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Alan Hendry


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Alan Hendry is chief reporter for the Wick-based John O'Groat Journal and Caithness Courier, covering news and sport. He has been with the company and its predecessors for 40 years. He was editor of the Groat and Courier from 1988-2008 before spending 10 years in an Inverness-based role, working mostly on supplements and magazines. He takes pride in being able to publicise many of the positive things that go on in the community.

The Ross County supporter who will be handing over World Snooker Championship trophy

29 April 2025
The Ross County supporter who will be handing over World Snooker Championship trophy

The Ross County supporter who will be handing over World Snooker Championship trophy

29 April 2025

Paul Hamilton, founder and CEO of software company Halo, will be presenting the trophy to the 2025 world snooker champion at the Crucible Theatre.


‘It is such an atrocity’: Couple tell how they helped hundreds of Ukrainians get out of war zone

21 April 2025
‘It is such an atrocity’: Couple tell how they helped hundreds of Ukrainians get out of war zone

‘It is such an atrocity’: Couple tell how they helped hundreds of Ukrainians get out of war zone

21 April 2025

Simon Robinson and Sarah Woolley, now living in a peaceful village in the Highlands, have been speaking about their humanitarian work in Ukraine.


‘NC500 is not a racetrack’: MSP welcomes ‘proactive approach’ by police

14 April 2025
‘NC500 is not a racetrack’: MSP welcomes ‘proactive approach’ by police

‘NC500 is not a racetrack’: MSP welcomes ‘proactive approach’ by police

14 April 2025

Maree Todd says she understands the frustration felt by communities over the “reckless behaviour” of a minority of drivers using the North Coast 500.


Labour candidate says ‘Highlands and Islands deserve a strong voice’

13 April 2025
Labour candidate says ‘Highlands and Islands deserve a strong voice’

Labour candidate says ‘Highlands and Islands deserve a strong voice’

13 April 2025

Dualling of the A9 and rebuilding public services are among the priorities for Labour’s John Erskine in the Scottish Parliament election campaign.


Clan Gunn chief remembered at service of thanksgiving in Edinburgh

12 April 2025
Clan Gunn chief remembered at service of thanksgiving in Edinburgh

Clan Gunn chief remembered at service of thanksgiving in Edinburgh

12 April 2025

A large congregation gathered for a service of thanksgiving for the life of Iain Gunn of Gunn, late Chief of Clan Gunn, who died last year aged 91.


Robot dog restores power to Dounreay crane at flick of a switch

12 April 2025
Robot dog restores power to Dounreay crane at flick of a switch

Robot dog restores power to Dounreay crane at flick of a switch

12 April 2025

A robotic dog has again shown its value to the Dounreay decommissioning programme by carrying out a task that was beyond the reach of human workers.


£11.5m track upgrade will mean three-week closure for rail line north of Dingwall

27 March 2025
£11.5m track upgrade will mean three-week closure for rail line north of Dingwall

£11.5m track upgrade will mean three-week closure for rail line north of Dingwall

27 March 2025

The Far North Line will be closed north of Dingwall for three weeks in June so that a £11.5 million track upgrading programme can be carried out.


Pentland United set for 24-hour running challenge in aid of Sophie’s Story

16 February 2025
Pentland United set for 24-hour running challenge in aid of Sophie’s Story

Pentland United set for 24-hour running challenge in aid of Sophie’s Story

16 February 2025

Caithness amateur football champions Pentland United are preparing for a 24-hour fundraising running challenge as a Sophie’s Story fundraiser.


Brora boss says Highland League move would be ‘natural progression’ for Invergordon

10 February 2025
Brora boss says Highland League move would be ‘natural progression’ for Invergordon

Brora boss says Highland League move would be ‘natural progression’ for Invergordon

10 February 2025

Invergordon’s aspirations to join the Highland League have been welcomed by Brora manager Steven Mackay, who says the move would be well supported.


Maree Todd vows to keep pushing for ‘high-quality, safe and sustainable’ maternity service

24 November 2024
Maree Todd vows to keep pushing for ‘high-quality, safe and sustainable’ maternity service

Maree Todd vows to keep pushing for ‘high-quality, safe and sustainable’ maternity service

24 November 2024

A visit to Raigmore allowed the Caithness, Sutherland and Ross MSP to share feedback and learn about steps being taken to improve care and support.


Importance of space jobs ‘cannot be overstated’, says far north MP

03 November 2024
Importance of space jobs ‘cannot be overstated’, says far north MP

Importance of space jobs ‘cannot be overstated’, says far north MP

03 November 2024

Secretary of State for Scotland Ian Murray has told Jamie Stone that he will pay a visit to the Sutherland Spaceport site on the A’Mhoine peninsula.


Landowners ‘incredibly supportive’ as John O’Groats Trail sees 65% rise in walker numbers

26 October 2024
Landowners ‘incredibly supportive’ as John O’Groats Trail sees 65% rise in walker numbers

Landowners ‘incredibly supportive’ as John O’Groats Trail sees 65% rise in walker numbers

26 October 2024

Landowners have been praised for supporting the John O’Groats Trail after a 65 per cent increase in walker numbers on the 147-mile coastal route.


Time to call a halt: MP says Highland bank customers are treated as ‘second-rate customers’

12 October 2024
Time to call a halt: MP says Highland bank customers are treated as ‘second-rate customers’

Time to call a halt: MP says Highland bank customers are treated as ‘second-rate customers’

12 October 2024

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone has told the UK government that banks must be forced to “call a halt” to branch closures.


New grant fund for projects cutting carbon emissions in Highlands and Islands

06 October 2024
New grant fund for projects cutting carbon emissions in Highlands and Islands

New grant fund for projects cutting carbon emissions in Highlands and Islands

06 October 2024

Businesses and social enterprises in the north looking to reduce the environmental impacts of their operations can apply to a new Green Grant Fund.


Highland venues to open their doors in celebration of built and cultural heritage

25 August 2024
Highland venues to open their doors in celebration of built and cultural heritage

Highland venues to open their doors in celebration of built and cultural heritage

25 August 2024

Twenty-four venues across Caithness and Sutherland will be taking part in the 35th year of Doors Open Days over a weekend in September.


Highlands and Islands Climate Festival will shine a light on community-led action

24 August 2024
Highlands and Islands Climate Festival will shine a light on community-led action

Highlands and Islands Climate Festival will shine a light on community-led action

24 August 2024

Festival organisers in the north say they are looking forward to showcasing the efforts being made by communities to tackle the climate emergency.


Fed-up woman (75) carries out her own road repairs

20 August 2024
Fed-up woman (75) carries out her own road repairs

Fed-up woman (75) carries out her own road repairs

20 August 2024

A 75-year-old Caithness woman was so fed up with the state of the road outside her house that she decided to fix it herself this week.


Call for feedback from north Highlands on proposed visitor levy

18 August 2024
Call for feedback from north Highlands on proposed visitor levy

Call for feedback from north Highlands on proposed visitor levy

18 August 2024

Venture North has underlined the importance of hearing views from businesses, visitors and residents over a proposed visitor levy.


Did central part of Stonehenge come from Caithness?

15 August 2024
Did central part of Stonehenge come from Caithness?

Did central part of Stonehenge come from Caithness?

15 August 2024

Archaeology experts are asking themselves why a key element of Stonehenge might have been transported all the way from the far north of Scotland.


Parents ‘being held back’ over drop in childminding services

02 August 2024
Parents ‘being held back’ over drop in childminding services

Parents ‘being held back’ over drop in childminding services

02 August 2024

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone has described a reduction in services specialising in the care of children as “a huge worry”.


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