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Alan Hendry


Chief Reporter

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.

Funding programme to boost ‘resilience and innovation’ in Highland communities

19 April 2025
Funding programme to boost ‘resilience and innovation’ in Highland communities

Funding programme to boost ‘resilience and innovation’ in Highland communities

19 April 2025

The Highlands and Islands Climate Hub is working with Highland Third Sector Interface to deliver the Community Led Local Development Fund.


Big entry as Scottish surfing championships return to Thurso

19 April 2025
Big entry as Scottish surfing championships return to Thurso

Big entry as Scottish surfing championships return to Thurso

19 April 2025

Phoebe Strachan and Craig McLachlan are aiming to retain their respective open titles at the Scottish National Surfing Championships this weekend.


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

17 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

17 April 2025

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


Plug-in hybrid sets ‘exceptional record’ on Land’s End to John O’Groats journey

16 April 2025
Plug-in hybrid sets ‘exceptional record’ on Land’s End to John O’Groats journey

Plug-in hybrid sets ‘exceptional record’ on Land’s End to John O’Groats journey

16 April 2025

Three friends made the 863-mile end-to-end trip with a fuel consumption figure of 376 miles per gallon using a plug-in hybrid Volkswagen Golf GTE.


New rural action group for young people in Highlands

13 April 2025
New rural action group for young people in Highlands

New rural action group for young people in Highlands

13 April 2025

Young people from across the Highlands are being given a chance to play their part in improving opportunities in rural areas.


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.


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

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

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

09 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.


Football club’s boost for North Highland Cancer Information and Support Centre

09 April 2025
Football club’s boost for North Highland Cancer Information and Support Centre

Football club’s boost for North Highland Cancer Information and Support Centre

09 April 2025

Efforts by a local cancer support charity to expand its work across the far north have been helped by a £500 donation from Halkirk United.


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

08 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

08 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.


Clan Gunn chief remembered at service of thanksgiving in Edinburgh

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

Clan Gunn chief remembered at service of thanksgiving in Edinburgh

08 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.


Lib Dem ‘disproportionate impact’ warning over bank closures

05 April 2025
Lib Dem ‘disproportionate impact’ warning over bank closures

Lib Dem ‘disproportionate impact’ warning over bank closures

05 April 2025

A Scottish Parliament candidate in the far north has warned that bank branch closures have “a disproportionate impact on rural communities”.


Brandon ‘really honoured’ after latest success in Hot Country TV Awards

03 April 2025
Brandon ‘really honoured’ after latest success in Hot Country TV Awards

Brandon ‘really honoured’ after latest success in Hot Country TV Awards

03 April 2025

Caithness music star Brandon McPhee said “it’s always nice to be recognised” after being presented with his latest award in Ireland.


‘Women deserve better:’ Minister to visit Caithness over maternity service

01 April 2025
‘Women deserve better:’ Minister to visit Caithness over maternity service

‘Women deserve better:’ Minister to visit Caithness over maternity service

01 April 2025

Scottish Government minister Jenni Minto has agreed to visit Caithness after being told that an upgraded maternity service “must be a priority”.


Maree Todd welcomes progress on Highland affordable homes

31 March 2025
Maree Todd welcomes progress on Highland affordable homes

Maree Todd welcomes progress on Highland affordable homes

31 March 2025

Maree Todd has praised the SNP government’s record on new homes, saying it represents “a significant step forward in addressing the housing crisis”.


Inverness writer to give opening talk at 2025 John O’Groats Book Festival

30 March 2025
Inverness writer to give opening talk at 2025 John O’Groats Book Festival

Inverness writer to give opening talk at 2025 John O’Groats Book Festival

30 March 2025

The John O’Groats Book Festival programme for 2025 will get under way on Sunday, April 6, with a talk by Inverness writer Jennifer Morag Henderson.


£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.


Junior writing competition launched by new Caithness and Sutherland literary group

24 March 2025
Junior writing competition launched by new Caithness and Sutherland literary group

Junior writing competition launched by new Caithness and Sutherland literary group

24 March 2025

A junior writing contest has been launched by the newly formed Caithness and Sutherland Literary Association, open to anyone aged 12 or under.


‘It is open to everyone’: Cancer support expanding after £180,000 award for Thurso centre

24 March 2025
‘It is open to everyone’: Cancer support expanding after £180,000 award for Thurso centre

‘It is open to everyone’: Cancer support expanding after £180,000 award for Thurso centre

24 March 2025

A year on from an £180,000 funding award, North Highland Cancer Information and Support Centre offers an expanded range of services in the far north.


Clubs join forces again for vintage and classic rally at John O’Groats

23 March 2025
Clubs join forces again for vintage and classic rally at John O’Groats

Clubs join forces again for vintage and classic rally at John O’Groats

23 March 2025

The annual vintage and classic rally at John O’Groats will be enhanced by a collaboration between two like-minded clubs for the second year in a row.


Loss of power led to collision between wind farm vessel and fishing boat in Wick

19 March 2025
Loss of power led to collision between wind farm vessel and fishing boat in Wick

Loss of power led to collision between wind farm vessel and fishing boat in Wick

19 March 2025

More details have emerged about Thursday’s collision between an offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel and a fishing boat in Wick harbour.


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