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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.

UPDATE: 37 year-old man to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court today after major police incident in Merkinch

19 April 2024
UPDATE: 37 year-old man to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court today after major police incident in Merkinch

UPDATE: 37 year-old man to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court today after major police incident in Merkinch

19 April 2024

A 37-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a “disturbance” provoked a huge police response in Inverness.


BREAKING: Huge blaze engulfs former nursing home in Inverness

19 April 2024
BREAKING: Huge blaze engulfs former nursing home in Inverness

BREAKING: Huge blaze engulfs former nursing home in Inverness

19 April 2024

A huge blaze has engulfed a former nursing home in Inverness.


BREAKING + PICTURES: Police and firefighters rush to incident in the Grant Street area of Inverness

18 April 2024
BREAKING + PICTURES: Police and firefighters rush to incident in the Grant Street area of Inverness

BREAKING + PICTURES: Police and firefighters rush to incident in the Grant Street area of Inverness

18 April 2024

Police and firefighters were called to an incident in the Grant Street area of Inverness earlier this afternoon.


UPDATE: RBS officially names site for £2.5 million “flagship branch” in Inverness city centre

18 April 2024
UPDATE: RBS officially names site for £2.5 million “flagship branch” in Inverness city centre

UPDATE: RBS officially names site for £2.5 million “flagship branch” in Inverness city centre

18 April 2024

A savage round of RBS branch closures is set to boost Inverness city centre with the opening of a new £2.5 million ‘flagship’ outlet on Falcon Square.


Tourist claims first Nessie sighting of 2024 as monster “ducks” above waves near Urquhart Castle

18 April 2024
Tourist claims first Nessie sighting of 2024 as monster “ducks” above waves near Urquhart Castle

Tourist claims first Nessie sighting of 2024 as monster “ducks” above waves near Urquhart Castle

18 April 2024

It wouldn’t be like Nessie to duck out of an early season photo opportunity.


New £2.5 million RBS “flagship” bank planned for Inverness city centre with two branches to close

17 April 2024
New £2.5 million RBS “flagship” bank planned for Inverness city centre with two branches to close

New £2.5 million RBS “flagship” bank planned for Inverness city centre with two branches to close

17 April 2024

RBS is to close two Inverness branches as part of a Scotland-wide raft of closures that will lead to the loss of 105 jobs.


Two Inverness primary school pupils left shaken by “narrow escape” after nearly being hit by black Audi reversing at speed

17 April 2024
Two Inverness primary school pupils left shaken by “narrow escape” after nearly being hit by black Audi reversing at speed

Two Inverness primary school pupils left shaken by “narrow escape” after nearly being hit by black Audi reversing at speed

17 April 2024

An Inverness primary school headteacher has issued an alert after two pupils were almost hit by a car reversing at speed from a staff car park.


A9 works planned for Daviot junction will bring 9 days of night-time delays

12 April 2024
A9 works planned for Daviot junction will bring 9 days of night-time delays

A9 works planned for Daviot junction will bring 9 days of night-time delays

12 April 2024

Essential improvement works on the A9 near Inverness are set to begin on Tuesday for nine nights.


NHS Highland working to “improve patient experience” after our investigation highlights excessive waiting times for emergency treatment

12 April 2024
NHS Highland working to “improve patient experience” after our investigation highlights excessive waiting times for emergency treatment

NHS Highland working to “improve patient experience” after our investigation highlights excessive waiting times for emergency treatment

12 April 2024

NHS Highland is working to “improve patient experience” after we unearth evidence of excessive waiting times for people requiring emergency treatment.


UPDATE: One person taken to hospital after two car collision on Loch Ness side stretch of the A82

12 April 2024
UPDATE: One person taken to hospital after two car collision on Loch Ness side stretch of the A82

UPDATE: One person taken to hospital after two car collision on Loch Ness side stretch of the A82

12 April 2024

One person had to be taken to hospital after two cars collided on the A82 near Drumnadrochit.


UPDATE: 37 year-old man charged after four vehicle crash on the A96 near Ardersier

12 April 2024
UPDATE: 37 year-old man charged after four vehicle crash on the A96 near Ardersier

UPDATE: 37 year-old man charged after four vehicle crash on the A96 near Ardersier

12 April 2024

A 37-year-old man has been charged after a four vehicle crash on the A96 near Ardersier on Thursday.


More than 1,500 sign petition opposing Inverness march by the Northern Ireland headquartered Apprentice Boys of Derry within 24 hours

12 April 2024
More than 1,500 sign petition opposing Inverness march by the Northern Ireland headquartered Apprentice Boys of Derry within 24 hours

More than 1,500 sign petition opposing Inverness march by the Northern Ireland headquartered Apprentice Boys of Derry within 24 hours

12 April 2024

A petition opposing a parade by the Apprentice Boys of Derry in Inverness has gathered more than 1,500 signatures within 24 hours.


BREAKING: Two vehicle crash closes A82 near Drumnadrochit

11 April 2024
BREAKING: Two vehicle crash closes A82 near Drumnadrochit

BREAKING: Two vehicle crash closes A82 near Drumnadrochit

11 April 2024

A two-vehicle crash has closed the A82 road near Drumnadrochit.


UPDATE: One person taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash on A96 near Ardersier

11 April 2024
UPDATE: One person taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash on A96 near Ardersier

UPDATE: One person taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash on A96 near Ardersier

11 April 2024

One person has been taken to hospital and three others treated for injuries at the scene of a crash on the A96 near Ardersier earlier today.


US citizen to stand trial accused of killing two Inverness adults and a toddler in A9 crash

11 April 2024
US citizen to stand trial accused of killing two Inverness adults and a toddler in A9 crash

US citizen to stand trial accused of killing two Inverness adults and a toddler in A9 crash

11 April 2024

An American citizen will stand trial accused of killing two Inverness adults and a toddler in a car crash on the A9.


UPDATE: Ambulance ‘not required’ after train passenger’s illness sparked emergency call on Highland Mainline

11 April 2024
UPDATE: Ambulance ‘not required’ after train passenger’s illness sparked emergency call on Highland Mainline

UPDATE: Ambulance ‘not required’ after train passenger’s illness sparked emergency call on Highland Mainline

11 April 2024

A train passenger who took ill on the Highland Mainline sparking an emergency alert did not require the assistance of paramedics.


UPDATE: Apprentice Boys of Derry hit back at “bigotry” claims and defend right to march in Inverness this month

11 April 2024
UPDATE: Apprentice Boys of Derry hit back at “bigotry” claims and defend right to march in Inverness this month

UPDATE: Apprentice Boys of Derry hit back at “bigotry” claims and defend right to march in Inverness this month

11 April 2024

A senior figure in a “Protestant fraternal society” headquartered in Northern Ireland has defended the right of members to march through Inverness.


Apprentice Boys of Derry march planned for Inverness provokes social media controversy

11 April 2024
Apprentice Boys of Derry march planned for Inverness provokes social media controversy

Apprentice Boys of Derry march planned for Inverness provokes social media controversy

11 April 2024

An Apprentice Boys of Derry parade taking place in Inverness later this month has stoked controversy on social media.


‘Without blood donors my children wouldn’t have a mother, and my husband wouldn’t have a wife’ -Highland mum’s workmates give lifesaving blood donations

11 April 2024
‘Without blood donors my children wouldn’t have a mother, and my husband wouldn’t have a wife’ -Highland mum’s workmates give lifesaving blood donations

‘Without blood donors my children wouldn’t have a mother, and my husband wouldn’t have a wife’ -Highland mum’s workmates give lifesaving blood donations

11 April 2024

A Highland mum’s gratitude to the blood donor service that saved her life after childbirth has inspired a group donation by work colleagues.


PICTURES: Great big ceilidh on boosts Strictly Inverness Craig’s fundraiser in late sister’s memory

10 April 2024
PICTURES: Great big ceilidh on boosts Strictly Inverness Craig’s fundraiser in late sister’s memory

PICTURES: Great big ceilidh on boosts Strictly Inverness Craig’s fundraiser in late sister’s memory

10 April 2024

A ceilidh evening showcasing local talent has raised £1100 for a Strictly Inverness competitor’s charity effort in memory of his late sister.


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