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David G Scott


Senior Reporter

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.

Myth and folklore of Caithness inspires new book by Janis Mackay

03 September 2025
Myth and folklore of Caithness inspires new book by Janis Mackay

Myth and folklore of Caithness inspires new book by Janis Mackay

03 September 2025

Caithness folklore comes alive in a new novel of gothic romance from award-winning author Janis Mackay.


Busy year for Thurso distillery with bespoke whisky bottles created for King Charles and local businesses

02 September 2025
Busy year for Thurso distillery with bespoke whisky bottles created for King Charles and local businesses

Busy year for Thurso distillery with bespoke whisky bottles created for King Charles and local businesses

02 September 2025

A Thurso distillery talked of its delight to be creating special bottles of its whisky for neighbouring businesses.


WATCH: Production filled with sea shanties, dances, hymns and folk songs coming to Caithness

01 September 2025
WATCH: Production filled with sea shanties, dances, hymns and folk songs coming to Caithness

WATCH: Production filled with sea shanties, dances, hymns and folk songs coming to Caithness

01 September 2025

SALT, described as a new form of ‘ritual theatre’, is heading to Caithness to enthral audiences at Reay and Lyth over September 11-13.


Thurso weedbusters condemn ‘morally repugnant’ vandal that sabotaged rose garden

31 August 2025
Thurso weedbusters condemn ‘morally repugnant’ vandal that sabotaged rose garden

Thurso weedbusters condemn ‘morally repugnant’ vandal that sabotaged rose garden

31 August 2025

Volunteers helping keep Thurso weed-free were shocked to find their hard work apparently sabotaged with grass seed thrown in a rose garden.


Five generations brought together from across Caithness after baby Layla’s birth

30 August 2025
Five generations brought together from across Caithness after baby Layla’s birth

Five generations brought together from across Caithness after baby Layla’s birth

30 August 2025

A Watten woman shared a unique family snap that includes five generations of females from across Caithness after baby Layla Meikle was recently born.


45-year-old man charged with sex assault of Wick teen

29 August 2025
45-year-old man charged with sex assault of Wick teen

45-year-old man charged with sex assault of Wick teen

29 August 2025

A Wick man had been arrested and charged with the sexual assault of a teenage girl last year.


PICTURE SPECIAL: 1200-year-old bead from Swartigill dig thought to be Polo mint at first

29 August 2025
PICTURE SPECIAL: 1200-year-old bead from Swartigill dig thought to be Polo mint at first

PICTURE SPECIAL: 1200-year-old bead from Swartigill dig thought to be Polo mint at first

29 August 2025

An exciting find of a Viking-era bead from the Swartigill archaeological dig near Thrumster was initially thought to have been a discarded Polo mint.


Health advice for Caithness fishermen at SeaFit event in Wick next month

28 August 2025
Health advice for Caithness fishermen at SeaFit event in Wick next month

Health advice for Caithness fishermen at SeaFit event in Wick next month

28 August 2025

The local Fishermen’s Mission officer highlights a special event being held at Wick harbour in September to help improve the health of fishermen.


Lyth Arts Centre leads the way in building relationships with younger audiences

27 August 2025
Lyth Arts Centre leads the way in building relationships with younger audiences

Lyth Arts Centre leads the way in building relationships with younger audiences

27 August 2025

The director of Lyth Arts Centre is leading a consortium that aims to build relationships with families and young audiences in the north Highlands.


War and drama on the cards for Caithness Family History Society events

27 August 2025
War and drama on the cards for Caithness Family History Society events

War and drama on the cards for Caithness Family History Society events

27 August 2025

Caithness Family History Society is gearing up for a busy September with two events already in the pipeline: a book launch and a talk.


Caithness at War illustrated talk at Wick church

27 August 2025
Caithness at War illustrated talk at Wick church

Caithness at War illustrated talk at Wick church

27 August 2025

The Caithness at War historical trail about the county’s involvement with WWII is the subject of a talk at St John’s Church in Wick on September 3.


Lyth Arts Centre announces its autumn season of performance, story and song

27 August 2025
Lyth Arts Centre announces its autumn season of performance, story and song

Lyth Arts Centre announces its autumn season of performance, story and song

27 August 2025

Lyth Arts Centre has a new season of performances that explore ‘our deep and complex relationships’ with nature, place, and the stories we inherit.


Mysterious Caithness locations form backdrop of Hitchcock novel

26 August 2025
Mysterious Caithness locations form backdrop of Hitchcock novel

Mysterious Caithness locations form backdrop of Hitchcock novel

26 August 2025

An academic has published his first novel that encompasses aspects of the occult with mysterious locations, including some in Caithness.


PICTURES: Watten village shop unveils new sign as part of community ownership

26 August 2025
PICTURES: Watten village shop unveils new sign as part of community ownership

PICTURES: Watten village shop unveils new sign as part of community ownership

26 August 2025

A proud moment in the history of Watten took place as a new sign for the village shop was unveiled, heralding an era of community ownership.


PICTURE SPECIAL: A day to remember at Thrumster’s country fair

25 August 2025
PICTURE SPECIAL: A day to remember at Thrumster’s country fair

PICTURE SPECIAL: A day to remember at Thrumster’s country fair

25 August 2025

The sun shone down throughout the morning and afternoon to make the Thrumster Game and Countryside Fair a day to remember.


Damning letter alleges toxic atmosphere of bullying and drug taking at Dounreay with some staff feeling ‘suicidal’

12 August 2025
Damning letter alleges toxic atmosphere of bullying and drug taking at Dounreay with some staff feeling ‘suicidal’

Damning letter alleges toxic atmosphere of bullying and drug taking at Dounreay with some staff feeling ‘suicidal’

12 August 2025

An anonymous letter was sent to the John O’Groat Journal office with allegations of ‘bullying and aggressive behaviour’ within a Dounreay department.


Caithness Seal Rehab charity makes it to finals of BBC awards

11 August 2025
Caithness Seal Rehab charity makes it to finals of BBC awards

Caithness Seal Rehab charity makes it to finals of BBC awards

11 August 2025

An animal charity helping seals around the Caithness coast has received a major boost by making it to the finals of a BBC awards competition.


PICTURES: See incredible transformation of Thurso after weedbusters get to work

10 August 2025
PICTURES: See incredible transformation of Thurso after weedbusters get to work

PICTURES: See incredible transformation of Thurso after weedbusters get to work

10 August 2025

A selfless team of volunteers got their hoes and spades into action to make the streets of Thurso spanking clean and weed-free.


PICTURES and VIDEO: 100-year-old Wick naval veteran’s ‘unforgettable day’ at the Mey Games

09 August 2025
PICTURES and VIDEO: 100-year-old Wick naval veteran’s ‘unforgettable day’ at the Mey Games

PICTURES and VIDEO: 100-year-old Wick naval veteran’s ‘unforgettable day’ at the Mey Games

09 August 2025

Centenarian Wick care home resident Bruce Player had a dream come true when he visited the Mey Games and was introduced to King Charles III.


Mystery barnacled US Marines object discovered on Dunnet beach

09 August 2025
Mystery barnacled US Marines object discovered on Dunnet beach

Mystery barnacled US Marines object discovered on Dunnet beach

09 August 2025

An odd barnacle-encrusted find on Dunnet beach appears to be from a unit of the United States Marine Corps.


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