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John Davidson


Content and Commercial Editor

John Davidson is a content editor covering our north Highland patch including the John O'Groat Journal, Caithness Courier and Northern Times titles. He is also responsible for commercial editorial content across the company, contributes to other titles including the Inverness Courier and also looks after the regular Active Outdoors features which he instigated in 2008. John has over 20 years' experience in the industry, and has worked across news, features and sport as well as having expertise in the production of print and digital products. He joined the company in 2007 as a sub-editor, later becoming production editor and then editorial services manager before taking up his current role.

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Hopes for new business to take on North Coast 500 tearoom in Caithness

21 May 2025
Hopes for new business to take on North Coast 500 tearoom in Caithness

Hopes for new business to take on North Coast 500 tearoom in Caithness

21 May 2025

Considerable interest has been shown in taking over a popular tearoom on the North Coast 500 route in Caithness.


Wick town centre to get £2m transformation – ‘It will be so much more appealing’

21 May 2025
Wick town centre to get £2m transformation – ‘It will be so much more appealing’

Wick town centre to get £2m transformation – ‘It will be so much more appealing’

21 May 2025

Wick looks set to benefit from the biggest investment in years with more than £2 million awarded to transform the town centre.


Spring in Wick could be driest since records began

20 May 2025
Spring in Wick could be driest since records began

Spring in Wick could be driest since records began

20 May 2025

Spring looks set to be the driest on record in Wick, unless a forecast break in the weather leads to a deluge.


Strathy South wind farm is under construction, SSE announces

20 May 2025
Strathy South wind farm is under construction, SSE announces

Strathy South wind farm is under construction, SSE announces

20 May 2025

Work on the controversial Strathy South wind farm has begun nearly two decades since the scheme was mooted, SSE has announced.


Keiss P7 pupils benefit from funded trip to activity centre

19 May 2025
Keiss P7 pupils benefit from funded trip to activity centre

Keiss P7 pupils benefit from funded trip to activity centre

19 May 2025

Primary 7 pupils at Keiss had an unforgettable experience on their residential trip to Fairburn Activity Centre.


Thurso Beaver Scouts receive top awards

17 May 2025
Thurso Beaver Scouts receive top awards

Thurso Beaver Scouts receive top awards

17 May 2025

A busy night at the 2nd Thurso Beavers meeting saw several youngster being presented with awards.


Caithness artists on the hunt for historical exhibition catalogues

15 May 2025
Caithness artists on the hunt for historical exhibition catalogues

Caithness artists on the hunt for historical exhibition catalogues

15 May 2025

A north artists’ group is looking for copies of early exhibition catalogues as it prepares to host its 90th anniversary event.


MeyGen tidal scheme growth ‘no threat to seals’ report says

14 May 2025
MeyGen tidal scheme growth ‘no threat to seals’ report says

MeyGen tidal scheme growth ‘no threat to seals’ report says

14 May 2025

The potential threat to harbour seals from tidal energy developments in the Pentland Firth has been deemed to be hypothetical rather than realistic.


Wick motorcyclist who died in crash at Watten is named

11 May 2025
Wick motorcyclist who died in crash at Watten is named

Wick motorcyclist who died in crash at Watten is named

11 May 2025

A teenage motorcyclist who died after a crash in Caithness last month has been named by police.


Caithness Business Fund is creating opportunities that are vital to future of the north Highlands

11 May 2025
Caithness Business Fund is creating opportunities that are vital to future of the north Highlands

Caithness Business Fund is creating opportunities that are vital to future of the north Highlands

11 May 2025

Fifteen months since the launch of its FutureSkills initiative, the fund is celebrating the transformative impact on businesses and young people


Farmers in Highlands warned of power lines risk during harvest season

11 May 2025
Farmers in Highlands warned of power lines risk during harvest season

Farmers in Highlands warned of power lines risk during harvest season

11 May 2025

Farmers are being reminded to think “safety first” at harvest time and watch out for power lines crossing their fields.


Wick airport sees drop of almost 25% in passenger numbers over last year

08 May 2025
Wick airport sees drop of almost 25% in passenger numbers over last year

Wick airport sees drop of almost 25% in passenger numbers over last year

08 May 2025

New figures show a drop of nearly 25 per cent in passenger numbers using Wick airport largely as a result of changes to subsidised flight timetables.


Dounreay hit with notice from regulator after worker injured at nuclear site

08 May 2025
Dounreay hit with notice from regulator after worker injured at nuclear site

Dounreay hit with notice from regulator after worker injured at nuclear site

08 May 2025

Dounreay has been issued with an improvement notice after a worker was injured in an incident that could have had “serious consequences”.


New Caithness and north Sutherland scheme to help boost graduate jobs

07 May 2025
New Caithness and north Sutherland scheme to help boost graduate jobs

New Caithness and north Sutherland scheme to help boost graduate jobs

07 May 2025

A new pilot scheme aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises across the far north attract and retain graduate talent has launched.


PICTURES: See the new Skinnet cross-slab replica being put in place in Halkirk

07 May 2025
PICTURES: See the new Skinnet cross-slab replica being put in place in Halkirk

PICTURES: See the new Skinnet cross-slab replica being put in place in Halkirk

07 May 2025

A replica Pictish stone that has been painstakingly carved over the last 12 months was put in place earlier this week.


Feeding sheep in high demand at Caithness mart

06 May 2025
Feeding sheep in high demand at Caithness mart

Feeding sheep in high demand at Caithness mart

06 May 2025

Quoybrae, Aberdeen and Northern Marts on Monday sold 61 store cattle and 806 prime, store and feeding sheep.


Village’s huge poppy display ‘for all those from Caithness who died in the war’

06 May 2025
Village’s huge poppy display ‘for all those from Caithness who died in the war’

Village’s huge poppy display ‘for all those from Caithness who died in the war’

06 May 2025

Remembrance efforts in London inspired one Caithness community to display a giant tribute to 1300 people from the county whose lives were lost in war.


A9 route from Caithness to close for overnight works

05 May 2025
A9 route from Caithness to close for overnight works

A9 route from Caithness to close for overnight works

05 May 2025

A half-kilometre stretch of the northern A9 is due to be resurfaced next month, with a full road closure in place during the works.


WATCH: New bridge opens on John O’Groats Trail at Loth

05 May 2025
WATCH: New bridge opens on John O’Groats Trail at Loth

WATCH: New bridge opens on John O’Groats Trail at Loth

05 May 2025

John Davidson spoke to founder of the John O’Groats Trail, Jay Wilson, and its two managers, Ken McElroy and Laura Gray, about the progress made


‘Clear choice’ – Lib Dem candidate says ‘Labour don’t win here’ after London-based councillor selected for area

05 May 2025
‘Clear choice’ – Lib Dem candidate says ‘Labour don’t win here’ after London-based councillor selected for area

‘Clear choice’ – Lib Dem candidate says ‘Labour don’t win here’ after London-based councillor selected for area

05 May 2025

The Liberal Democrat candidate for the far north at Holyrood has suggested that the choice of Labour candidate for the area is somewhat irrelevant.


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