I would like to express my sincere thanks to everyone who helped make Ross County's appearance in Saturday's Active Nation Scottish Cup final such a special occasion for the club, the town of Dingwall and the Highlands as a whole.

REFERENCE the story of the Culloden resident who saw a "UFO" (Highland News 25.3.2010).

WITH the General Election upon us, we will doubtless be swamped throughout the country with "Vote for me" posters. My questions are very simple:

FOLLOWING a Freedom of Information request, I have obtained a list of the libraries which Highland Council proposes should be closed to achieve budgetary savings.

I FELT compelled to write a reply to Tony Sherwood's letter which appeared in last week's Highland News.

I HAVE read the story of George McLean, the man who only has one leg, and is now having his benefits slashed.

I AM writing on behalf of the Meningitis Trust to encourage readers who would like to take part in a memorable experience by scaling the UK's highest mountains in either 24 or 36 hours, to get in touch.

I REFER to the debate at Holyrood on advertising in local papers and a threat to remove public notices and place then online instead.

I FEAR that the politicians who are behind the decision to withdraw funding for Beechwood detox facility don't know what they are doing.

I READ with dismay in your publication (HN, Jan 2) the suggestion, both by insurers and local council, that "travellers were in the area" when valuable items were removed from the Mackintosh Road area of the town.

AFTER your exclusive on the saga concerning Inverness City, I volunteered to approach Northern Counties Cricket Club, hoping to reach a compromise between the two parties regarding the use of the Northern Meeting Park.

I WAS shocked to read the damning conclusions made by Diamond Insurance company and local female readers of your paper regarding the attitudes of garages to women ('Getting Into Gear With the Garages', HN, December 5)..

I READ with great interest the recent Highland Council study suggesting that 8,000 new houses need to be built in the Highlands over the next five years to meet a chronic shortage of affordable homes.

THROUGH the medium of your newspaper, I wish to draw attention to the excellent service I received from staff at Stagecoach in the Highlands, at their Depot at 6 Burnett Road Inverness, when I had occasion to call to make enquiries about my wife's purse which she had inadvertently left on the bus on her way home from work.

IT'S not only the congestion in and out of Inverness, Elgin or Aberdeen - the whole of the road network in the Highland is an absolute disgrace in this day and age.

IT seems crazy to me that Highland Council is even considering withdrawing £200,000 funding to Crossreach to help it run and operate the designated place (DP) at Beechwood House in Inverness.

IN response to your article 'Viewers baffled by Freeview retune' (HN, October 8), I would like to reassure readers that help is available for those still requiring assistance with retuning.

THE Red Cross has launched an appeal for Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga, to support people affected by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck on September 29 at 6:48am local time.

FOLLOWING the recent tragic accident at Halkirk, SNP MSP David Thompson believes that every level crossing should now be examined individually to determine whether there is a case for barriers to be put in place.

I'VE just heard that Raigmore Hospital in Inverness is planning to axe its over-65s rehabilitation ward, Ward 2C, and split up its superb expert nursing team of 19 people.

CHRISTINE Forbes' letter on the speed humps must have hit home for Cllr Alex Graham of the Lib Dems to have been roused from his slumber to respond in your letter columns.

GETTING your own back on cold calls I read with great interest your item on telephone sales calls (HN, September 19, 2009) which included advice on how to deal with such uninvited intrusions.

MAY I remind readers to keep an eye out for the electoral registration forms which electoral officials are currently sending out to households?

I HOPE you will permit me to correct the mistaken claim by Mrs C Forbes (Letters, Highland News, August 27) of "the Lib-Dems claiming credit for the speed humps on Canal Road".

I WAS surprised to see the LibDems claiming credit for the speed humps on Canal Road, Inverness, in a recent leaflet which came through my door.