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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.

PICTURES: Stunning images shared by Pentland Canoe Club of expedition around Greek coast

22 June 2025
PICTURES: Stunning images shared by Pentland Canoe Club of expedition around Greek coast

PICTURES: Stunning images shared by Pentland Canoe Club of expedition around Greek coast

22 June 2025

Members of Pentland Canoe Club shared stunning pictures from an ‘unforgettable’ seven-day sea kayaking expedition in Greece.


Competitors journey from far and wide for Thurso Festival of Highland Dancing

21 June 2025
Competitors journey from far and wide for Thurso Festival of Highland Dancing

Competitors journey from far and wide for Thurso Festival of Highland Dancing

21 June 2025

The ever-popular Thurso Festival of Highland Dancing was held in Keiss Hall on Sunday, June 8.


PICTURES: Lybster man’s close shave with venomous snake that took a fancy to him on 222-mile chopper charity bike ride

19 June 2025
PICTURES: Lybster man’s close shave with venomous snake that took a fancy to him on 222-mile chopper charity bike ride

PICTURES: Lybster man’s close shave with venomous snake that took a fancy to him on 222-mile chopper charity bike ride

19 June 2025

A Lybster man raised over £3000 for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance with a sponsored bike ride and talked about his encounter with a poisonous adder.


Urgent plea from Caithness dog charity KWK9 for volunteers - ‘Without local support and help, the charity will need to close down’

19 June 2025
Urgent plea from Caithness dog charity KWK9 for volunteers - ‘Without local support and help, the charity will need to close down’

Urgent plea from Caithness dog charity KWK9 for volunteers - ‘Without local support and help, the charity will need to close down’

19 June 2025

A Caithness charity that helps rehome dogs is desperately seeking volunteers to help it keep running, or it may be forced to close down.


PICTURES: Knockout publicity for Caithness as boxing legend Tyson Fury hits Groats on busy filming schedule

18 June 2025
PICTURES: Knockout publicity for Caithness as boxing legend Tyson Fury hits Groats on busy filming schedule

PICTURES: Knockout publicity for Caithness as boxing legend Tyson Fury hits Groats on busy filming schedule

18 June 2025

Boxing legend Tyson Fury dropped into John O’Groats for a no-frills car camping stay last night as part of a filming schedule for a new Netflix series


Reay nursery staff delighted after ‘incredible achievement’ in gaining top marks for inspection report

18 June 2025
Reay nursery staff delighted after ‘incredible achievement’ in gaining top marks for inspection report

Reay nursery staff delighted after ‘incredible achievement’ in gaining top marks for inspection report

18 June 2025

A charity run Caithness nursery is celebrating after receiving a glowing report from the Care Inspectorate.


PICTURES: Tiny therapy pony and chihuahua head up charity walk for Wick care home residents and raise over £700

18 June 2025
PICTURES: Tiny therapy pony and chihuahua head up charity walk for Wick care home residents and raise over £700

PICTURES: Tiny therapy pony and chihuahua head up charity walk for Wick care home residents and raise over £700

18 June 2025

A model and riding stables owner from Lyth headed up a fundraising walk along with her therapy horse, Mr Bojangles, and pet chihuahua, Louis Vuitton.


Day of celebration at Halkirk Primary School for new canopy

17 June 2025
Day of celebration at Halkirk Primary School for new canopy

Day of celebration at Halkirk Primary School for new canopy

17 June 2025

Halkirk Primary School celebrated a significant milestone on June 6 with the grand opening of a new canopy at the school.


Unlucky Friday 13th turned out to be Caithness’ warmest day

17 June 2025
Unlucky Friday 13th turned out to be Caithness’ warmest day

Unlucky Friday 13th turned out to be Caithness’ warmest day

17 June 2025

Friday the 13th is seen as unlucky, but many Caithness residents experienced the warmest day of the year so far, according to a local weather pundit.


Wick street cordoned off and properties lose power after explosion blows out manhole cover

16 June 2025
Wick street cordoned off and properties lose power after explosion blows out manhole cover

Wick street cordoned off and properties lose power after explosion blows out manhole cover

16 June 2025

Witnesses say a manhole cover in Wick “blew 45ft in the air” during an incident in Wick on Sunday afternoon (June 15).


PICTURE SPECIAL: Pictish stone unveiled in Thurso expected to be a major draw for tourists

16 June 2025
PICTURE SPECIAL: Pictish stone unveiled in Thurso expected to be a major draw for tourists

PICTURE SPECIAL: Pictish stone unveiled in Thurso expected to be a major draw for tourists

16 June 2025

Invited guests watched as Lord Thurso unveiled the North Coast Visitor Centre’s latest acquisition, a Pictish stone that had undergone restoration.


Afternoon tea, crafts and food planned at Artisans’ fair in Scrabster next month

14 June 2025
Afternoon tea, crafts and food planned at Artisans’ fair in Scrabster next month

Afternoon tea, crafts and food planned at Artisans’ fair in Scrabster next month

14 June 2025

A ‘merry band of artisans’ will descend on Scrabster Village Hall on Saturday, July 5, as part of a special afternoon fair with tea and crafts.


No arrests made after this week’s drug raid in Wick but mystery surrounds old government buildings

13 June 2025
No arrests made after this week’s drug raid in Wick but mystery surrounds old government buildings

No arrests made after this week’s drug raid in Wick but mystery surrounds old government buildings

13 June 2025

Second cannabis farm discovered after raid at same site in January 2023. No arrests made and mystery surrounds the former government offices in Wick.


Cops bust Wick cannabis farm at former government offices

12 June 2025
Cops bust Wick cannabis farm at former government offices

Cops bust Wick cannabis farm at former government offices

12 June 2025

Witnesses saw officers from around eight police vehicles conduct a drugs raid at a former social security office in Wick on Wednesday evening.


Caithness small blue butterflies to make big TV appearance on BBC show this Sunday

12 June 2025
Caithness small blue butterflies to make big TV appearance on BBC show this Sunday

Caithness small blue butterflies to make big TV appearance on BBC show this Sunday

12 June 2025

A Dunnet Community Forest project supporting the rare small blue butterfly is getting national attention this weekend on the BBC’s Countryfile show.


Legal firm with Caithness connections to set up office in London’s Soho district

12 June 2025
Legal firm with Caithness connections to set up office in London’s Soho district

Legal firm with Caithness connections to set up office in London’s Soho district

12 June 2025

A solicitor’s practice with offices in Wick and Thurso is heading south of the border to set up a base in the centre of London.


Ban on mobile phones in the classroom for pupils at Wick High School next term

11 June 2025
Ban on mobile phones in the classroom for pupils at Wick High School next term

Ban on mobile phones in the classroom for pupils at Wick High School next term

11 June 2025

Wick High School has come down hard on the use of mobile phones in the classroom by prohibiting their use by pupils in the school and on its grounds.


Watten earth does that mean? Confusing road sign seems a strange mix of English and Gaelic

11 June 2025
Watten earth does that mean? Confusing road sign seems a strange mix of English and Gaelic

Watten earth does that mean? Confusing road sign seems a strange mix of English and Gaelic

11 June 2025

Some drivers around Watten were perplexed over road signs showing a strange mix of English and Gaelic.


Lyth Arts Centre celebrates the sandy shores of Caithness

11 June 2025
Lyth Arts Centre celebrates the sandy shores of Caithness

Lyth Arts Centre celebrates the sandy shores of Caithness

11 June 2025

Lyth Arts Centre’s ‘Between Two Beaches’ programme celebrates the centre's unique location between two of the county's most beautiful beaches.


How an angry cat reached beyond the grave to raise money for a Thurso charity shop

10 June 2025
How an angry cat reached beyond the grave to raise money for a Thurso charity shop

How an angry cat reached beyond the grave to raise money for a Thurso charity shop

10 June 2025

The incredible story of how a memorial stone for a long-dead cat became an internet sensation and raised funds for a Thurso charity shop.


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