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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.

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.


Poisonous chemicals warning for Inverness community after ‘unusual discolouration’ of burn

09 July 2025
Poisonous chemicals warning for Inverness community after ‘unusual discolouration’ of burn

Poisonous chemicals warning for Inverness community after ‘unusual discolouration’ of burn

09 July 2025

Scotland’s environment watchdog is warning of the dangers of dumping toxic substances after repeated pollution of an Inverness burn.


‘Just the ticket!’ Loch Ness community opens miniature new community library

28 June 2025
‘Just the ticket!’ Loch Ness community opens miniature new community library

‘Just the ticket!’ Loch Ness community opens miniature new community library

28 June 2025

As dozens of public libraries close yearly across the UK, a small Loch Ness-side community is bucking the trend – by opening one of their own.


Cabot Highlands’ revised holiday lodges plan for ‘world class’ golf resort back before Highland Council

28 June 2025
Cabot Highlands’ revised holiday lodges plan for ‘world class’ golf resort back before Highland Council

Cabot Highlands’ revised holiday lodges plan for ‘world class’ golf resort back before Highland Council

28 June 2025

Moves to establish a ‘world class’ golfing holiday destination near Inverness have gone back before Highland Council planners.


PICTURES: More wrecked cars dumped on Inverness wild parkland awaiting Highland Council clear-up

27 June 2025
PICTURES: More wrecked cars dumped on Inverness wild parkland awaiting Highland Council clear-up

PICTURES: More wrecked cars dumped on Inverness wild parkland awaiting Highland Council clear-up

27 June 2025

Two more wrecked cars have been dumped at a stretch of Inverness woodland and wild parkland frequented by walkers and bikers.


Pharmacist recalls ‘incredibly lucky’ escape as car smashed through Inverness store window

27 June 2025
Pharmacist recalls ‘incredibly lucky’ escape as car smashed through Inverness store window

Pharmacist recalls ‘incredibly lucky’ escape as car smashed through Inverness store window

27 June 2025

A chemist has recounted an ‘incredibly lucky’ escape for customers and staff as an out of control car careered through the shopfront window.


‘Stop scapegoating self-caterers’ campaign hits Highlands as protestors target council buildings

27 June 2025
‘Stop scapegoating self-caterers’ campaign hits Highlands as protestors target council buildings

‘Stop scapegoating self-caterers’ campaign hits Highlands as protestors target council buildings

27 June 2025

A campaign blasting back at local and national government for blaming short-term let owners for Scotland’s housing crisis today hit the Highlands.


BREAKING: Crash closes minor A9 link road on Black Isle

27 June 2025
BREAKING: Crash closes minor A9 link road on Black Isle

BREAKING: Crash closes minor A9 link road on Black Isle

27 June 2025

Police have closed a minor road on the Black Isle as they investigate a crash.


Highland old folks’ charity in crisis after savage £48k NHS budget cut – ahead of its 30th birthday

27 June 2025
Highland old folks’ charity in crisis after savage £48k NHS budget cut – ahead of its 30th birthday

Highland old folks’ charity in crisis after savage £48k NHS budget cut – ahead of its 30th birthday

27 June 2025

A crucial campaigning body for elderly Highlanders is facing a threat to its existence after NHS Highland axed most of its funding.


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