3 d. ago Mystery of the Loch Ness monster turned into 'Nessa' the musical with puppet beasts

The spooky mystery of the Loch Ness monster is set to be turned into a musical - producers hope colourful puppets of 'Nessa' operated by the cast will dazzle audiences

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5 d. ago Exclusive: New Loch Ness Monster sighting as 'neck like object' spotted in video footage

A clip obtained by The Daily Record shows a possible Nessie appearance, making it the second this month

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6 d. ago Loch Ness monster hunter is STUNNED as a mysterious black hump is filmed rising and sinking out of the water

Nessie's body has been caught on camera, a monster hunter claims, after a mysterious black hump was filmed rising and sinking in the water.

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7 d. ago From The Simpsons to Werner Herzog: the coolest, craziest, scariest Nessies ever

Loch Ness Monster hunters have included the Chuckle Brothers – and even David Lean. As the Scottish icon is honoured in a new stamp and a stirring musical, we separate the classy from the crackpotIt is the UK’s largest body of fresh water, its volume totalling more than all the lakes of England and Wales combined. It is also the UK’s greatest source of daft stories. For the best part of a century, Loch Ness has used its monster-adjacent status not only to finance a healthy tourist economy, but also to generate a small industry in Nessie-related fiction, from the inspired to the crackpot. The Simpsons sent Mr Burns to do battle with the creature in an episode called Monty Can’t Buy Me Love. From the pen of poet Ted Hughes came Nessie the Mannerless Monster, who was tired of being told she does not exist. And indie folkster Matilda Mann has a song called The Loch Ness Monster, containing this advice: “Stay right down there.” Not wanting to be left out, the Royal Mail has just honoured...

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7 d. ago Loch Ness Monster spotter's video shows 'creature with purpose in mind' racing on water

Keen monster hunter Eoin O’Faodhagain believes he spotted Nessie via a web cam as he saw something within the water of Loch Ness, which he believes is the fabled beast

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9 d. ago We stayed in a dramatic fort on the shores of Loch Ness in search of the elusive monster

Kids love the legend of the Loch Ness monster - and you can holiday in style at this converted abbey on the banks of the water

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1 week ago 'Massive disappointment' Loch Ness named among world's biggest tourist letdowns

One visitor to Loch Ness called it a "massive disappointment".

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2 w. ago Monster hunters using hi tech underwater cam to explore every inch of Loch Ness

Nessie hunters are determined to catch a glimpse of the legendary beast, and are now bringing in the big guns on their quest by mapping every inch of Loch Ness

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2 w. ago Balance of power: Loch Ness hydro storage schemes fuel local anxiety

As energy firms race to meet challenges of storing power, critics worry about fluctuations in the depth of the lochBrian Shaw stood at the edge of Loch Ness and pointed to a band of glistening pebbles and damp sand skirting the shore. It seemed as if the tide had gone out.Overnight, Foyers, a small pumped-storage power station, had recharged itself, drawing up millions of litres of water into a reservoir high up on a hill behind it, ready for release through its turbines to boost the UK’s electricity supply. That led to the surface of Loch Ness, the largest body of freshwater in the UK, falling by 14cm in a matter of hours. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Want to find the Loch Ness monster? Best try at noon on a sunny August day!

She's proved more than elusive to Nessie hunters over the years.

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3 w. ago Exact time to spot Loch Ness Monster revealed by university researchers

Researchers from St Andrews University have taken information from a database of Nessie sightings to determine the best time of year, and of day, to visit Loch Ness in hopes of a glimpse

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3 w. ago Loch Ness Monster job opportunity as research centre looks for 'full

Do you have what it takes to scan the waters of Loch Ness for the legendary beast?

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3 w. ago Best proof of the Loch Ness Monster yet: Man is stunned after spotting a dark mass near the surface

An enigmatic mass glimpsed beneath the frigid waters of Loch Ness has been hailed as the first Nessie sighting of 2025.

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3 w. ago Loch Ness Monster fans wanted to hunt beast with tourists for a cool £180 a day

The Loch Ness Monster has captivated the world for more than 90 years, now believers can apply for a job leading boat tours in the hunt for the mythical monster

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3 w. ago First Loch Ness Monster sighting of 2025 reported as 'dark mass' spotted in water

The first Nessie sighting of the year has been reported after a "large shadowy mass" was spotted in the loch.

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