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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.

‘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.


Rural survey prompts concern over ‘threat to quality of life and wellbeing’

15 March 2025
Rural survey prompts concern over ‘threat to quality of life and wellbeing’

Rural survey prompts concern over ‘threat to quality of life and wellbeing’

15 March 2025

A survey on priorities for rural areas could result in a “direct threat” to wellbeing and quality of life, a Caithness campaign group has warned.


Investigations after two boats collide in Wick harbour

15 March 2025
Investigations after two boats collide in Wick harbour

Investigations after two boats collide in Wick harbour

15 March 2025

Investigations are being carried out into the cause of a collision between two vessels in Wick harbour on Thursday morning.


125-turbine offshore wind farm can bring ‘significant benefits to north of Scotland’

14 March 2025
125-turbine offshore wind farm can bring ‘significant benefits to north of Scotland’

125-turbine offshore wind farm can bring ‘significant benefits to north of Scotland’

14 March 2025

Highland councillors will raise no objection to West of Orkney Windfarm’s offshore plans at a site around 25km from the north Sutherland coast.


Ex-First Minister Nicola Sturgeon ‘wise to depart the political stage’, says Jamie Stone

13 March 2025
Ex-First Minister Nicola Sturgeon ‘wise to depart the political stage’, says Jamie Stone

Ex-First Minister Nicola Sturgeon ‘wise to depart the political stage’, says Jamie Stone

13 March 2025

North MP Jamie Stone believes Nicola Sturgeon is right to leave the Scottish political stage after a “tawdry time” for the former First Minister.


Wick meeting to set up Caithness and Sutherland Literary Association

09 March 2025
Wick meeting to set up Caithness and Sutherland Literary Association

Wick meeting to set up Caithness and Sutherland Literary Association

09 March 2025

Plans are being made to establish a literary association for the far north that will run book club meetings and a children’s writing competition.


Jamie Stone vows to keep fighting for women’s healthcare equality

08 March 2025
Jamie Stone vows to keep fighting for women’s healthcare equality

Jamie Stone vows to keep fighting for women’s healthcare equality

08 March 2025

Jamie Stone has pledged to continue speaking up on healthcare for women, arguing that females deserve equal access regardless of where they live.


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