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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.

Clachnacuddin look for fireworks to get back to winning ways

01 November 2024
Clachnacuddin look for fireworks to get back to winning ways

Clachnacuddin look for fireworks to get back to winning ways

01 November 2024

Lilywhites aim to put cup disappointments behind them.


Caley Thistle’s young talents told to “go and make memories” to rival the 2015 Scottish Cup winning feat.

31 October 2024
Caley Thistle’s young talents told to “go and make memories” to rival the 2015 Scottish Cup winning feat.

Caley Thistle’s young talents told to “go and make memories” to rival the 2015 Scottish Cup winning feat.

31 October 2024

Scott Kellacher believes defying relegation next May would be a feat comparable to some of the greatest moments in Caley Thistle’s history.


‘The games last 90 minutes, not 60 or 75’ - Tokely searches for Nairn County consistency

31 October 2024
‘The games last 90 minutes, not 60 or 75’ - Tokely searches for Nairn County consistency

‘The games last 90 minutes, not 60 or 75’ - Tokely searches for Nairn County consistency

31 October 2024

Ross Tokely believes Nairn County’s immaculate playing surface could help build much-needed consistency through the winter months.


£25,000 raised for great causes in 2½ years in memory of much-loved Inverness mum of three

31 October 2024
£25,000 raised for great causes in 2½ years in memory of much-loved Inverness mum of three

£25,000 raised for great causes in 2½ years in memory of much-loved Inverness mum of three

31 October 2024

As the Dowling family endured the heartbreak of losing loved one Jennifer to cancer in 2021, they resolved to find some light in the darkest of times.


For those about to rock... it's the final countdown for one last Monsterfest

30 October 2024
For those about to rock... it's the final countdown for one last Monsterfest

For those about to rock... it's the final countdown for one last Monsterfest

30 October 2024

It will be the final countdown for rock fans of all ages as the very last instalment of a popular Inverness music festival begins next week.


EXCLUSIVE: ‘30 seconds and I was gone’ - Adam Brooks on a ‘horrible day’ of redundancy at Caley Thistle

29 October 2024
EXCLUSIVE: ‘30 seconds and I was gone’ - Adam Brooks on a ‘horrible day’ of redundancy at Caley Thistle

EXCLUSIVE: ‘30 seconds and I was gone’ - Adam Brooks on a ‘horrible day’ of redundancy at Caley Thistle

29 October 2024

Adam Brooks has told how he was dumped by crisis-hit Caley Thistle in a 30-second conversation with administrators.


Clachnacuddin exit Scottish Cup after boss blasts ‘worst performance of the season’

28 October 2024
Clachnacuddin exit Scottish Cup after boss blasts ‘worst performance of the season’

Clachnacuddin exit Scottish Cup after boss blasts ‘worst performance of the season’

28 October 2024

Lilywhites exit Scottish Cup after disappointing performance.


EXPLAINED: Timeline of a dramatic 7 days in Caley Thistle’s history as administration dawned

26 October 2024
EXPLAINED: Timeline of a dramatic 7 days in Caley Thistle’s history as administration dawned

EXPLAINED: Timeline of a dramatic 7 days in Caley Thistle’s history as administration dawned

26 October 2024

It was seven days that began with the promise of a little silver sliver of hope to split the black clouds gathering over the Caledonian Stadium.


Prisoner gets 7 years and 5 months in jail after organising drug crimes in Inverness and Nairn while behind bars

25 October 2024
Prisoner gets 7 years and 5 months in jail after organising drug crimes in Inverness and Nairn while behind bars

Prisoner gets 7 years and 5 months in jail after organising drug crimes in Inverness and Nairn while behind bars

25 October 2024

A 34-year-old man has been jailed for organising drug-related crimes at locations including Inverness and Nairn while in prison.


B&M break-in plea from Inverness police after hooded thief makes off with goods

25 October 2024
B&M break-in plea from Inverness police after hooded thief makes off with goods

B&M break-in plea from Inverness police after hooded thief makes off with goods

25 October 2024

Police are appealing for witnesses to a break-in at a large Inverness store more than a month ago.


Scotrail blames “slippery rails” from leaves on the track for cancelling Inverness and Elgin train services

25 October 2024
Scotrail blames “slippery rails” from leaves on the track for cancelling Inverness and Elgin train services

Scotrail blames “slippery rails” from leaves on the track for cancelling Inverness and Elgin train services

25 October 2024

Leaves on the track are being blamed for the cancellation of two train services between Inverness and Elgin.


ScotRail train services between Inverness and Dingwall hit by faults

25 October 2024
ScotRail train services between Inverness and Dingwall hit by faults

ScotRail train services between Inverness and Dingwall hit by faults

25 October 2024

A broken down train has forced ScotRail to cancel two journeys between Inverness and Dingwall today.


Inverness to Amsterdam early morning flight cancelled

25 October 2024
Inverness to Amsterdam early morning flight cancelled

Inverness to Amsterdam early morning flight cancelled

25 October 2024

This morning’s early flight from Inverness to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has been cancelled.


Returning board member Alan Savage pledges to raise the cash lifeline he has thrown Caley Thistle to £850,000

24 October 2024
Returning board member Alan Savage pledges to raise the cash lifeline he has thrown Caley Thistle to £850,000

Returning board member Alan Savage pledges to raise the cash lifeline he has thrown Caley Thistle to £850,000

24 October 2024

Alan Savage is ready to increase the financial lifeline he has thrown Caley Thistle to £850,000 by the close of administration.


Caley Thistle have 3 new interested buyers as £500,000 Alan Savage pledge saves non-playing staff jobs

24 October 2024
Caley Thistle have 3 new interested buyers as £500,000 Alan Savage pledge saves non-playing staff jobs

Caley Thistle have 3 new interested buyers as £500,000 Alan Savage pledge saves non-playing staff jobs

24 October 2024

Three potential new investors have expressed interest in bidding for Caley Thistle since administrators swept into the club on Tuesday.


‘Revolution’ to be reimagined as exciting new live music venue to ease pain of Ironworks closure

23 October 2024
‘Revolution’ to be reimagined as exciting new live music venue to ease pain of Ironworks closure

‘Revolution’ to be reimagined as exciting new live music venue to ease pain of Ironworks closure

23 October 2024

An Inverness pub and live music entrepreneur is planning to launch an exciting new venue aimed at bridging some of the gap left by Ironworks’ demise.


Caledonian Sleeper crew to wear body cameras after rise in verbal abuse

23 October 2024
Caledonian Sleeper crew to wear body cameras after rise in verbal abuse

Caledonian Sleeper crew to wear body cameras after rise in verbal abuse

23 October 2024

Caledonian Sleeper staff are to wear body cameras amid concerns over an increase in verbal abuse.


Communications breakdown cancels Highland commuter train service

23 October 2024
Communications breakdown cancels Highland commuter train service

Communications breakdown cancels Highland commuter train service

23 October 2024

A commuter service from Sutherland to Inverness this morning was cancelled after a communications fault.


‘I saw this coming… I took an instant dislike to him’ – Ross Tokely on ex-CEO Scot Gardiner

23 October 2024
‘I saw this coming… I took an instant dislike to him’ – Ross Tokely on ex-CEO Scot Gardiner

‘I saw this coming… I took an instant dislike to him’ – Ross Tokely on ex-CEO Scot Gardiner

23 October 2024

Club legend Ross Tokely first feared for Caley Thistle four years ago as boardroom talk turned to scrapping the youth academy.


Inverness neighbours battle “arrogant and dismissive” building giant in garden fence row

19 October 2024
Inverness neighbours battle “arrogant and dismissive” building giant in garden fence row

Inverness neighbours battle “arrogant and dismissive” building giant in garden fence row

19 October 2024

Eight Inverness neighbours are locked in a bitter dispute with a house-builder accused of creating a weed-ridden “no-man’s land” beyond their garden.


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