Diver, 74, dies in incident

A man has died following a diving incident in a bay in the Highlands.

The 74-year-old man got into difficulty in the Ardmair Bay area north of Ullapool on Thursday afternoon.

He was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness but died a short time later. Police are treating his death as unexplained but said there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.

They appealed for information and are keen to trace three kayakers who helped. Police said that a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.