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Award-winning fish farm in pollution row

A HIGHLAND salmon farm that was granted £630,000 of taxpayers' money, given an environmental prize and labelled as a "Freedom Food" producer has been accused of lice infestation and pollution that breach official guidelines.

Wester Ross Fisheries near Ullapool is under investigation by Government and voluntary agencies following complaints from a local landowner, Jenny Scobie. She says sea lice from caged salmon are contaminating wild fish on the River Ullapool, which flows through her land on the Rhidorroch Estate.