North Coast 500: Ten Years On – benefits and challenges as route marks 10th anniversary

This month the North Coast 500 marks its 10th anniversary. The route has been seen as a mixed blessing, with those in support pointing to the economic benefit for tourism businesses while others feel the disadvantages are too much for small communities to bear.

In this podcast, Shannon Marvel talks to reporter Iona Macdonald about some of the issues on the world-famous NC500…

Look out for further coverage of the anniversary online and in our print and e-editions.

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