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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.

VIDEO + PICTURES SPECIAL: Inside the spectacular Inverness Castle Experience

18 July 2025
VIDEO + PICTURES SPECIAL: Inside the spectacular Inverness Castle Experience

VIDEO + PICTURES SPECIAL: Inside the spectacular Inverness Castle Experience

18 July 2025

It all begins with a view already imprinted on the minds of every Invernessian and many beyond - the gently rising approach to the castle itself.


Last orders! Leading Inverness eaterie in new hands as founder leaves after 35 years

17 July 2025
Last orders! Leading Inverness eaterie in new hands as founder leaves after 35 years

Last orders! Leading Inverness eaterie in new hands as founder leaves after 35 years

17 July 2025

A much-loved Inverness city centre restaurant has changed hands with the owner and founder leaving after almost 35 years.


Belladrum 2025 ready to host big screen cinema extravaganza

17 July 2025
Belladrum 2025 ready to host big screen cinema extravaganza

Belladrum 2025 ready to host big screen cinema extravaganza

17 July 2025

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival is set to host a groundbreaking movie extravaganza at the much-loved summer event.


Police appeal after tennis club break-in in Inverness

17 July 2025
Police appeal after tennis club break-in in Inverness

Police appeal after tennis club break-in in Inverness

17 July 2025

Police are seeking witnesses after a daytime break-in at a tennis club in Inverness.


LATEST PICTURES: Inverness Castle’s £39m transformation into ‘world class’ visitor attraction facing delay and £1m-plus overspend

16 July 2025
LATEST PICTURES: Inverness Castle’s £39m transformation into ‘world class’ visitor attraction facing delay and £1m-plus overspend

LATEST PICTURES: Inverness Castle’s £39m transformation into ‘world class’ visitor attraction facing delay and £1m-plus overspend

16 July 2025

Work on a £39 million transformation of Inverness Castle to create a ‘world class’ visitor attraction is facing delay and a £1 million-plus overspend.


Risk of ‘catastrophic collapse’ of Fort George sea wall after sink hole found

16 July 2025
Risk of ‘catastrophic collapse’ of Fort George sea wall after sink hole found

Risk of ‘catastrophic collapse’ of Fort George sea wall after sink hole found

16 July 2025

A sea wall at historic Fort George near Inverness is at risk of "catastrophic collapse” after discovery of a sink hole.


New low-cost, all-electric ‘Ember’ bus service launches between Inverness and Thurso

16 July 2025
New low-cost, all-electric ‘Ember’ bus service launches between Inverness and Thurso

New low-cost, all-electric ‘Ember’ bus service launches between Inverness and Thurso

16 July 2025

A new zero-emission, low-cost electric bus service is now linking Inverness and Thurso for the first time.


Power tool theft from garden shed prompts police appeal

16 July 2025
Power tool theft from garden shed prompts police appeal

Power tool theft from garden shed prompts police appeal

16 July 2025

Police in Inverness are asking for help from the public after power tools were stolen from a garden shed.


Inverness nursing support worker is best in Scotland after top award

13 July 2025
Inverness nursing support worker is best in Scotland after top award

Inverness nursing support worker is best in Scotland after top award

13 July 2025

An Inverness woman applauded for her “profound impact” on the lives of in-patients returning to the community has landed a top national nursing award.


Loch Ness village Men’s Shed opens doors to public after completing £55k refurbishment

13 July 2025
Loch Ness village Men’s Shed opens doors to public after completing £55k refurbishment

Loch Ness village Men’s Shed opens doors to public after completing £55k refurbishment

13 July 2025

A Loch Ness-side community group geared towards improving men’s mental health is holding two open days to showcase its refurbished premises.


Police make 2 arrests after Inverness city centre ‘disturbance’

13 July 2025
Police make 2 arrests after Inverness city centre ‘disturbance’

Police make 2 arrests after Inverness city centre ‘disturbance’

13 July 2025

Two men have been arrested after a disturbance yesterday in Inverness city centre.


POLICE APPEAL: Inverness man’s ‘frightening ordeal’ after robbers strike in his home

13 July 2025
POLICE APPEAL: Inverness man’s ‘frightening ordeal’ after robbers strike in his home

POLICE APPEAL: Inverness man’s ‘frightening ordeal’ after robbers strike in his home

13 July 2025

A 24-year-old Inverness man suffered a “frightening ordeal” when two men robbed him in his own home.


‘The tower block from hell’ - mum-of-2 exposes ‘daily nightmare’ of antisocial behaviour on Inverness housing estate

12 July 2025
‘The tower block from hell’ - mum-of-2 exposes ‘daily nightmare’ of antisocial behaviour on Inverness housing estate

‘The tower block from hell’ - mum-of-2 exposes ‘daily nightmare’ of antisocial behaviour on Inverness housing estate

12 July 2025

A working mum has spoken of the daily nightmare of life on an Inverness council estate hit by shocking levels of crime and anti-social behaviour.


Billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen launches 3 luxury Loch Ness holiday cottages – including one starting at £720 a night

11 July 2025
Billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen launches 3 luxury Loch Ness holiday cottages – including one starting at £720 a night

Billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen launches 3 luxury Loch Ness holiday cottages – including one starting at £720 a night

11 July 2025

Scotland’s wealthiest man is launching three new luxury holiday cottages near Loch Ness.


UPDATE: Culloden burst water main repaired after 15 hour effort by Scottish Water engineers

11 July 2025
UPDATE: Culloden burst water main repaired after 15 hour effort by Scottish Water engineers

UPDATE: Culloden burst water main repaired after 15 hour effort by Scottish Water engineers

11 July 2025

A burst water main which took out household supplies in Culloden and caused flooding on a housing estate has been fixed by engineers.


‘A living nightmare’: anti-social behaviour blight goes under the spotlight on Inverness housing estate

10 July 2025
‘A living nightmare’: anti-social behaviour blight goes under the spotlight on Inverness housing estate

‘A living nightmare’: anti-social behaviour blight goes under the spotlight on Inverness housing estate

10 July 2025

Anti-social behaviour blighting lives on an Inverness housing estate will be top of the agenda at a specially arranged meeting tonight.


Firefighters battle through the night to control new wildfire at Dava Moor

10 July 2025
Firefighters battle through the night to control new wildfire at Dava Moor

Firefighters battle through the night to control new wildfire at Dava Moor

10 July 2025

Firefighters have been battling through the night to extinguish a wildfire that last night closed the A940 Forres to Dava road.


BBC Scotland’s Home of the Year celebrity trio pop in for a cuppa at Black Isle café

10 July 2025
BBC Scotland’s Home of the Year celebrity trio pop in for a cuppa at Black Isle café

BBC Scotland’s Home of the Year celebrity trio pop in for a cuppa at Black Isle café

10 July 2025

Their ethos is ‘there’s no place like home’, but Scotland’s Home of the Year (SHOTY) presenters still need a welcoming cuppa when out on the road.


A96 set for series of closures as part of £670k Scottish Government upgrade

09 July 2025
A96 set for series of closures as part of £670k Scottish Government upgrade

A96 set for series of closures as part of £670k Scottish Government upgrade

09 July 2025

The A96 near Inverness Airport is set for a series of overnight closures from Sunday evening.


Police hunt ‘aggressive’ young thugs who wrecked dentist’s disabled chair and stole 120 year-old antique key

09 July 2025
Police hunt ‘aggressive’ young thugs who wrecked dentist’s disabled chair and stole 120 year-old antique key

Police hunt ‘aggressive’ young thugs who wrecked dentist’s disabled chair and stole 120 year-old antique key

09 July 2025

Police are hunting callous young thugs who wrecked an Inverness dental surgery’s disabled access chair and stole a 120-year-old antique key.


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