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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.

Wick Academy set for three friendlies in eight days ahead of Highland League season

10 July 2025
Wick Academy set for three friendlies in eight days ahead of Highland League season

Wick Academy set for three friendlies in eight days ahead of Highland League season

10 July 2025

Wick Academy’s final preparations for the 2025/26 Highland League campaign will involve three friendlies in eight days, all at Harmsworth Park.


Thurso pupils hear about engineering as a career during Rolls-Royce visit

10 July 2025
Thurso pupils hear about engineering as a career during Rolls-Royce visit

Thurso pupils hear about engineering as a career during Rolls-Royce visit

10 July 2025

An all-female team from Rolls-Royce at Vulcan visited the P7 class at Pennyland in Thurso during the week of International Women in Engineering Day.


North MSP says Hospital at Home scheme can help ‘transform care delivery’

10 July 2025
North MSP says Hospital at Home scheme can help ‘transform care delivery’

North MSP says Hospital at Home scheme can help ‘transform care delivery’

10 July 2025

A scheme providing hospital-level care for patients in their own homes has been hailed by Maree Todd as “a smart way to relieve pressure” on the NHS.


‘Every player put in a great shift’: Halkirk knock Wick Groats out of David Allan Shield

10 July 2025
‘Every player put in a great shift’: Halkirk knock Wick Groats out of David Allan Shield

‘Every player put in a great shift’: Halkirk knock Wick Groats out of David Allan Shield

10 July 2025

Co-manager Michael Bremner admitted a first-round tie against Wick Groats in the David Allan Shield seemed like “a free hit”, but Halkirk won 3-2.


Wick summer spruce-up organiser hoping for another great turnout

09 July 2025
Wick summer spruce-up organiser hoping for another great turnout

Wick summer spruce-up organiser hoping for another great turnout

09 July 2025

A volunteer-led summer spruce-up is being planned for Wick on Wednesday, July 16, ahead of the County Show and the town’s annual gala week.


Watten manager: I’ve been promised a statue if we beat Pentland United!

09 July 2025
Watten manager: I’ve been promised a statue if we beat Pentland United!

Watten manager: I’ve been promised a statue if we beat Pentland United!

09 July 2025

Watten produced a club record score as they marched into the quarter-finals of the David Allan Shield with a runaway 11-0 home win against Top Joe’s.


Wick River Campsite named in ‘outstanding sites’ list for UK

09 July 2025
Wick River Campsite named in ‘outstanding sites’ list for UK

Wick River Campsite named in ‘outstanding sites’ list for UK

09 July 2025

Wick River Campsite is one of only three in the Highlands and Argyll to be named in a list of 150 outstanding UK camping, glamping and touring sites.


‘As coaches, we need to enjoy the football as well’: McKenna happy to be assisting new Thurso boss

08 July 2025
‘As coaches, we need to enjoy the football as well’: McKenna happy to be assisting new Thurso boss

‘As coaches, we need to enjoy the football as well’: McKenna happy to be assisting new Thurso boss

08 July 2025

Tom McKenna is happy to have a supporting role in Thurso’s new management set-up as the Vikings look to revive their North Caley fortunes.


New funding for community groups from Ayre wind farm developer

08 July 2025
New funding for community groups from Ayre wind farm developer

New funding for community groups from Ayre wind farm developer

08 July 2025

An offshore wind developer has begun a new round of funding for organisations and groups working to strengthen communities in Caithness and Orkney.


Ormlie fence fixed by Highland Council after ‘serious safety hazard’ concerns

08 July 2025
Ormlie fence fixed by Highland Council after ‘serious safety hazard’ concerns

Ormlie fence fixed by Highland Council after ‘serious safety hazard’ concerns

08 July 2025

Highland Council has fixed the damaged fence at Ormlie Park in Thurso and says it will monitor the situation “for any signs of deterioration”.


Halkirk district community bus ‘a great asset’ to residents and groups

08 July 2025
Halkirk district community bus ‘a great asset’ to residents and groups

Halkirk district community bus ‘a great asset’ to residents and groups

08 July 2025

A new community bus service for the Halkirk area, supported by wind farm funding, is giving local residents a chance to go on essential journeys.


Wick lifeboat duo honoured after almost half a century of combined service

08 July 2025
Wick lifeboat duo honoured after almost half a century of combined service

Wick lifeboat duo honoured after almost half a century of combined service

08 July 2025

Two long-serving members of the Wick lifeboat crew, Neil Pellow and David Malcolm, have stepped down after 49 years of service between them.


Communities must not be ignored, says MSP amid Mey battery energy concerns

08 July 2025
Communities must not be ignored, says MSP amid Mey battery energy concerns

Communities must not be ignored, says MSP amid Mey battery energy concerns

08 July 2025

North politician Edward Mountain has made it clear that communities must not be ignored when renewable energy projects are planned in their area.


Banking hub welcomed as ‘win-win’ for Wick at official opening

07 July 2025
Banking hub welcomed as ‘win-win’ for Wick at official opening

Banking hub welcomed as ‘win-win’ for Wick at official opening

07 July 2025

The five-days-a week facility is giving a new lease of life to the former RBS building and it means face-to-face banking will continue in the town.


Cup winners Pentland United ‘in no position to take anything for granted’

07 July 2025
Cup winners Pentland United ‘in no position to take anything for granted’

Cup winners Pentland United ‘in no position to take anything for granted’

07 July 2025

Pentland United co-manager Michael Gray warned that “everybody has got something to play for” in the closing month or more of the 2025 summer season.


‘Exciting milestone’ as renewable energy firm moves to Wick Business Park

07 July 2025
‘Exciting milestone’ as renewable energy firm moves to Wick Business Park

‘Exciting milestone’ as renewable energy firm moves to Wick Business Park

07 July 2025

A wind energy technology company has been confirmed by HIE as the first occupant of one of four new units at Wick Business Park at Lochshell.


HIE sees ‘exciting times ahead’ for Caithness and Sutherland

06 July 2025
HIE sees ‘exciting times ahead’ for Caithness and Sutherland

HIE sees ‘exciting times ahead’ for Caithness and Sutherland

06 July 2025

There are “exciting times ahead” for Caithness and Sutherland with “good cause for optimism”, according to Highlands and Islands Enterprise.


We’ve got a lot to play for, says Trueman after Pentland United’s Eain Mackintosh Cup triumph

06 July 2025
We’ve got a lot to play for, says Trueman after Pentland United’s Eain Mackintosh Cup triumph

We’ve got a lot to play for, says Trueman after Pentland United’s Eain Mackintosh Cup triumph

06 July 2025

Conor Trueman produced a man-of-the match display to help Pentland United win the Eain Mackintosh Cup – and he is hoping for more silverware.


Promise of ‘economic benefits at a regional level’ as construction starts at Golticlay wind farm

05 July 2025
Promise of ‘economic benefits at a regional level’ as construction starts at Golticlay wind farm

Promise of ‘economic benefits at a regional level’ as construction starts at Golticlay wind farm

05 July 2025

Energy firm RWE has pledged that its Golticlay wind farm in Caithness will create jobs locally and “deliver economic benefits at a regional level”.


Second division champions Wick Thistle have ‘a lot to look forward to’

04 July 2025
Second division champions Wick Thistle have ‘a lot to look forward to’

Second division champions Wick Thistle have ‘a lot to look forward to’

04 July 2025

Wick Thistle have “a lot to look forward to” after securing a quick return to the top flight of Caithness summer football, according to Owen Harrold.


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