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David G Scott


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David G Scott has been senior reporter with the John O'Groat Journal and Caithness Courier since 2017. He was a broadcast documentary maker in the past and likes covering human interest stories where he can combine his photography with hard-hitting news.

WARNING: Toxic blue-green algae found at Loch Watten – avoid contact and keep dogs out of water

04 July 2025
WARNING: Toxic blue-green algae found at Loch Watten – avoid contact and keep dogs out of water

WARNING: Toxic blue-green algae found at Loch Watten – avoid contact and keep dogs out of water

04 July 2025

Highland Council’s environmental health team advises caution as blue-green algae has, once again, been found in Loch Watten.


PSO praises itself for 100% Wick-Aberdeen flights reliability in June – critics says it has ‘a long way to go’ to build back public confidence

03 July 2025
PSO praises itself for 100% Wick-Aberdeen flights reliability in June – critics says it has ‘a long way to go’ to build back public confidence

PSO praises itself for 100% Wick-Aberdeen flights reliability in June – critics says it has ‘a long way to go’ to build back public confidence

03 July 2025

Despite June figures showing 100 per cent reliability for Wick flights, a pressure group says it will take time to build up passenger confidence.


Is Matt Damon making an ‘Odyssey’ to Thrumster for Hollywood epic?

03 July 2025
Is Matt Damon making an ‘Odyssey’ to Thrumster for Hollywood epic?

Is Matt Damon making an ‘Odyssey’ to Thrumster for Hollywood epic?

03 July 2025

Local speculation is rife over whether Matt Damon will make an appearance in Caithness this weekend with film crews seen in the Thrumster area.


Caithness residents warned over AI-fuelled Amazon Prime Day scams - ‘Tenfold surge in online scams over last year,’ says charity

02 July 2025
Caithness residents warned over AI-fuelled Amazon Prime Day scams - ‘Tenfold surge in online scams over last year,’ says charity

Caithness residents warned over AI-fuelled Amazon Prime Day scams - ‘Tenfold surge in online scams over last year,’ says charity

02 July 2025

Caithness shoppers are being urged to stay alert ahead of Amazon Prime Day as fraudsters use AI to craft increasingly convincing scams.


Wick church to host trinity of talks on brochs, photography and WWII

02 July 2025
Wick church to host trinity of talks on brochs, photography and WWII

Wick church to host trinity of talks on brochs, photography and WWII

02 July 2025

Three evening talks will take place at St John’s Church in Wick, covering topics related to brochs, photography and World War Two.


‘Prettiest Bitch’ and other winning results in from Caithness Canine Club dog show

02 July 2025
‘Prettiest Bitch’ and other winning results in from Caithness Canine Club dog show

‘Prettiest Bitch’ and other winning results in from Caithness Canine Club dog show

02 July 2025

Dogs of all shapes and sizes gathered at Newtonhill Community Woodland on Sunday to be judged in a show run by Caithness Canine Club.


‘GUTTED’ - Wick woman’s woe after screws and nails flatten her tyres

01 July 2025
‘GUTTED’ - Wick woman’s woe after screws and nails flatten her tyres

‘GUTTED’ - Wick woman’s woe after screws and nails flatten her tyres

01 July 2025

A Wick woman was dumbfounded when she prepared to take a drive, finding three tyres flat to the ground in an apparent act of vandalism.


Thurso campaigner’s delight at latest Caithness attraction and event staged there

01 July 2025
Thurso campaigner’s delight at latest Caithness attraction and event staged there

Thurso campaigner’s delight at latest Caithness attraction and event staged there

01 July 2025

A disability campaigner from Thurso gave her opinion of a new Caithness attraction, the John O’Groats Mill, and an event staged there.


Wick teacher’s latest children’s fantasy novel available this week

01 July 2025
Wick teacher’s latest children’s fantasy novel available this week

Wick teacher’s latest children’s fantasy novel available this week

01 July 2025

Wick primary school teacher Clemency Crow lives up to her name with a new bird-themed fantasy novel called Doorway to the Sunset.


Car crash at busy junction in Thurso

30 June 2025
Car crash at busy junction in Thurso

Car crash at busy junction in Thurso

30 June 2025

No injuries were reported despite an ambulance being at the scene of a car crash in Thurso on Friday afternoon.


Rare ‘night shining clouds’ captured in images by Wick weather watcher: ‘The most stunning I've witnessed’

30 June 2025
Rare ‘night shining clouds’ captured in images by Wick weather watcher: ‘The most stunning I've witnessed’

Rare ‘night shining clouds’ captured in images by Wick weather watcher: ‘The most stunning I've witnessed’

30 June 2025

A local weather pundit captured images of a rare meteorological phenomenon on Sunday over Wick when he saw a ‘stunning display’ of noctilucent clouds.


Food and Artisans’ Fair at Scrabster this Saturday

30 June 2025
Food and Artisans’ Fair at Scrabster this Saturday

Food and Artisans’ Fair at Scrabster this Saturday

30 June 2025

Artisans North has planned an event at Scrabster Village Hall this weekend that will include crafts from local traders along with afternoon tea.


Caithness residents smell smoky fumes from wildfire blaze 100 miles south

30 June 2025
Caithness residents smell smoky fumes from wildfire blaze 100 miles south

Caithness residents smell smoky fumes from wildfire blaze 100 miles south

30 June 2025

Caithness residents woke up today to a strong smell of smoke that appears to be coming from the ongoing wildfires over 100 miles south.


PICTURES: Rare sight in Watten of a special sparrow that stands out from her flock due to ‘genetic mutation’

28 June 2025
PICTURES: Rare sight in Watten of a special sparrow that stands out from her flock due to ‘genetic mutation’

PICTURES: Rare sight in Watten of a special sparrow that stands out from her flock due to ‘genetic mutation’

28 June 2025

Pictures of an unusual visitor seen at a Watten birdfeeder that stands out from the flock due to pale colouring caused by a genetic mutation.


Thurso man foresaw eco issue as tons of Caithness waste set to be transported 300 miles south for incineration

27 June 2025
Thurso man foresaw eco issue as tons of Caithness waste set to be transported 300 miles south for incineration

Thurso man foresaw eco issue as tons of Caithness waste set to be transported 300 miles south for incineration

27 June 2025

The environmental issues of waste from Caithness travelling hundreds of miles to an incineration plant at Dunbar were highlighted by a Thurso man.


First Minister announces formal apology for injustices of Tinker Experiment that affected Caithness travellers

26 June 2025
First Minister announces formal apology for injustices of Tinker Experiment that affected Caithness travellers

First Minister announces formal apology for injustices of Tinker Experiment that affected Caithness travellers

26 June 2025

After the Scottish Government’s apology, a retired academic said it is high time a memorial should be built to address the racist Tinker Experiment.


Caithness residents urged to submit meter readings as energy price cap falls

26 June 2025
Caithness residents urged to submit meter readings as energy price cap falls

Caithness residents urged to submit meter readings as energy price cap falls

26 June 2025

Caithness households are being urged to submit meter readings to their energy supplier as the newly lowered Ofgem price cap comes into force.


PICTURES: Local artist’s portrait show of local fishing folk was one of Thurso gallery’s most popular exhibitions

25 June 2025
PICTURES: Local artist’s portrait show of local fishing folk was one of Thurso gallery’s most popular exhibitions

PICTURES: Local artist’s portrait show of local fishing folk was one of Thurso gallery’s most popular exhibitions

25 June 2025

After the grand success of her Thurso exhibition of local characters, a Caithness artist says she plans to stage the show in Lybster.


Rail group at ‘the end of the line’ for Wick conference

25 June 2025
Rail group at ‘the end of the line’ for Wick conference

Rail group at ‘the end of the line’ for Wick conference

25 June 2025

A pressure group promoting the far north railway line has invited all interested to attend its AGM and conference in Wick next month.


Dramatic moment captured of lightning bolt hitting former bank in Lybster

25 June 2025
Dramatic moment captured of lightning bolt hitting former bank in Lybster

Dramatic moment captured of lightning bolt hitting former bank in Lybster

25 June 2025

The owner of a former bank and church manse in Lybster shared the ‘one in a million’ image of lightning hitting his property.


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