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Philip Murray


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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.

Disused historic school building to be restored and turned into house

09 July 2025
Disused historic school building to be restored and turned into house

Disused historic school building to be restored and turned into house

09 July 2025

A historic Victorian school building could be restored to its former glory after plans to convert and reuse it as a home were approved.


80 homes plan thrown out by Scottish Government

09 July 2025
80 homes plan thrown out by Scottish Government

80 homes plan thrown out by Scottish Government

09 July 2025

A developer seeking to overturn rejected plans for 80 homes on the outskirts of Inverness has had their appeal thrown out by the Scottish Government.


Disused kirk’s conversion to design studio and café is approved

08 July 2025
Disused kirk’s conversion to design studio and café is approved

Disused kirk’s conversion to design studio and café is approved

08 July 2025

Ambitious plans to turn a disused former kirk into a design studio, shop and café have been given the go-ahead - despite earlier traffic concerns.


Hotel expansion plan wins support of community council

07 July 2025
Hotel expansion plan wins support of community council

Hotel expansion plan wins support of community council

07 July 2025

A hotel’s long-running bid to renovate and extend its restaurant has won the support of a community council after the business submitted revised plans


Hundreds object to substation plan - including Sepa and Woodland Trust

07 July 2025
Hundreds object to substation plan - including Sepa and Woodland Trust

Hundreds object to substation plan - including Sepa and Woodland Trust

07 July 2025

Furious residents have objected in their hundreds to plans for a highly controversial substation that is key to a major electricity grid project.


Second time lucky for city centre takeaway plan?

07 July 2025
Second time lucky for city centre takeaway plan?

Second time lucky for city centre takeaway plan?

07 July 2025

A businessman seeking to open a takeaway in Inverness city centre will be hoping it’s second time lucky after resubmitting plans to Highland Council.


New coffee shop near castle gets the green light

06 July 2025
New coffee shop near castle gets the green light

New coffee shop near castle gets the green light

06 July 2025

A Highland barista business looks set to grow further after it won approval for a new coffee shop in Inverness city centre.


UPDATE: Ship fall man taken to hospital after port incident

05 July 2025
UPDATE: Ship fall man taken to hospital after port incident

UPDATE: Ship fall man taken to hospital after port incident

05 July 2025

A man has been taken to hospital after a fall on a ship at the Port of Nigg.


£1800 gift in memory of much-missed man to boost homeless food scheme and kirk

05 July 2025
£1800 gift in memory of much-missed man to boost homeless food scheme and kirk

£1800 gift in memory of much-missed man to boost homeless food scheme and kirk

05 July 2025

A gift in memory of a footballer and manager, local hospital consultant and reporter will be shared with Inverness Foodstuff and Ness Bank Church.


Emergency services attend ‘incident’ at Global Energy yard

05 July 2025
Emergency services attend ‘incident’ at Global Energy yard

Emergency services attend ‘incident’ at Global Energy yard

05 July 2025

Emergency services were called to the Global Energy yard at Nigg following an "incident".


Coastal sauna plan ‘risks harm to site of special scientific interest’, warn critics

05 July 2025
Coastal sauna plan ‘risks harm to site of special scientific interest’, warn critics

Coastal sauna plan ‘risks harm to site of special scientific interest’, warn critics

05 July 2025

Plans for a sauna overlooking the Moray Firth from the outskirts of Rosemarkie have sparked numerous objections in the community.


Engine failure in force four winds sparks RNLI rescue in firth

05 July 2025
Engine failure in force four winds sparks RNLI rescue in firth

Engine failure in force four winds sparks RNLI rescue in firth

05 July 2025

A lifeboat crew came to the rescue after a vessel suffered engine failure in force four winds in the Inner Moray Firth.


New Home Bargains for Inverness reaches latest milestone

05 July 2025
New Home Bargains for Inverness reaches latest milestone

New Home Bargains for Inverness reaches latest milestone

05 July 2025

Moves to open another Home Bargains superstore in Inverness have reached their latest planning milestone.


Dozens of eyesore 4G masts in Highland beauty spots dropped amid wider U-turn

04 July 2025
Dozens of eyesore 4G masts in Highland beauty spots dropped amid wider U-turn

Dozens of eyesore 4G masts in Highland beauty spots dropped amid wider U-turn

04 July 2025

Ecstatic groups fighting plans for a swathe of 4G masts in some of the Highlands’ most unspoilt landscapes are declaring victory after a sharp u-turn.


WATCH: Community stalwart meets King at royal garden party

04 July 2025
WATCH: Community stalwart meets King at royal garden party

WATCH: Community stalwart meets King at royal garden party

04 July 2025

Merkinch and South Kessock community stalwart Dell McClurg was among those to meet the King during a special garden party in Edinburgh.


Empty retail park store set for new tenant?

03 July 2025
Empty retail park store set for new tenant?

Empty retail park store set for new tenant?

03 July 2025

A retail park store which has sat empty for a year following the collapse of its last tenant looks set to house a new shop.


‘Rethink needed on new muirburn restrictions in wake of wildfires’ argue gamekeepers

03 July 2025
‘Rethink needed on new muirburn restrictions in wake of wildfires’ argue gamekeepers

‘Rethink needed on new muirburn restrictions in wake of wildfires’ argue gamekeepers

03 July 2025

Scotland’s gamekeepers have urged a rethink on incoming muirburn licensing restrictions in the wake of this week’s massive wildfires.


Racist graffiti scrawled on Inverness bus ‘is a hate crime’

03 July 2025
Racist graffiti scrawled on Inverness bus ‘is a hate crime’

Racist graffiti scrawled on Inverness bus ‘is a hate crime’

03 July 2025

Two youths who wrote Nazi symbols and racial sluts on bus seats in Inverness are being hunted by police.


Multi-vehicle crash closes busy trunk road

03 July 2025
Multi-vehicle crash closes busy trunk road

Multi-vehicle crash closes busy trunk road

03 July 2025

The A87 is closed between Balmacara and Kyle of Lochalsh following a three-vehicle collision, Traffic Scotland has said.


Yellow heavy rain warning for start of school holidays

03 July 2025
Yellow heavy rain warning for start of school holidays

Yellow heavy rain warning for start of school holidays

03 July 2025

A yellow weather warning has been issued for parts of the Highlands amid forecasts for heavy and persistent rain heading into the weekend.


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