Pensioner falls from cliff on Highland beach

A 77-year-old walker has fallen from a cliff on a Highland beach.

The incident happened on a remote beach north of Balintore on Thursday afternoon. The pensioner was airlifted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for treatment after the fall.

The Invergordon lifeboat was sent to the scene, as well as the coastguard team from Portmahomack and Scottish Ambulance Service paramedics.