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Andrew Henderson


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Andrew Henderson has been working with Highland News and Media since February 2018, starting out solely as a sports reporter before adding features to his repertoire as well in early 2023. Andrew also curates our LGBTQ+ newsletter, The Queerier, which started in June 2023

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Pride ‘more important’ in areas like Caithness

18 June 2025
Pride ‘more important’ in areas like Caithness

Pride ‘more important’ in areas like Caithness

18 June 2025

Dr Emma Miller has lived in rural communities around the world, and has seen the impact that visibility can have on the next generation.


Excitement over Pride event partially because ‘it didn’t feel like something that would happen here’

17 June 2025
Excitement over Pride event partially because ‘it didn’t feel like something that would happen here’

Excitement over Pride event partially because ‘it didn’t feel like something that would happen here’

17 June 2025

Cassie Greenford shares why the first ever Pride March in Caithness is important for her, the LGBTQ+ community and the general population.


Changing attitudes have helped make first ever Caithness Pride possible

15 June 2025
Changing attitudes have helped make first ever Caithness Pride possible

Changing attitudes have helped make first ever Caithness Pride possible

15 June 2025

An LGBTQ+ Pride parade will take place in Thurso for the first time next weekend.


Thurso footballer agrees deal to sign for Ross County

10 June 2025
Thurso footballer agrees deal to sign for Ross County

Thurso footballer agrees deal to sign for Ross County

10 June 2025

He left Dingwall at 17, but has now returned as a Scotland international.


First ever Pride march in Caithness confirmed

28 May 2025
First ever Pride march in Caithness confirmed

First ever Pride march in Caithness confirmed

28 May 2025

The event will take place in Thurso next month, adding to plans already arranged to mark the annual celebration of LGBTQ+ identities.


Billy to race for Scotland in Slovakia as international call-up is confirmed

17 May 2025
Billy to race for Scotland in Slovakia as international call-up is confirmed

Billy to race for Scotland in Slovakia as international call-up is confirmed

17 May 2025

It has already been a strong year for the 15-year-old from Latheronwheel, and now his place in a race next month in Slovakia has been confirmed.


Stepping Out joins national call to stop LGBTQ+ identities being used as ‘political pawns’

16 May 2025
Stepping Out joins national call to stop LGBTQ+ identities being used as ‘political pawns’

Stepping Out joins national call to stop LGBTQ+ identities being used as ‘political pawns’

16 May 2025

Ahead of a first ever planned march in Thurso, Stepping Out have joined with dozens of their counterparts across Scotland to issue a joint-statement.


Wick group shortlisted in national LGBTQ+ awards

30 April 2025
Wick group shortlisted in national LGBTQ+ awards

Wick group shortlisted in national LGBTQ+ awards

30 April 2025

The social group is up against counterparts from across Scotland for the prize, which will be handed out next month.


History-making moment is highlight of school pupils’ football careers to date

23 April 2025
History-making moment is highlight of school pupils’ football careers to date

History-making moment is highlight of school pupils’ football careers to date

23 April 2025

The North of Scotland senior boys’ team were presented with the Scottish Cup trophy at Ross County’s stadium.


Thurso aiming to host first ever LGBTQ+ Pride march in Caithness

18 April 2025
Thurso aiming to host first ever LGBTQ+ Pride march in Caithness

Thurso aiming to host first ever LGBTQ+ Pride march in Caithness

18 April 2025

It will become the most northerly such celebration on the UK mainland.


North of Scotland ‘back with a bang’ after ending 47 year wait for cup

17 April 2025
North of Scotland ‘back with a bang’ after ending 47 year wait for cup

North of Scotland ‘back with a bang’ after ending 47 year wait for cup

17 April 2025

The senior boys’ select have been crowned winners of a national cup, despite the final not being played.


School pupils crowned national cup winners by forfeit

15 April 2025
School pupils crowned national cup winners by forfeit

School pupils crowned national cup winners by forfeit

15 April 2025

The North of Scotland can add some silverware to their cabinet, but not in the manner that anyone would have wanted.


Rainbow Folk advocated for LGBTQ+ elders to be treated with ‘dignity and respect’

07 April 2025
Rainbow Folk advocated for LGBTQ+ elders to be treated with ‘dignity and respect’

Rainbow Folk advocated for LGBTQ+ elders to be treated with ‘dignity and respect’

07 April 2025

The group disbanded just over a decade ago, but one of its founding members believes their cause is still relevant today.


Highland Pride confirm new parade route for 2025

30 March 2025
Highland Pride confirm new parade route for 2025

Highland Pride confirm new parade route for 2025

30 March 2025

More details have been confirmed about the annual celebration of LGBTQ+ identities in the Highland capital this June.


Wick native competes at world’s first Muay Thai stadium in Bangkok

20 March 2025
Wick native competes at world’s first Muay Thai stadium in Bangkok

Wick native competes at world’s first Muay Thai stadium in Bangkok

20 March 2025

Luke McDowall moved from Wick to Inverness in 2018, but has spent the last couple of months in Thailand.


Highland and Islands League launch 2025 season

17 March 2025
Highland and Islands League launch 2025 season

Highland and Islands League launch 2025 season

17 March 2025

Far north rivals Sutherland and Caithness will meet on the opening day of the new SWF Highlands and Islands league campaign on Sunday, March 30.


Highland Pride confirm date for 2025 march

01 March 2025
Highland Pride confirm date for 2025 march

Highland Pride confirm date for 2025 march

01 March 2025

This year the parade and party will be combined back into one day, marking 30 years since the first Pride march in Scotland.


‘Our ability to make a change by simply being ourselves is amazing to me’

15 February 2025
‘Our ability to make a change by simply being ourselves is amazing to me’

‘Our ability to make a change by simply being ourselves is amazing to me’

15 February 2025

A panel addressed the attendees to close out LGBT+ Youth Scotland’s event at Eden Court last weekend.


Engagement is Highland Pride’s priority for 2025

03 February 2025
Engagement is Highland Pride’s priority for 2025

Engagement is Highland Pride’s priority for 2025

03 February 2025

A new chair has been appointed to run the Highland-wide LGBTQ+ charity.


‘At long last we were able to do what straight couples had always been able to do’

16 December 2024
‘At long last we were able to do what straight couples had always been able to do’

‘At long last we were able to do what straight couples had always been able to do’

16 December 2024

Exactly 10 years after same-sex marriage became legal, the first couple in the Highlands to get a civil partnership reflects on the progress made.


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