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Mike Merritt

Reporter · GB

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Mike Merritt

    NASA scientists visit Clachtoll in bid to crack a Martian rock mystery (opens the original)

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    Scientists from NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) visited north west Sutherland this summer in an attempt to better understand data sent by a robotic spacecraft from Mars, it has emerged. They visited the Clachtoll area and took samples from the Stoer Formation, the geological name for the massive layer of ancient rock, formed 1.2 billion years ago, which runs along the coastal strip from the Stoer Peninsula As the rocks on Mars and the Stoer Formation are considered ident

  2. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Mike Merritt

    Loch Ness castle setting for major new series starring Sir Kenneth Branagh (opens the original)

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    It’s lights, camera, action at Scotland’s richest man’s castle on the banks of Loch Ness. For filming of what is believed to be a new drama series starring Sir Kenneth Branagh has begun at Aldourie Castle owned by fashion and rewilding tycoon Anders Holch Povlsen. Ironically, Laird is said to be “about one man standing his ground against unchecked wealth and power”. With over 220,000 acres and a dozen estates, billionaire Mr Povlsen is also Scotland largest landowner. Sir Kenneth will

  3. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Mike Merritt

    Further visitor sightings of Loch Ness Monster brings number up to 16 for 2026 (opens the original)

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    The 16th sighting of the Loch Ness Monster this year has been logged by a foreign tourist who saw it from less than 20 feet away and it “appeared to have a head”. Felix Tiekemeier, visiting from Germany is the latest person to spot something mysterious in the legendary loch. He reported that at 11.58am on August 21 he saw a creature that was approximately six metres (19.6 feet) long at a distance of approximately 300 meters (984 feet). “He said that the object was black and surfaced, remai

  4. Article · Aug 30, 2026 · Mike Merritt

    New Beatles release unlocks rare versions of John Lennon’s Durness tribute track (opens the original)

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    He spent his childhood summers in the far north west of Sutherland before becoming one of the world's greatest songwriters. Now, the song in which John Lennon is said to have paid homage to his beloved Durness is to be released in new and rare versions, showcasing different stages of the recording process. The 1965 Beatles song 'In My Life', from the album Rubber Soul, is said to be based on a poem about the village that Lennon wrote while on holiday in the area as a teenager. The five recording

  5. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · Mike Merritt

    West coast plagued by ‘biting beasties’ while east escapes (opens the original)

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    Midge repellent sales have hit record levels as the biting beastie has plagued the west coast in particular. But it is a tale of two halves for Scotland. While the west coast has suffered wet and warm weather – perfect for midges – the drier east side has had relatively few of the insects. Midge expert Dr Alison Blackwell, whose company runs the official Scottish midge forecast, said June had proved “a bumper hatch” for the biting beastie. Her company produces the repellent Smidge. “We

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