne. By the end of a captious day we certainly all needed a gargle.

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4 w. ago Loch Ness Monster 'surrounded expert's boat' in horrifying encounter

Clem Skelton had an incredible life, fleeing home at 14 to chase his acting dreams in the US, before becoming a top RAF pilot in World War II, eventually joining a religious order. However, he also enjoyed his time in the spotlight

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4 w. ago Outdoor living trends for entertaining and relaxing in style

Time to step outside and chill out in the sunshine, says Sam Wylie-Harris.

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4 w. ago Loch Ness bombshell as monster 'seen blowing bubbles' just below surface

Another person has claimed to have spotted the Loch Ness Monster and caught an supposed piece of evidence for the monster mystery - which Loch Ness Monster experts have commented on

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