A Yorkshire man claims to have shot a video capturing the mythical Loch Ness monster. Gordon Holmes, a 55-year-old a lab technician, was filming the lake where he captured an animal he says was about 45 feet long, moving at about 6 mph, on his camera. "I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this jet black thing," Holmes told the AP. The video has stirred debate in the cryptozoology community, as the quality of the tape is fairly good.

BBC viewers in Scotland have created a storm over a weatherman's alleged description of their town as "nowheresville" during a television broadcast. During two separate weather bulletins, Tomasz Schafenaker said there would be rain in the northwest of Scotland, adding that it would be "mainly in the Western Isles, mainly in nowheresville. " Scottish BBC viewers were not too kind in responding to Schafenaker's description of their hometown. According to Ananova, Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil said he has been overwhelmed with angry complaints following the weatherman's remarks. He said one complainer described Schafernaker's comment as "insulting, ignorant and self-satisfied. "

Hundreds of hopefuls claiming to be the rightful heir to the English throne have come forward after a nationwide search was launched. Government body English Heritage were astounded by the response to advertisements they placed calling on people to get in touch if they could trace their family tree back to 1066.

It was a confusing situation for police when they caught a health and safety specialist breaking the safety rules. Edward Hutcheson of Scotland was caught shaving in his rearview mirror while speeding at 70 miles per hour at peak traffic hours. The 39-year-old professional safety adviser was spotted using an electric shaver and leaning forward, so he could see past a dozen mannequins he kept in the back seat for his forthcoming training program in Dundee.

Public offices in Britain have been told to stick black tapes on their desks to encourage efficiency and to remind civil servants where to put their keyboard and pens. The project will cost the government over $13 million. But union officials are complaining against the program and described it as "madness. " The union said, "It's demoralizing and demeaning. "