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Alasdair Fraser


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Alasdair Fraser is a senior reporter for Highland News and Media with more than 30 years' experience in the industry, including national freelance news reporting and almost 25 years as a freelance football writer. A University of Glasgow MA Hons graduate, he started his career with the Inverness Courier in 1989 and rejoined the company in 2019.

Make mine a double! Highland fiddler Bruce MacGregor's unique ceilidh bar show sells out 2 nights at Celtic Connections

11 January 2025
Make mine a double! Highland fiddler Bruce MacGregor's unique ceilidh bar show sells out 2 nights at Celtic Connections

Make mine a double! Highland fiddler Bruce MacGregor's unique ceilidh bar show sells out 2 nights at Celtic Connections

11 January 2025

Internationally-acclaimed Highland fiddler Bruce MacGregor has sold out both nights of what promises to be a Celtic Connections show like no other.


Inverness city centre traffic lights set for switch-on after over 48 hours of works

10 January 2025
Inverness city centre traffic lights set for switch-on after over 48 hours of works

Inverness city centre traffic lights set for switch-on after over 48 hours of works

10 January 2025

Repairs on a damaged power cable that left a major Inverness city centre crossing without traffic lights are almost complete.


New UHI leading light set to ‘play a crucial part’ in shaping Highland university’s future.

10 January 2025
New UHI leading light set to ‘play a crucial part’ in shaping Highland university’s future.

New UHI leading light set to ‘play a crucial part’ in shaping Highland university’s future.

10 January 2025

A professor with 30 years experience of “fostering academic innovation” has been given a crucial leadership role at UHI.


Highland League hit by heavy snow as 7 of 9 matches fall

10 January 2025
Highland League hit by heavy snow as 7 of 9 matches fall

Highland League hit by heavy snow as 7 of 9 matches fall

10 January 2025

Seven of nine Highland League fixtures set to be played tomorrow have been postponed.


Police Scotland probe report of two more lynx on the loose near Highland town

10 January 2025
Police Scotland probe report of two more lynx on the loose near Highland town

Police Scotland probe report of two more lynx on the loose near Highland town

10 January 2025

Police are investigating reports of another two lynx being spotted on the loose near a Highland town.


Heavy snow set to keep 1000s of Highland school and nursery youngsters at home

10 January 2025
Heavy snow set to keep 1000s of Highland school and nursery youngsters at home

Heavy snow set to keep 1000s of Highland school and nursery youngsters at home

10 January 2025

Thousands of Highland school and nursery children are set for another day at home as the cold snap continues.


PICTURES: Faulty traffic lights still causing disruption in Inverness city centre

09 January 2025
PICTURES: Faulty traffic lights still causing disruption in Inverness city centre

PICTURES: Faulty traffic lights still causing disruption in Inverness city centre

09 January 2025

Work to restore power to faulty Inverness city centre traffic lights is continuing for a second day.


UHI Inverness closes campus after “extreme weather”

09 January 2025
UHI Inverness closes campus after “extreme weather”

UHI Inverness closes campus after “extreme weather”

09 January 2025

The University of the Highlands and Islands Inverness College will remain closed today to all on-site classes.


Gotcha! Lynx big cats caught after Highland police alert

09 January 2025
Gotcha! Lynx big cats caught after Highland police alert

Gotcha! Lynx big cats caught after Highland police alert

09 January 2025

Two lynx that sparked a police alert after being illegally released in the Highlands have been safely captured by wildlife conservationists.


Highland school and nursery closures after heavy snow leave over 20,000 youngsters at home

09 January 2025
Highland school and nursery closures after heavy snow leave over 20,000 youngsters at home

Highland school and nursery closures after heavy snow leave over 20,000 youngsters at home

09 January 2025

Around 20,000 school pupils and nursery children in the Highland Council area are staying at home today after heavy snow overnight forced closures.


Snow wipes out all school and commuter bus services in Highland area

09 January 2025
Snow wipes out all school and commuter bus services in Highland area

Snow wipes out all school and commuter bus services in Highland area

09 January 2025

Bus services over large parts of the Highland are cancelled this morning after heavy overnight snowfalls.


Inverness and Nairn schools’ snowball warning

08 January 2025
Inverness and Nairn schools’ snowball warning

Inverness and Nairn schools’ snowball warning

08 January 2025

Two local schools are warning pupils about throwing snowballs near school buildings.


Over 5000 children stay at home as Highland Council closes schools and nurseries

08 January 2025
Over 5000 children stay at home as Highland Council closes schools and nurseries

Over 5000 children stay at home as Highland Council closes schools and nurseries

08 January 2025

Highland Council has announced the closure of a raft of schools and nurseries this morning after more heavy snow overnight.


REMEMBERED: Inverness chemist who rediscovered original images of the world’s most infamous Loch Ness Monster hoax

07 January 2025
REMEMBERED: Inverness chemist who rediscovered original images of the world’s most infamous Loch Ness Monster hoax

REMEMBERED: Inverness chemist who rediscovered original images of the world’s most infamous Loch Ness Monster hoax

07 January 2025

A pharmacist who developed a wonderful chemistry with whole generations of Inverness townsfolk was laid to rest on Friday last week.


Scottish Government under attack for £154 million hospital bill for ‘medically fit’ Highlands and Islands patients

05 January 2025
Scottish Government under attack for £154 million hospital bill for ‘medically fit’ Highlands and Islands patients

Scottish Government under attack for £154 million hospital bill for ‘medically fit’ Highlands and Islands patients

05 January 2025

Scottish Government failures on social care are being blamed for landing the Highlands and Islands NHS with a £154 million bill over the last decade.


Sweet Clementine! Inverness Hollywood star Karen Gillan posts first baby pic

03 January 2025
Sweet Clementine! Inverness Hollywood star Karen Gillan posts first baby pic

Sweet Clementine! Inverness Hollywood star Karen Gillan posts first baby pic

03 January 2025

Inverness Hollywood actress Karen Gillan has shared a first picture of her new baby daughter - and her sweet-sounding name.


Buses laid on for flood and landslide-hit Highland train services

03 January 2025
Buses laid on for flood and landslide-hit Highland train services

Buses laid on for flood and landslide-hit Highland train services

03 January 2025

Replacement buses will cover all cancelled Far North Line train services today.


RAIL CHAOS UPDATE: Inverness to Wick train services wiped out until the weekend

02 January 2025
RAIL CHAOS UPDATE: Inverness to Wick train services wiped out until the weekend

RAIL CHAOS UPDATE: Inverness to Wick train services wiped out until the weekend

02 January 2025

Flooding and landslides have wiped out all rail services between Inverness and Wick/Thurso until Saturday morning at the earliest.


Controversial Apprentice Boys of Derry march could return to Inverness

02 January 2025
Controversial Apprentice Boys of Derry march could return to Inverness

Controversial Apprentice Boys of Derry march could return to Inverness

02 January 2025

A controversial march through Inverness by a Northern Ireland headquartered Protestant group could be repeated later this year.


VIDEO + PICTURES: Floodwaters engulf Ness Islands In Inverness

02 January 2025
VIDEO + PICTURES: Floodwaters engulf Ness Islands In Inverness

VIDEO + PICTURES: Floodwaters engulf Ness Islands In Inverness

02 January 2025

Ness Islands in Inverness remains closed to the public as a safety precaution against dangerous floodwaters.


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