Post by Tomspy77 on Jun 26, 2013 22:03:22 GMT -6
Loch Ness monster museum wars:
NESSIE wars have broken out in a Highland village – leading to a visitor centre owner’s arrest for theft.
Donald Skinner, who runs Nessieland Castle in Drumnadrochit, admits taking a sign belonging to the rival Loch Ness Exhibition Centre.
But he denies breaking the law and insists he “took custody” of it because it was blocking one of his own signs.
Mr Skinner, 70, said yesterday: “I have an official sign opposite their place, saying, “Nessieland 300 yards ahead”.
“They put another sign in front of it. I asked them to move it and this went on for three or four weeks.
“So I warned them if they left their sign there, I would have to take it into custody. They didn’t move it so I took it.
The Loch Ness Centre, which has been run by Robbie Bremner and his family for 30 years, declined to comment.
The two businesses have a long-running history of disputes.
Mr Bremner sued Mr Skinner three years ago, claiming he had lost £1.3million because his rival called his business The Original Loch Ness Exhibition Centre.
The case was settled out of court after Mr Skinner agreed to change his centre’s name.
There have also been previous disputes relating to signs pointing to the two attractions.
NESSIE wars have broken out in a Highland village – leading to a visitor centre owner’s arrest for theft.
Donald Skinner, who runs Nessieland Castle in Drumnadrochit, admits taking a sign belonging to the rival Loch Ness Exhibition Centre.
But he denies breaking the law and insists he “took custody” of it because it was blocking one of his own signs.
Mr Skinner, 70, said yesterday: “I have an official sign opposite their place, saying, “Nessieland 300 yards ahead”.
“They put another sign in front of it. I asked them to move it and this went on for three or four weeks.
“So I warned them if they left their sign there, I would have to take it into custody. They didn’t move it so I took it.
The Loch Ness Centre, which has been run by Robbie Bremner and his family for 30 years, declined to comment.
The two businesses have a long-running history of disputes.
Mr Bremner sued Mr Skinner three years ago, claiming he had lost £1.3million because his rival called his business The Original Loch Ness Exhibition Centre.
The case was settled out of court after Mr Skinner agreed to change his centre’s name.
There have also been previous disputes relating to signs pointing to the two attractions.