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Holyrood Notebook by Rhoda Grant

A disability campaigner from Thurso gave her opinion of a new Caithness attraction, the John O’Groats Mill, and an event staged there.

YOUR VIEWS: Readers have their say on the latest issues affecting Caithness and the far north

Temporary average speed cameras that detected zero offences during a trial period last year have detected a number of speeders so far this year.

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The environmental issues of waste from Caithness travelling hundreds of miles to an incineration plant at Dunbar were highlighted by a Thurso man.

Mum-of-three is a prisoner in her own bedroom for over 15 hours a week hooked up to a dialysis machine while she waits for a kidney donor.

A crucial campaigning body for elderly Highlanders is facing a threat to its existence after NHS Highland axed most of its funding.

Proposals to introduce a Highland-wide restriction on holiday lets have been delayed amid concerns they could “kill off” tourism in the region.

Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain

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A charity supporting people with mental health issues and other disabilities has a free event at the Pulteney Centre in Wick on Tuesday at 12.30pm.

Although many said leading up to and on the day itself that they felt isolated, huge numbers turned out in Thurso to show their support.

YOUR VIEWS: Readers of the John O’Groat Journal and Caithness Courier have their say on the latest issues affecting the far north

A researcher from a Canadian university is delving into the rich heritage of family samplers in the collection held by Strathnaver Museum, Bettyhill.

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A Caithness school has been hailed by Scotland’s education authority for improvements made since a previous inspection.

John Davidson joined a visually impaired walking group in the Highlands and learned that the support they offer is invaluable to its members

Dr Emma Miller has lived in rural communities around the world, and has seen the impact that visibility can have on the next generation.

Holyrood Notebook by Maree Todd