David G. Scott
Senior Reporter at John O'Groat Journal
Senior Reporter at Highland News & Media
Highland journalist. Documentary maker. Photography, animals, vegan flaneur, Flemish art, strange films, morbid history, vintage weirdness collector.
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6 days ago |
johnogroat-journal.co.uk | David G. Scott
A John O’Groats petting farm showed off one of its latest arrivals with Dottie the blind lamb and said it has many activities planned over Easter. Puffin Croft is located on the outskirts of the Caithness village and run by Cara Young, who appeared in the Channel 5 documentary series called Ben Fogle: Make a New Life in the Country. “Dottie is a little orphan lamb who was born prematurely on March 21,” said Cara. “She is the cutest! She’s one of quads, the only one to survive and is blind.
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1 week ago |
northern-times.co.uk | David G. Scott
With government moves to save British steel production, Far north MP Jamie Stone highlighted its importance for the future of Caithness after a House of Commons debate. Parliament was recalled to debate emergency legislation to prevent the closure of British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant, and begin discussions about the prospect of nationalising it.
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1 week ago |
johnogroat-journal.co.uk | David G. Scott
Dramatic pictures and video show local fire crews dealing with another wildfire at Reaster near Bower on Wednesday afternoon. The video and images were captured by Kirsty Moore and clearly show how difficult it is for the personnel to contain moorland fires as the blaze creeps along the ground and engulfs woodland.
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1 week ago |
johnogroat-journal.co.uk | David G. Scott
Cats Protection will be at Wick’s Pets at Home store to fundraise for the charity on Easter Friday and Saturday this week. The charity initiative is part of the Pets Foundation Easter fundraising appeal, which is supported by Pets at Home. Gail Ross from Cats Protection said: “Come and visit our stall at Pets at Home, Wick, this Friday and Saturday. “We have lots of fun stuff and lovely things to win. Lucky numbers, shortbread, mystery parcels, freebie box and gorgeous Easter bunnies.
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1 week ago |
johnogroat-journal.co.uk | David G. Scott
Wick weather watcher Keith Banks has highlighted the ongoing dry spell and corresponding wildfire threat it poses. Keith said conditions are right for further wildfire outbreaks across the county after the moorland blazes around Thurso last week. Up until 6am on Thursday (April 17), the rainfall total for the month so far was just 6.2mm (0.24 of an inch). “The long-term average quantity for the town in April is 47.5mm (1.87 inches),” he added.
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