Seven crew of a Spanish ship that had been detained in Ullapool Harbour for safety reasons have called in union officials over a pay dispute.
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) maritime union is investigating the complaints made after the ship arrived at the Highland port.
Six Indonesian crew and a Chilean officer on the Enxembre claim [...]

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Under a cold, damp grey sky the muffled roar of water cascading down treeless hillsides, hewing its way through the granite bedrock, provides almost the only sound amid a glen of tranquillity.
Alladale Estate lies less than 25 miles and world away from the modern bustling city centre of Inverness, yet it is at the forefront [...]

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