Alan Hendry
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Events at mill to mark 150 years of John OâGroats as destination for visitors (opens the original)
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It is 150 years since John OâGroats became a practical destination for travellers â and this milestone in Caithness history is to be marked by a weekend of talks, workshops and heritage activities. The anniversary stems from the opening of John OâGroats Hotel and a new bridge at John OâGroats Mill, developments that improved access to the area and provided visitors with a new place to stay at the northern edge of mainland Britain. Soon after, the village received royal recognition when t
Caithness Fèis tutors delighted with turnout at first workshop of session (opens the original)
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There was a great turnout â and plenty of smiles â at the first Fèis traditional music workshop of the new session, held in Wick at the weekend. Fèis Ghallaibh (Caithness Fèis) offers opportunities for young people aged from eight to 18 to learn and perform together. Tuition is provided in a range of instruments and the organisationâs new committee has been keen to increase the number of participants. The first workshop of the session took place in Wick High School on Saturday and 39 bu
Wattenâs community-run shop closing in on share offer target (opens the original)
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Wattenâs community-run shop and post office has become a âfocal pointâ for the village, with an increasingly wide range of goods on sale and an ongoing programme of refurbishment. The volunteers who run Watten Shop Group Ltd are closing in on their goal of generating £15,000 through community shares, while an appeal has gone out for new committee members. The purchase of the shop was completed in December 2024 after negotiation with the owners of the former Woodside Village Store. The new
Campaign group says shadow flicker from Olrig turbines will be âunacceptableâ (opens the original)
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Rural residents close to a proposed wind farm in Caithness will face âunacceptableâ levels of shadow flicker if the development goes ahead, it has been claimed. Campaign group Scotland Against Spin says shadow flicker â a visual effect caused when rotating turbines cut through sunlight â should not exceed 30 hours a year. However, research carried out by a retired engineer who lives near the Olrig Mains Wind Farm site indicates that some properties could experience over 100 hours of the
Waterlines to host John OâGroats Trail 10th anniversary celebration (opens the original)
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The first decade of the John OâGroats Trail is to be celebrated at a community event in Lybster. The trail was founded by Jay Wilson in 2016 and has evolved into what is now regarded as one of the most spectacular coastal walking routes in the country. The JOGT runs for 147 miles between Inverness and John OâGroats and is typically walked over 12 to 14 days. Over the years the charity that has grown up around the trail, the Association of Northern Trails Scotland (ANTS), has worked closely w
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