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Mohammed Al Fayed buys Inveroykel Estate; a student drowns at Durness; and the Prince of Wales departs Dunrobin.

The tumbling costs of wind and solar can unlock demand that could power the world 100 times over, with a new report from think tank Carbon Tracker finding that renewables are set to push fossil fuels out of the electricity mix by the mid-2030s.

At 820ft high the turbines would tower over the surroundings, and dwarf the 300ft machines already in the area. EnergieKontor acknowledges the potential impact of the development in its scoping document, saying: “By virtue of the nature, size and location of the proposed development, it is anticipated that significant effects upon the receiving environment, particularly if unmitigated, are likely.” ‘Enough is enough’ Ashley Smith is chairman of the  area’s No Ring of Steel group and stresses that residents aren’t necessarily anti-turbine or anti-renewables. He said: “We already...

Rosehall area road closure will last five weeks By Ali Morrison Published: 10:30, 17 February 2021 Get the Northern Times sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper Highland Council is advising drivers that a temporary road closure will be in operation on the Lairg to Rosehall stretch of the A839 for five weeks from Monday. A stretch of the A839 at Lairg-Rosehall will close from 9am-5pm each day from Monday, February 22 to Wednesday, March 31. The route will be closed from 9am to 5pm each day from its junction with the A837 Invershin - Lochinve...

Stretch of road in Rosehall area to close for maintenance work By Caroline McMorran Published: 17:08, 17 January 2021 Get the Northern Times sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper The closure is to allow road maintenance to take place. The section affected will be the A839 Lairg - Rosehall, closed from its junction with the A837 Invershin - Lochinver Road, to its junction with Achany wind farm access road. A Highland Council spokesman said the closure was necessary to enable contractors to work safely. Work to be carried out includes deep s...