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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.

Greens welcome £2 billion “investment in our future” pledge by Highland Council

10 May 2024
Greens welcome £2 billion “investment in our future” pledge by Highland Council

Greens welcome £2 billion “investment in our future” pledge by Highland Council

10 May 2024

Green councillors have welcomed Highland Council’s £2 billion investment plan for public services over the next 20 years.


Hollywood hero Russell Crowe makes plea to Highland music fans as he prepares for summer gig in Inverness

10 May 2024
Hollywood hero Russell Crowe makes plea to Highland music fans as he prepares for summer gig in Inverness

Hollywood hero Russell Crowe makes plea to Highland music fans as he prepares for summer gig in Inverness

10 May 2024

Hollywood star Russell Crowe has made a plea to Highland music fans to snap up the last few remaining tickets for his band’s date in Inverness.


POLICE INCIDENT LATEST: 56 year-old man arrested after seven-hour armed police stand-off near Inverness city centre

09 May 2024
POLICE INCIDENT LATEST: 56 year-old man arrested after seven-hour armed police stand-off near Inverness city centre

POLICE INCIDENT LATEST: 56 year-old man arrested after seven-hour armed police stand-off near Inverness city centre

09 May 2024

A 56-year-old man has been arrested after a near seven-hour stand-off with armed police at a property near Inverness city centre.


UPDATE: Man detained as police and emergency crews reopen Inverness street after seven-hour stand-off at flat near city centre

09 May 2024
UPDATE: Man detained as police and emergency crews reopen Inverness street after seven-hour stand-off at flat near city centre

UPDATE: Man detained as police and emergency crews reopen Inverness street after seven-hour stand-off at flat near city centre

09 May 2024

A “disturbance” at an Inverness flat that led to an armed police response and closure of a major city centre road has been resolved.


Who is Kate Forbes, the Highland girl who grew up to be Scotland's new Deputy First Minister?

09 May 2024
Who is Kate Forbes, the Highland girl who grew up to be Scotland's new Deputy First Minister?

Who is Kate Forbes, the Highland girl who grew up to be Scotland's new Deputy First Minister?

09 May 2024

She is now surely the most influential political voice to emerge from the Highlands in a generation. But just who is Kate Forbes?


BREAKING: Emergency services called as road crash partially closes Kessock Bridge

08 May 2024
BREAKING: Emergency services called as road crash partially closes Kessock Bridge

BREAKING: Emergency services called as road crash partially closes Kessock Bridge

08 May 2024

A collision between vehicles has partially closed the Kessock Bridge.


Warning: Scotland’s fire and rescue service faces challenges “from ageing Highland buildings”

05 May 2024
Warning: Scotland’s fire and rescue service faces challenges “from ageing Highland buildings”

Warning: Scotland’s fire and rescue service faces challenges “from ageing Highland buildings”

05 May 2024

Scotland's fire and rescue service must adapt to meet the risks of climate change and address significant issues across its ageing Highland buildings.


£10 million-plus pumped into communities over two years by Highland Council regeneration scheme

05 May 2024
£10 million-plus pumped into communities over two years by Highland Council regeneration scheme

£10 million-plus pumped into communities over two years by Highland Council regeneration scheme

05 May 2024

A community regeneration scheme that pumped £10 million into 324 local projects has been hailed by Highland councillors for “two years of success”.


Month-long series of events set to bring financial help to UHI Inverness students

04 May 2024
Month-long series of events set to bring financial help to UHI Inverness students

Month-long series of events set to bring financial help to UHI Inverness students

04 May 2024

UHI Inverness is set to launch a month-long series of events aimed at helping cash-strapped students better manage their finances.


UPDATE: 2 people taken to hospital after A95 smash north of Aviemore

03 May 2024
UPDATE: 2 people taken to hospital after A95 smash north of Aviemore

UPDATE: 2 people taken to hospital after A95 smash north of Aviemore

03 May 2024

Two people have been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision on the A95 north of Aviemore today.


Bank holiday weekend road closure warning for drivers in Inverness

03 May 2024
Bank holiday weekend road closure warning for drivers in Inverness

Bank holiday weekend road closure warning for drivers in Inverness

03 May 2024

Drivers in Inverness will face late night bank holiday weekend disruption outside the city centre.


Highland MSP set to pressure First Minister in waiting John Swinney for action on killer A96

03 May 2024
Highland MSP set to pressure First Minister in waiting John Swinney for action on killer A96

Highland MSP set to pressure First Minister in waiting John Swinney for action on killer A96

03 May 2024

Highland MSP Fergus Ewing is demanding Scotland’s future First Minister makes a concrete pledge on A96 dualling before the summer.


66 year old in court after one woman taken to hospital after A9 crash near Evanton

03 May 2024
66 year old in court after one woman taken to hospital after A9 crash near Evanton

66 year old in court after one woman taken to hospital after A9 crash near Evanton

03 May 2024

A 66-year-old woman is to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court today after a two-car crash on the A9 that left one woman hospitalised.


Extreme wildfire warning issued for Highlands

03 May 2024
Extreme wildfire warning issued for Highlands

Extreme wildfire warning issued for Highlands

03 May 2024

An extreme wildfire warning has been issued for the north-west Highlands after some of the hottest temperatures of the year were recorded.


Morning flights between Inverness and Manchester grounded today

03 May 2024
Morning flights between Inverness and Manchester grounded today

Morning flights between Inverness and Manchester grounded today

03 May 2024

Morning flights between Inverness and Manchester today have been cancelled.


Roads firm BEAR Scotland drives life-saving blood bikes charity onwards with cash donation

28 April 2024
Roads firm BEAR Scotland drives life-saving blood bikes charity onwards with cash donation

Roads firm BEAR Scotland drives life-saving blood bikes charity onwards with cash donation

28 April 2024

A lifesaving charity that transports vital medical supplies across the Highlands and Islands free of charge for the NHS has received a funding boost.


Police renew appeal for information on disappearance of Highland hillwalker last seen two years ago

26 April 2024
Police renew appeal for information on disappearance of Highland hillwalker last seen two years ago

Police renew appeal for information on disappearance of Highland hillwalker last seen two years ago

26 April 2024

Police have renewed an appeal for information on the disappearance of a Highland hillwalker last seen just over two years ago.


BREAKING: Two car smash blocks road at notorious accident blackspot junction near Inverness Airport

26 April 2024
BREAKING: Two car smash blocks road at notorious accident blackspot junction near Inverness Airport

BREAKING: Two car smash blocks road at notorious accident blackspot junction near Inverness Airport

26 April 2024

Emergency services are attending a two-car crash at a notorious Highland accident blackspot.


Highland MSPs welcome “opportunities” arising from Humza Yousaf’s split of Green-SNP coalition

26 April 2024
Highland MSPs welcome “opportunities” arising from Humza Yousaf’s split of Green-SNP coalition

Highland MSPs welcome “opportunities” arising from Humza Yousaf’s split of Green-SNP coalition

26 April 2024

Local MSPs are mostly welcoming Humza Yousaf’s decision to ditch the SNP-Green Scottish Government partnership as a positive for the Highlands.


Builder to appeal rejection of 47 home plan for Loch Ness-side village

26 April 2024
Builder to appeal rejection of 47 home plan for Loch Ness-side village

Builder to appeal rejection of 47 home plan for Loch Ness-side village

26 April 2024

A home builder is set to appeal Highland Council’s refusal to sanction a major housing development proposed for Drumnadrochit.


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