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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: More than 1,600 sign petition against Inverness Caley Thistle 140-mile training move to Fife

28 May 2024
UPDATE: More than 1,600 sign petition against Inverness Caley Thistle 140-mile training move to Fife

UPDATE: More than 1,600 sign petition against Inverness Caley Thistle 140-mile training move to Fife

28 May 2024

A petition calling for Inverness Caley Thistle to scrap plans to move first team training to Fife has topped 1,600 signatures.


‘Anger, disbelief and a sense of betrayal’ - Caley Thistle fans to plot strategy after shock move to Kelty training base

27 May 2024
‘Anger, disbelief and a sense of betrayal’ - Caley Thistle fans to plot strategy after shock move to Kelty training base

‘Anger, disbelief and a sense of betrayal’ - Caley Thistle fans to plot strategy after shock move to Kelty training base

27 May 2024

Angry Caley Thistle fans are set to pack out an emergency meeting to discuss a protest strategy amid plans to relocate first team training to Fife.


Clach offer up more than 400 free season tickets to kids as neighbours Caley Thistle face criticism

27 May 2024
Clach offer up more than 400 free season tickets to kids as neighbours Caley Thistle face criticism

Clach offer up more than 400 free season tickets to kids as neighbours Caley Thistle face criticism

27 May 2024

Clach have launched a free season ticket offer just as city neighbours Caley Thistle face accusations of distancing themselves from the community.


Highland MSP calls for Caley Thistle’s Kelty training ground plan to be scrapped

27 May 2024
Highland MSP calls for Caley Thistle’s Kelty training ground plan to be scrapped

Highland MSP calls for Caley Thistle’s Kelty training ground plan to be scrapped

27 May 2024

A Highland MSP is urging Caley Thistle to reverse the shock decision to move its training base 135 miles to Fife.


Caley Thistle Supporters’ Trust tells the board: ‘You have ripped the soul out of the club’

25 May 2024
Caley Thistle Supporters’ Trust tells the board: ‘You have ripped the soul out of the club’

Caley Thistle Supporters’ Trust tells the board: ‘You have ripped the soul out of the club’

25 May 2024

Caley Thistle’s supporters’ group has accused club leadership of “ripping the soul out of the club” by moving their training base 140 miles to Fife.


Homeless charity says Inverness Caley Thistle’s 135 mile Kelty training move highlights Highland housing crisis

24 May 2024
Homeless charity says Inverness Caley Thistle’s 135 mile Kelty training move highlights Highland housing crisis

Homeless charity says Inverness Caley Thistle’s 135 mile Kelty training move highlights Highland housing crisis

24 May 2024

A leading homeless charity says Caley Thistle’s decision to move their training base to Fife is a sad reflection of the state of Highland housing.


Trespassers on railway track force cancellation of Far North Line service

24 May 2024
Trespassers on railway track force cancellation of Far North Line service

Trespassers on railway track force cancellation of Far North Line service

24 May 2024

An early morning train service from the north Highlands to Inverness was cancelled this morning after trespassers were seen on tracks.


Floods bring Caledonian Sleeper nightmares for London-bound travellers from Inverness, Fort William and Aberdeen

23 May 2024
Floods bring Caledonian Sleeper nightmares for London-bound travellers from Inverness, Fort William and Aberdeen

Floods bring Caledonian Sleeper nightmares for London-bound travellers from Inverness, Fort William and Aberdeen

23 May 2024

Caledonian Sleeper services from the Highlands and Aberdeen tonight have been cancelled.


PICTURES: Flower power set to elevate the beauty of Inverness Cathedral as it marks 150 years since consecration

23 May 2024
PICTURES: Flower power set to elevate the beauty of Inverness Cathedral as it marks 150 years since consecration

PICTURES: Flower power set to elevate the beauty of Inverness Cathedral as it marks 150 years since consecration

23 May 2024

It is a building already renowned for visual splendour within historic walls that have welcomed Inverness congregations for more than 150 years.


Warning: SSEN substation plan threatens to “devastate” tranquil Loch Ness site near famous Boleskine House

23 May 2024
Warning: SSEN substation plan threatens to “devastate” tranquil Loch Ness site near famous Boleskine House

Warning: SSEN substation plan threatens to “devastate” tranquil Loch Ness site near famous Boleskine House

23 May 2024

Trustees of historic Boleskine House are leading a community’s fight against a substation upgrade they say would “devastate” the local environment.


Sewer note as 100-year-old pipe repairs in Inverness set to run 4 months over schedule

23 May 2024
Sewer note as 100-year-old pipe repairs in Inverness set to run 4 months over schedule

Sewer note as 100-year-old pipe repairs in Inverness set to run 4 months over schedule

23 May 2024

A sewer repair disrupting traffic near the centre of Inverness is set to take far longer than first planned.


BREAKING: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expected to visit Highlands today after UK general election call

23 May 2024
BREAKING: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expected to visit Highlands today after UK general election call

BREAKING: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expected to visit Highlands today after UK general election call

23 May 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to visit the Highlands today less than 24 hours after announcing the UK general election date as July 4.


Moped youths in police chase in Inverness neighbourhood

23 May 2024
Moped youths in police chase in Inverness neighbourhood

Moped youths in police chase in Inverness neighbourhood

23 May 2024

Police are warning they are upping efforts to clamp down on illegal use of motor vehicles in Inverness after apprehending three youths.


PICTURES: Historic Muir of Ord ‘haunted’ house goes up in flames

22 May 2024
PICTURES: Historic Muir of Ord ‘haunted’ house goes up in flames

PICTURES: Historic Muir of Ord ‘haunted’ house goes up in flames

22 May 2024

A historic abandoned Victorian house in Muir of Ord has been destroyed by fire.


POLICE INCIDENT UPDATE: 22 year-old man arrested after 9-hour stand-off with police in riot gear at Inverness house

17 May 2024
POLICE INCIDENT UPDATE: 22 year-old man arrested after 9-hour stand-off with police in riot gear at Inverness house

POLICE INCIDENT UPDATE: 22 year-old man arrested after 9-hour stand-off with police in riot gear at Inverness house

17 May 2024

A 22 year-old man has been arrested at a house in Inverness after a nine-hour stand-off with police in riot gear.


Trad artist Calum MacPhail set to support Celtic rockers Skipinnish at special 25th anniversary Inverness date

17 May 2024
Trad artist Calum MacPhail set to support Celtic rockers Skipinnish at special 25th anniversary Inverness date

Trad artist Calum MacPhail set to support Celtic rockers Skipinnish at special 25th anniversary Inverness date

17 May 2024

An up-and-coming accordionist and singer from Inverness is set to support award-winning Celtic rockers Skipinnish in his home city this summer.


BREAKING: Police cordon off Inverness city centre street

17 May 2024
BREAKING: Police cordon off Inverness city centre street

BREAKING: Police cordon off Inverness city centre street

17 May 2024

Police have blocked off part of an Inverness city centre street after an incident this morning.


BREAKING: Police and other emergency services in 4-hour stand-off at Inverness home

17 May 2024
BREAKING: Police and other emergency services in 4-hour stand-off at Inverness home

BREAKING: Police and other emergency services in 4-hour stand-off at Inverness home

17 May 2024

Police and other emergency services are present at a property in the South Kessock area of Inverness after an overnight incident.


Highland Council wins approval for new building to “improve lives” at Longman travellers’ site

15 May 2024
Highland Council wins approval for new building to “improve lives” at Longman travellers’ site

Highland Council wins approval for new building to “improve lives” at Longman travellers’ site

15 May 2024

A new community building to help improve the lives of people staying at the Longman travellers' site in Inverness has won planning approval.


UPDATE: A9 rush hour traffic flowing freely again after broken down bus removed

15 May 2024
UPDATE: A9 rush hour traffic flowing freely again after broken down bus removed

UPDATE: A9 rush hour traffic flowing freely again after broken down bus removed

15 May 2024

The A9 has been cleared in the Evanton area after a broken down bus caused rush hour traffic tailbacks.


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