Wester Ross Residents facing an 80-mile diversion to their journeys during the winter have won a reprieve, for now.
SSEN transmission had previousty proposed that a 4.7 mite stretch of the A832 at Dundonnett woutd see significant closures through October to December and then January through to Spring 20?.6. However, afterpressurefrom residents and poLiticians from att parties, SSEN have confirmed that no work witt take ptace untiI January at the earliest whitst the company seeks atternative sotutions to avoid disruption.
The project is deemed necessary to ensure the upgrading or replacing of 37 culverts along the route in preparation forcable installation between Dundonnell and Beauly next year, which witt see renewabte power generated in the Western lstes fed into the National Grid.
NHS Hightand isclaiming to be the first health seMce in the world to introduce a home-based test for cystic fibrosis patients at risk of developing diabetes. At the moment, diabetes screening.
is carried out at Raigmore Hospital at which those suffering from cystic fibrosis have to attend annua[ly in person.
The home-based orat gtucose toterance test wilt avoid many of the patients having to travel for screening, with a speciatist nurse at Raigmore describing the new test as a game changer for patients. The tests come with mutti-tinguat instructions and video tutoriats atong with reat time hetp, with btood samples anatysed immediately.
A former church in Poolewe has been placed on the market for auction at a price of £90,000.
The buitding was sotd by the Church of Scottand in 2001 and is currentty the subject of pl.anning applications for change of use to residentiat with proposed atterations both externa[ and internat.
The buitding is currentty on the "At Risk" register and is one of 32 simitar churches designed and built in the Hightands by ThomasTetford from 1824 to versions of the same design. The auction of the buitding witt take ptace on 1't October atthough an offer to purchase can be submitted to the setting agents, Braveheart Auctions, before then.
lnverness Caledonian Thistle witl be hoping to keep its unbeaten run in the league stage of the Scottish Challenge Cup now known asthe KDM Evolution Trophywhenit plays at home tonight against Dundee B team.
Kick off is at quarter to 8.
