July 15, 1996
Source: Edinburgh Evening News
By Ian Kyle
UFO buffs from America are flying in to check out Edinburgh's growing reputation as a hotspot for mystery objects in the sky.
The visitors will be given a guided tour of UFO sites around the capital.
And special meetings are being arranged with people who have witnessed flashing lights and strange objects shooting through the heavens above Lothian.
The group with a mission, who come from all over the States, includes leading UFO expert Bob Deans.
Host for the tour is Ron Halliday - chairman of Scottish Earth Mysteries Research - who will take the party on the sight-seeing visits.
Sightings
"They plan to spend a few days in Edinburgh area early next month," he said. "They are very interested in reports of regular UFO sightings over Lothian and Central Scotland.
"They want to follow up some of these reports and meet witnesses if possible. They are also planning to visit Loch Morar to do a bit of monster hunting and climb Arthur's Seat for a psychic investigation.
"Before they arrive in Scotland they plan to take a look at crop circles in England.
"During their visit to Scotland they also hope to visit the famous UFO site at Dechmont Law at Livinston which still attracts the interest of investigators."
He added: "They know all about Edinburgh's claims as Scotland's UFO hotspot Capital. They are looking forward to their visit and carrying out their own investigations."
* Forester Bob Taylor hit the world headlines in November, 1979, with his account of an encounter with a spacecraft.
Mr Taylor, now 79 and living in Perthshire, claimed he stumbled across a UFO in a forest clearing at Dechmont Law.
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