Urgent search for New Yorker missing in the Scottish Highlands
Authorities have confirmed that British rescue teams are using a drone and search dogs in efforts to locate a hiker from Westchester County, who disappeared while trekking in the Scottish Highlands last week. Brian McGillicuddy, 64, from Harrison, was last seen around 4 a.m. Thursday in the challenging area near Ben Nevis, the tallest peak […]
Old burial site and Iron Age roundhouses discovered in the Scottish Highlands
While working on a new sewer project in Scotland, workers stumbled upon ancient human remains along with evidence of much older settlements. According to a press release from Scottish Water, which dates back to January 28, the burial site is believed to be from the 6th century AD and was found in the Windhills of […]
Texas woman Kaura Taylor, now Asnat, living with the lost African tribe Kingdom of Kubala in the Scottish Highlands worries her family.
The family of a missing woman from Texas recently learned that she had been living with a group they described as a lost “African” tribe in the Scottish highlands. Kaura Taylor, now going by Mrs. Saffy, Asunato, and Atehenne, resides in what is said to be the Kingdom of Kubara, located in the forests of […]
Connecticut Scottish Highlands bull on lam in Litchfield County
We are waiting for the cow to intervene. The majestic Scottish Highlands bull roams the western Connecticut countryside. They look at the unsuspecting locals as the owner struggles to surround their precious cows. Litchfield County residents have been spotting beautiful bulls for over a month after the beast fled from a constituent hill enclosure. The […]
Wolves’ reintroduction to Highlands could help native woodlands, says study | Rewilding
Wolves reintroducing in Scottish highlands could lead to the expansion of native forests that can store and store one million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, researchers suggest. A study led by researchers at the University of Leeds can reintroduce species into cairngorms, and southwest, northwest and central highlands could help to curb the problem […]
Colorado cop kills ‘active shooter’ outside Highlands Ranch family fun center: sheriff
The Colorado Sheriff's deputy shooting and murderer killed a suspect who had planned to attack the Family Fun Center south of Denver, authorities said. Officers responded to reports of active shooters in Main Event Highland Ranch. This is a venue with lots of bowling, laser tags, mini golf and other family-friendly activities, and the gun […]
Two lynx on the loose in the Scottish Highlands | Scotland
Two lynx are on the loose in the Scottish Highlands after being suspected of illegally releasing birds. On Wednesday evening, the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) announced that the animals were roaming around the property. The CNPA said it was working with Police Scotland to determine what happened and assured the public that big cats […]
Alabama police Lt. Mark Meadows killed outside Church of the Highlands in Irondale
An Alabama State Police lieutenant was killed Monday when he was struck by a car while directing traffic at a church. Irondale Police Lt. Mark Meadows, 60, was setting up cones at an intersection outside Highland Church's main campus when he was hit by a man driving a Chevrolet Colorado. AL.com reported. The driver stopped […]
Dozens killed in outbreak of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea highlands | Pacific islands
Dozens of men have been killed in fresh tribal violence in Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands, local police say. Enga regional police commander George Kakas told the Guardian that the men were killed by heavy gunfire on Sunday. He said men from the two tribes attacked another group and were “ambushed and killed.” “Some of […]