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Gadgets and tools can remind someone to take medication, notify if a person has a fall, or alert if someone wanders outside when it might be unsafe.

The rules they apparently are governed by have to take priority over actual needs, our columnist’s relative discovered.

How many of these pictures and stories from the past 12 months do you remember - and who do you recognise?

The Catwalk for a Cause fashion show raises funds for Highland Hospice and gives a platform for those experiencing the cancer journey.

Nobody travelled further than Ross County in the Scottish Premiership over the Christmas and New Year period.

Invergordon Academy winter ball picture spread; Alness hub faces challenges; biogas plant back in the frame; Dingwall developments on horizon.

A tragic death triggered tributes to an Alness man; Easter Ross residents were angry about a proposed biogas plant and we launched a blood campaign.

A world champion at 10 from Alness; Ruralympic glory for Black Isle SWI team and breakthrough hopes in Wester Ross affordable housing trailblazer.

There was a lot happening in September. Continuing our glance back over the year in front page stories and photos.

Missing boy triggers massive Easter Ross response; tractor-daft tot at Black Isle Show; Save Our Gymnastics Club and designer heads for Big Apple.

Shania Twain’s shout-out for Black Isle designer; Dingwall woman picks up posthumous medal for brother and Tain tragedy spurs life-saving campaign.

Research from University College London estimates that on average for every cigarette smoked the smoker loses 20 minutes of life, says our columnist.

An update of what happened in June of last year through the front pages of the Ross-shire Journal. Dive in and see what you can remember!

The chairman of the North Coast 500 had to spend time sheltering in an air-raid shelter in Lviv during a mercy mission to war-torn Ukraine.

Scottish Government failures on social care are being blamed for landing the Highlands and Islands NHS with a £154 million bill over the last decade.

Tom Stoltman got his third world strongman title, a Dingwall employee finished work after 43 years and tears were shed for a plucky Black Isle lad.

Who are the figures and what are the political issues to keep an eye on for the Highlands in 2025?

While Inverness’s Raigmore Hospital is under pressure, columnist Colin Campbell talks to a veteran nurse.

A Tain mother’s heartfelt plea on behalf of her daughter; start of mega cruise line season; Sonny steps out for Strictly and cruise season starts.

After several cameos as a substitute, the 20-year-old has come back into Ross County’s starting line-up recently.