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More years ago than I care to remember, I was in Bucht Park, Inverness before it became an athletics track. Looking across to Tomnahurich graveyard, about half way up, I saw a large square area of light. At the time I dismissed it as possibly a glaziers van, with sloping side for holding sheets...

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/west-lothian-man-spotted-ufo-33414353 Sighting in 1974 on the road connecting Kirknewton and East Calder. "a brown metallic conical structure that was the size of a caravan floating around 100ft above his head and travelling silently towards...

Have been meaning to post about the case for some time. In represents one of the last great British 20th Century UFO cases (sadly thus far the 21st Century has yet to provide with another such 'classic' multiple-witness UFO and abduction incident). This event took place on the night of 17th...

A hoard of coins believed to have belonged to a Highland clan chief who was murdered in the Glencoe Massacre were discovered hidden under a fireplace during an archaeological dig. The 17th century hoard of 36 coins included international currency, and was hidden beneath the remains of a grand...

The lost castle, could be a film in this. World archaeologists hunt for lost palace in Scottish Borders Published 2 days ago By David Knox BBC Scotland Selkirk An international effort is being made to identify a medieval palace in the Scottish Borders. Archaeologists and students from...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-66361506 What an amazing story! He was digging a pool for his children when he struck a bone. More details at the link.

A washed-up animal on Donmouth Beach has sparked concerns after dog footprints were spotted nearby. Serena Rae, from Bridge of Don, had been taking a stroll on the beach on Tuesday when she came across the mysterious dead animal. “I was a bit scared as I have never seen a dead animal like...

Given the huge disappointment over the UK's first spaceport launch failing and, at the time of writing, no further plans to launch again from Spaceport Cornwall, it's time to turn our attention to the other end of the UK, with SaxaVord UK’s vertically launched rockets scheduled to launch from...

The first meeting if the Edinburgh Fortean Society of 2023 Scott Lyall will be speaking on: Do The Hills Really Have Eyes: The Emergent Folklore Of Cannibals In US National Parks Tales of strange disappearances and sightings of wild, primitive looking people within national parks in the US...

Merely out of curiosity, I had spent some time online, researching Charles Fort's ancestry. To my surprise, if not indeed astonishment, something quite unexpected has transpired. I wondered if Fort's ancestral Scottish connection was known? If not and maybe of interest, I shall provide...

Something fascinating that's never been on my radar before now. In 1682, a man in a "little boat" (presumed to be a kayak) was sighted off Eday in Orkney. Locals pursued him and he left the scene at speed. Two years later in 1684, another was sighted at Westray. Later a kayak was captured and...

Hi guys. Did anyone see the ITN News at Ten tonight? That is on Wednesday 5th May. I ask because a few minutes into the programme (just moments after the headlines and title music) they cut away from the newsreader Tom Bradby (live from Edinburgh) to pan across the night sky above Edinburgh and...

On December 4 2005, Annie Borjesson was discovered face down and fully clothed on Prestwick beach. The 30-year-old had travelled to Prestwick airport the previous day and intended to fly back home to Sweden. Both Scottish and Swedish authorities have always cited the most likely cause of death...

Great Beast of the Glen.

Scots Awa'! Another Lost Legion. Scottish village in Italian Alps where residents wear kilts and play bagpipes Adolofo Nicolussi: 'Our town was colonized by the surviving mercenaries who were traipsing over the Alps after fighting the nearby battle of Pavia' An Italian village in the Alps...

Slightly old news, but intriguing – and, unless I’ve missed something in the mean time, I don’t think there’s been a resolution. I’ve had a quick shufty around the MB but can’t find that the following story ever made it here – which kind of surprises me. Bump me if I’m wrong. Full article...

Back in 1987 I was driving with my future spouse very late at night down from the highlands of Scotland, and was passing a loch side into a long quiet village that we both knew well. We'd become used to the street lighting, as opposed to the total darkness that we'd been driving through...

I am 60 this year, and I have been amazed just how many rational people have admitted they have either seen or felt a ghost. I got to talk intimately with men and women when I was a nurse and carer, so perhaps they felt they could confide in someone who would give them a sympathetic ear. I...

Declassified government files have revealed how Ministry of Defence (MoD) officials launched a top-level probe into a diamond shaped aircraft seen hovering above a Scottish village. Officials were so alarmed by the object, which was captured on camera, that they broke with established...

Hi everyone! I posted this on SSPR before I found out about Fortean Times Message Boards. I had a weird experience in my own home, if someone could help clarify this for me it would be useful. This was summer 2006 and it was stinking hot. I couldn't sleep in my bed and so I went...

Radio Six International http://www.radiosix.com/index.html have a programme 1630 GMT Thursday called Scotch Mist described as "A programme of Scottish ghost stories and traditional music." Website states that the programme was originally broadcast on December 32 1985, Spooky eh. :shock: I...

Every time I visit Chambers Steet Museum in Edinburgh , I make a point of having a look at these . They were 17 tiny coffins , each containing a small figure , and were found buried on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh back in the 1936 . If I recall correctly , thes coffins also formed part of the plot...

The page also contains lots of links off to other articles about these and related topics (and nifty resource): Source

Not sure if there is a better place (couldn't find one) but here is Mark Pilkington's most recent piece in the Garudian: Source

I'm going. Anything I should look out for? These are all on my (and my flatmate's) "list" so far: - Ring of Brodgar, Maes Howe & surrounding sites - Skara Brae - Burgar Hill (Wind farm) Visitor Centre - Stromness, Kirkwall - Possibly the Italian Chapel and Scapa Flow bridge thing (it's...

mummified cats Hi, I am new on this list and this may sound peculiar but I am working on an online cat-a-log, being a catalog of mummified cats found in houses, churches,deliberatley placed there as a form of foundationsacrifice, all information is welcome, though some of these have a...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3511133.stm

When did you last go hunting for haggis. You could set up a lucrative haggis safari business for US tourists apparently! :) Haggis hunt

Hi there. I'm reading Martin Martin's account of the Hebrides of scotland in the 1690s just now. Very Fortean in places. He talks about the "King of the Otters" and mentions it as having a white spot on its breast, with a pelt much prized by soldiers. Sounds very much like other reports of...

This is one of my favourite weird tales! It's like a 'Mary Celeste', but happened on the remote islands west of the Hebrides at the beginning of the last century. 'Strange Islands. The Flannan Islands have long been the focal point of many superstitions by the local people. Indeed there...

Edinburgh and the weird Hello! I've just moved recently to Edinburgh, and was wondering if anyone knows of any particularly interesting paranormal places or events (I'm a student, I've got lots of time on my hands ;) ). Living in the shadow of Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags is...

Werewolves In Scotland I'm just wondering if anybody knows any legends or tales of werewolves in Scotland. Particularly keen to know of any in the Forres/Elgin/Nairn/Inverness region. Always been interested in them but on Friday 14th december we were sitting outside the car near the woods...

Has anyone been down there or even experienced anything while having a look round? Interested to hear thoughts and opinions on this as im thinking of trying to get a group together to go there.

Are there any sasquatch/bigfoot stories in the UK? As topic.

Nessie pic Anyone know who took this pic? Image is missing. It has subsequently been identified as the 1977 Shiels photo. This specimen of the 1977 Shiels photo is inserted as a substitute for the photo originally posted here.