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News editor and sub editor

Philip Murray is a news editor and sub editor for Highland News and Media. He joined the company in 2014. He has worked in the industry for 20 years.

£670 boost for search and rescue dogs thanks to Inverness store

16 June 2024
£670 boost for search and rescue dogs thanks to Inverness store

£670 boost for search and rescue dogs thanks to Inverness store

16 June 2024

Furry rescuers who help save lives in the Scottish mountains have been given a cash boost - thanks to the generosity of an Inverness shop & customers.


First Minister accuses Scottish Tory leader of ‘taking Highlanders for granted’ during Inverness visit

16 June 2024
First Minister accuses Scottish Tory leader of ‘taking Highlanders for granted’ during Inverness visit

First Minister accuses Scottish Tory leader of ‘taking Highlanders for granted’ during Inverness visit

16 June 2024

John Swinney hit out at Douglas Ross during a visit to Inverness on Sunday afternoon.


Coastal erosion battle sparks major golf day for Black Isle course

16 June 2024
Coastal erosion battle sparks major golf day for Black Isle course

Coastal erosion battle sparks major golf day for Black Isle course

16 June 2024

The fight against worsening coastal erosion is set to tee off for a Highland golf club after a major fundraiser for new sea defences was launched.


‘Increasing concern for welfare of missing Inverness man,’ say police

16 June 2024
‘Increasing concern for welfare of missing Inverness man,’ say police

‘Increasing concern for welfare of missing Inverness man,’ say police

16 June 2024

Police are “increasingly concerned” for the welfare of an Inverness man who has gone missing.


Flash flooding hits A9 in Inverness

16 June 2024
Flash flooding hits A9 in Inverness

Flash flooding hits A9 in Inverness

16 June 2024

Heavy rain was causing disruption to the A9 in Inverness on Sunday morning - after flooding hit the southbound carriageway.


PICTURE DETECTIVE: Do you recognise anyone in our latest mystery Highland photos?

15 June 2024
PICTURE DETECTIVE: Do you recognise anyone in our latest mystery Highland photos?

PICTURE DETECTIVE: Do you recognise anyone in our latest mystery Highland photos?

15 June 2024

Our latest mystery Highland images have been revealed. Can you identify the people in them, or where and when they were taken?


Missing boy sparks police appeal

15 June 2024
Missing boy sparks police appeal

Missing boy sparks police appeal

15 June 2024

Police have appealed for help finding a missing Invergordon teen who has not been seen since Thursday.


VIDEO and PICTURES: Fanzone fans pack Inverness Ice Centre for Scotland v Germany

15 June 2024
VIDEO and PICTURES: Fanzone fans pack Inverness Ice Centre for Scotland v Germany

VIDEO and PICTURES: Fanzone fans pack Inverness Ice Centre for Scotland v Germany

15 June 2024

Results on the pitch disappointed, but that didn’t stop fans packing out Inverness Ice Centre and enjoying themselves during Scotland v Germany.


Trio of call-outs cap ‘busy few weeks’ for RNLI Loch Ness lifeboat crew

15 June 2024
Trio of call-outs cap ‘busy few weeks’ for RNLI Loch Ness lifeboat crew

Trio of call-outs cap ‘busy few weeks’ for RNLI Loch Ness lifeboat crew

15 June 2024

Rescuers in Loch Ness have had a "busy few weeks" after several emergency call-outs and training successes for numerous crew.


Highlanders named in King Charles’s birthday honours list

14 June 2024
Highlanders named in King Charles’s birthday honours list

Highlanders named in King Charles’s birthday honours list

14 June 2024

Several Highlanders have been honoured in the King’s birthday honours list.


Superfast train wi-fi possibilities to lead discussions at rail conference in Inverness

13 June 2024
Superfast train wi-fi possibilities to lead discussions at rail conference in Inverness

Superfast train wi-fi possibilities to lead discussions at rail conference in Inverness

13 June 2024

Superfast internet access for travellers on Highland trains will be among the items discussed at a special event in Inverness later this month.


Riverside Inverness nightclub plan lodged with Highland Council

13 June 2024
Riverside Inverness nightclub plan lodged with Highland Council

Riverside Inverness nightclub plan lodged with Highland Council

13 June 2024

A new riverside nightclub could open in the heart of Inverness after plans were lodged with Highland Council.


Last chance for tickets to Woodzstock Festival on Black Isle

12 June 2024
Last chance for tickets to Woodzstock Festival on Black Isle

Last chance for tickets to Woodzstock Festival on Black Isle

12 June 2024

Music fans don't have long to wait before the return of the popular annual Woodzstock festival this weekend - but there's still time to grab tickets.


PICTURES: Biplane recreates historic Inverness to Kirkwall flight for 90th anniversary

12 June 2024
PICTURES: Biplane recreates historic Inverness to Kirkwall flight for 90th anniversary

PICTURES: Biplane recreates historic Inverness to Kirkwall flight for 90th anniversary

12 June 2024

A landmark moment in the history of Highland aviation was remembered in spectacular fashion when a biplane took to the skies above the far north.


Wool Fest raises £1k windfall for Highland Hospice

12 June 2024
Wool Fest raises £1k windfall for Highland Hospice

Wool Fest raises £1k windfall for Highland Hospice

12 June 2024

Wool fans have helped provide a £1000 windfall for the Highland Hospice following the success of a Ross-shire event this spring.


WATCH: Three arrested after mass police presence in Inverness neighbourhood

11 June 2024
WATCH: Three arrested after mass police presence in Inverness neighbourhood

WATCH: Three arrested after mass police presence in Inverness neighbourhood

11 June 2024

Police were responding to reports of suspicious behaviour in a South Kessock street.


Airline security restrictions reintroduced at Highland airports

11 June 2024
Airline security restrictions reintroduced at Highland airports

Airline security restrictions reintroduced at Highland airports

11 June 2024

Airline passengers have been warned that restrictions on liquids in hand luggage have been reintroduced at Highland airports.


Closure of DIY and building materials store in Inverness ‘a sign’ of struggling construction sector

10 June 2024
Closure of DIY and building materials store in Inverness ‘a sign’ of struggling construction sector

Closure of DIY and building materials store in Inverness ‘a sign’ of struggling construction sector

10 June 2024

A leading Highland economist was speaking after Wickes became the latest Longman-based business to close.


Witnesses sought by police after caravan set alight near Inverness riverside

10 June 2024
Witnesses sought by police after caravan set alight near Inverness riverside

Witnesses sought by police after caravan set alight near Inverness riverside

10 June 2024

Officers investigating the fire have launched an appeal for witnesses to the May 31 incident in Bught Road.


Charity swimmer and city groups help fund lifesaving defibrillator at Inverness church

09 June 2024
Charity swimmer and city groups help fund lifesaving defibrillator at Inverness church

Charity swimmer and city groups help fund lifesaving defibrillator at Inverness church

09 June 2024

Lifesaving equipment has been installed at an Inverness church thanks to the fundraising efforts of a charity swimmer and local organisations.


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