A DOCTOR, who moved nearly 600 miles to care for only 265 people in a remote Highland community after beating off applications from around the world for the part-time post, is leaving after three years.
Dr Mark Darbyshire, 37, will depart the Applecross Peninsula in September to return to Wales where he had previously worked as a GP in Chepstow.
When he applied for the position, Applecross had been featuring in the BBC TV series, Monty Hall's Great Escape, and the local community had also drummed up interest in the vacant post by advertising it on its own website dedicated to finding a doctor.
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