Columnist

Reporter Gordon Calder retires from the John O’Groat Journal and Caithness Courier this week. Here, he reflects on his 45-plus years in the business

I never set out to be a writer but 22 years ago I landed myself a wee side-line; a column with The Inverness Courier.

Holyrood Notebook by Maree Todd

A gentle paddle is a small adventure after a difficult few weeks for getting out and about

OBITUARY: John (Jack) Miller Dunnett MBE BSc(Agric) PhD (Edin) DUniv FRAgS. 1929-2024

Beautiful Botanicals by Joanne Howdle

This week’s letters from John O’Groat Journal and Caithness Courier readers touch on a range of subjects.

News from the John O’Groat Journal of yesteryear

Moving onto new pastures

Jamie’s Journal by Jamie Stone

Northern Drift by Monique Sliedrecht

The end of a local club, should Caithness be getting a fairer share of funding and retirement messages for our former advertising manager

News from the John O’Groat Journal of yesteryear

The Real Mackay by Dan MacKay

Lib Dem candidate David Green says he is not hopeful the government will fix ‘its broken relationship with rural Scotland.’

Caithness is getting “just a pittance” in levelling-up funding while “millions are spent on vanity projects in Inverness”, it has been claimed.

With not a single rural MSP in the Scottish cabinet since Humza Yousaf came to power, we have been forgotten, says our columnist.

Thurso’s Heritage by a Thirsa Loon

Holyrood Notebook by Rhoda Grant

Exploring a hidden route up a fine hill is a wonderful way to break up any journey south