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A motorcyclist has died following an accident in Sutherland. Northern Constabulary said the crash, which involved a single motor bike, happened at about 1350 BST on Sunday on the A894, 1.5 miles south of Kylesku. Despite the efforts of the Scottish Ambulance Service, the biker died of his injuries.
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Work has begun at long last to upgrade the roof of Ullapool’s Community Swimming Pool. Ullapool Construction have been busy since 1st March preparing the site for the installation of the new energy efficient. roof and solar panels.

The solar panels were due to be installed by Invisible Heating Systems in May 2010 when problems with the roof structure were first identified and the pool was subsequently forced to close.
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The final funding needed to put a new roof on Ullapool's swimming pool has been secured, according to the appeal launched to find the cash needed.

Called Ullaspool, the building has been shut since spring 2010 after extensive damage caused by damp was uncovered.

The cost of replacing the entire roof runs to more than £360,000. ...

A WESTER Ross community devastated by the enforced closure of its swimming pool has been buoyed this week after a £3,000 funding boost. The Ullaspool "Raise the Roof" campaign has this week been awarded a £3,000 cash donation from RBS thanks to the enthusiastic voting campaign by local residents.
The charity is aiming to raise money for repairs to Ullaspool, which is a community owned 25-metre swimming pool in Ullapool, currently closed due to structural damage to the roof. ...

Communities brace for shock £345,000 roof repairs at pool. An expert survey has discovered that repairs to the roof of the community swimming pool at Ullapool could cost as much as £345,000, far more than originally envisaged.

The damage to the roof closed the pool several weeks ago, and now Ullapool and communities all over Wester Ross and Sutherland are working hard on fundraising, but the additional cost has come as a hammer-blow. ...

Two Highland councillors have added their voices to a campaign to repair damage to the roof of the swimming pool in Ullapool.

The Wester Ross leisure facility closed earlier this year because of problems associated with water damage.

Repairing the structure, which was built in 1993, it is estimated would cost up to £345,000.

Local residents have started a campaign to raise money towards the repairs. ...