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Gregor White


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News Editor Gregor White has been a journalist for more than 20 years now. Previously working for the Stirling Observer and then as a senior communications officer for Stirling Council, he joined Highland News and Media in 2016 as a senior reporter before moving to the newsdesk the following year where he works across a range of titles, primarily The inverness Courier, Ross-shire Journal, Caithness Courier and John O'Groat Journal.

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Give Blood, Save Lives campaign is up for national award

31 October 2025
Give Blood, Save Lives campaign is up for national award

Give Blood, Save Lives campaign is up for national award

31 October 2025

A public vote will choose the 2025 Making a Difference Award winner when it opens next week.


Headline acts announced for The Gathering 2026

23 October 2025
Headline acts announced for The Gathering 2026

Headline acts announced for The Gathering 2026

23 October 2025

An outstanding line-up celebrating the very best of trad, folk and Celtic-inspired music is promised for The Gathering Festival.


Wick pupils to work on real-world industrial challenges

18 October 2025
Wick pupils to work on real-world industrial challenges

Wick pupils to work on real-world industrial challenges

18 October 2025

More than 80 local pupils are set to work with industry mentors to develop solutions for energy, engineering, food and housing challenges.


Highland Council trading standards launches Trusted Trader scheme

12 October 2025
Highland Council trading standards launches Trusted Trader scheme

Highland Council trading standards launches Trusted Trader scheme

12 October 2025

Highland Council trading standards has launched the Highland Trusted Trader Scheme to give people a reliable way to find reputable local businesses.


Key to Alistair Wilson killing lies in business dealings says former top police officer

12 September 2025
Key to Alistair Wilson killing lies in business dealings says former top police officer

Key to Alistair Wilson killing lies in business dealings says former top police officer

12 September 2025

The key to Alistair Wilson’s murder is more likely to be found in business dealings than a planning row a former police officer believes.


Children’s hearings seek volunteers across Highlands

03 September 2025
Children’s hearings seek volunteers across Highlands

Children’s hearings seek volunteers across Highlands

03 September 2025

Scotland’s Children’s Hearings System is seeking volunteer members to make decisions in the interests of children and young people in the Highlands.


Joint letter opposes move to reduce speed limit to 50mph on single carriageways

15 August 2025
Joint letter opposes move to reduce speed limit to 50mph on single carriageways

Joint letter opposes move to reduce speed limit to 50mph on single carriageways

15 August 2025

The move could affect stretches of road on the A9.


Record entry at first sale of Store Lambs at Caithness Livestock Centre

10 August 2025
Record entry at first sale of Store Lambs at Caithness Livestock Centre

Record entry at first sale of Store Lambs at Caithness Livestock Centre

10 August 2025

Caithness Livestock Centre has witnessed a record entry of over 8000 store lambs entered into sale for this Monday.


Wick event invites public to help shape Scotland’s land future

09 August 2025
Wick event invites public to help shape Scotland’s land future

Wick event invites public to help shape Scotland’s land future

09 August 2025

An event in Wick aims to give more people the chance to have their say on how land should be managed.


Holiday park plan approved by councillors

07 August 2025
Holiday park plan approved by councillors

Holiday park plan approved by councillors

07 August 2025

A new holiday park could be built on a derelict Thurso site after councillors rejected advice to refuse planning permission.


New battery energy storage (BESS) applications approved by councillors

07 August 2025
New battery energy storage (BESS) applications approved by councillors

New battery energy storage (BESS) applications approved by councillors

07 August 2025

Two applications to build new battery energy storage systems (BESS) were granted this week - though it was more plain sailing for one than the other.


Caithness funds to benefit local projects

05 August 2025
Caithness funds to benefit local projects

Caithness funds to benefit local projects

05 August 2025

A total of 11 Caithness community projects are to benefit, or have benefitted, from the support of council funds.


Forss business park battery energy scheme (BESS) proposals to be considered

05 August 2025
Forss business park battery energy scheme (BESS) proposals to be considered

Forss business park battery energy scheme (BESS) proposals to be considered

05 August 2025

Proposals for a battery energy storage system (BESS) to be built within Forss Business and Technology Park come before councillors this week.


Battery energy storage system (BESS) site near Thurso could get planning approval

05 August 2025
Battery energy storage system (BESS) site near Thurso could get planning approval

Battery energy storage system (BESS) site near Thurso could get planning approval

05 August 2025

A Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), accommodating 64 battery storage cabinets, could be built on a farmland site south of Thurso.


Winter road plan approved for Caithness

04 August 2025
Winter road plan approved for Caithness

Winter road plan approved for Caithness

04 August 2025

Members of Highland Council’s Caithness committee have agreed a winter maintenance plan which includes maps showing the priority gritting routes.


Thurso holiday park proposal recommended for refusal

04 August 2025
Thurso holiday park proposal recommended for refusal

Thurso holiday park proposal recommended for refusal

04 August 2025

Councilors are being urged to refuse permission for a planning application seeking to pave the way for a new holiday park in Thurso.


Councillors advised not to object to 77-turbine Caithness offshore wind plan

04 August 2025
Councillors advised not to object to 77-turbine Caithness offshore wind plan

Councillors advised not to object to 77-turbine Caithness offshore wind plan

04 August 2025

Councillors are being advised not to object to a wind farm that could, ultimately, significantly expand a firm’s operations in the Moray Firth.


Move to pensioner poverty strategy welcomed

03 August 2025
Move to pensioner poverty strategy welcomed

Move to pensioner poverty strategy welcomed

03 August 2025

Age Scotland has welcomed recommendations by the UK’s work and pensions committee that the government commit to a strategy for an ageing society.


New crofter training for the Highlands

03 August 2025
New crofter training for the Highlands

New crofter training for the Highlands

03 August 2025

The Scottish Crofting Federation has launched its latest round of training, with events across the crofting counties from now through to spring 2026.


Scottish healthy life expectancy continues to fall

03 August 2025
Scottish healthy life expectancy continues to fall

Scottish healthy life expectancy continues to fall

03 August 2025

The time people in Scotland spend in good health has fallen to a near 10-year low, according to new figures from National Records of Scotland (NRS).


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