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Philip Murray


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.

Celebrated Highland journalist and academic’s papers reveal fascinating insights

03 November 2024
Celebrated Highland journalist and academic’s papers reveal fascinating insights

Celebrated Highland journalist and academic’s papers reveal fascinating insights

03 November 2024

Among the many hundreds of collections held at the Highland Archive Centre are the papers of Mary Beith: author, journalist and lecturer.


Do you recognise anyone in our latest mystery Picture Detective photos?

03 November 2024
Do you recognise anyone in our latest mystery Picture Detective photos?

Do you recognise anyone in our latest mystery Picture Detective photos?

03 November 2024

Are you in our latest mystery photos, or do you know anyone who is? Do you remember any of the events?


B&B to more than double in size after planning green light

02 November 2024
B&B to more than double in size after planning green light

B&B to more than double in size after planning green light

02 November 2024

A bed-and-breakfast looks set for a major expansion after plans were given the green light.


£9m being spent on disruptive Highland Mainline engineering works, rail chiefs reveal

02 November 2024
£9m being spent on disruptive Highland Mainline engineering works, rail chiefs reveal

£9m being spent on disruptive Highland Mainline engineering works, rail chiefs reveal

02 November 2024

Major disruption on the Highland Mainline this month will enable £9m in track improvements to be carried out, Network Rail has revealed.


PICTURES: Halloween house spooktacular delights all ages

02 November 2024
PICTURES: Halloween house spooktacular delights all ages

PICTURES: Halloween house spooktacular delights all ages

02 November 2024

Spooktacular Halloween displays which wow all generations have helped to raise hundreds of pounds for two worthy causes.


Grounded fishing boat near Kessock Bridge sparks RNLI launch

01 November 2024
Grounded fishing boat near Kessock Bridge sparks RNLI launch

Grounded fishing boat near Kessock Bridge sparks RNLI launch

01 November 2024

A grounded fishing vessel sparked a call-out for the RNLI’s Kessock lifeboat on Friday afternoon.


Police searching for 2 missing children last seen at Inverness Railway Station

31 October 2024
Police searching for 2 missing children last seen at Inverness Railway Station

Police searching for 2 missing children last seen at Inverness Railway Station

31 October 2024

Kayla Munro (15) and Koby Watts (13) were last seen at Inverness Railway Station at around 5.30pm on Wednesday.


Railway ticket office hour cuts proposed for Highland stations

31 October 2024
Railway ticket office hour cuts proposed for Highland stations

Railway ticket office hour cuts proposed for Highland stations

31 October 2024

Ticket office hours at numerous Highland railway stations are to be cut under plans announced by ScotRail.


10 months of roadworks now planned for A9 Kessock Bridge

31 October 2024
10 months of roadworks now planned for A9 Kessock Bridge

10 months of roadworks now planned for A9 Kessock Bridge

31 October 2024

Work to strengthen the bridge towers, which had been due to start this month and take six months, will now begin in January and run for 10 months.


10 spooky ghostly encounters from the files of Highland Paranormal

31 October 2024
10 spooky ghostly encounters from the files of Highland Paranormal

10 spooky ghostly encounters from the files of Highland Paranormal

31 October 2024

To mark Halloween, a team of paranormal investigators have been sharing details about some of their spooky encounters with the Highlands' spectres.


Inverness rescue helicopter airlifts cliff faller to safety after Caithness incident

30 October 2024
Inverness rescue helicopter airlifts cliff faller to safety after Caithness incident

Inverness rescue helicopter airlifts cliff faller to safety after Caithness incident

30 October 2024

A person was airlifted to safety and then taken to hospital after falling from cliffs at Keiss Castle on Wednesday,


UPDATE: A9 crash scene now clear, says Traffic Scotland

30 October 2024
UPDATE: A9 crash scene now clear, says Traffic Scotland

UPDATE: A9 crash scene now clear, says Traffic Scotland

30 October 2024

The scene of an earlier two-vehicle crash on the A9 south of Inverness has been cleared, Traffic Scotland has confirmed.


‘We deal with some pretty terrified people’: Paranormal investigators relive ghostly encounters

30 October 2024
‘We deal with some pretty terrified people’: Paranormal investigators relive ghostly encounters

‘We deal with some pretty terrified people’: Paranormal investigators relive ghostly encounters

30 October 2024

Highland Paranormal, which have just celebrated their 14th anniversary, have been sharing some of their ghostly encounters with the great beyond.


Two-vehicle crash on A9 south of Inverness sparks warning to approaching motorists

30 October 2024
Two-vehicle crash on A9 south of Inverness sparks warning to approaching motorists

Two-vehicle crash on A9 south of Inverness sparks warning to approaching motorists

30 October 2024

Motorists were being urged to take care on approach after a two-vehicle crash on the A9 south of Inverness.


Peat & DIesel’s Black Isle Belter music festival to return in 2025

30 October 2024
Peat & DIesel’s Black Isle Belter music festival to return in 2025

Peat & DIesel’s Black Isle Belter music festival to return in 2025

30 October 2024

Around 10,000 music fans attended last year’s successful fest at the Black Isle Showground, and the band promise ‘bigger and better’ for its return.


Billionaire’s business buys Dores Inn - plans 2-year ‘restoration’ of site with trade restarting 2026/27

30 October 2024
Billionaire’s business buys Dores Inn - plans 2-year ‘restoration’ of site with trade restarting 2026/27

Billionaire’s business buys Dores Inn - plans 2-year ‘restoration’ of site with trade restarting 2026/27

30 October 2024

Anders Holch Povlsen, the billionaire owner of Aldourie Castle, has bought the popular Dores Inn on the shores of Loch Ness.


‘They don’t seem to care’: Broken promises have hit community groups hard, say organisers

30 October 2024
‘They don’t seem to care’: Broken promises have hit community groups hard, say organisers

‘They don’t seem to care’: Broken promises have hit community groups hard, say organisers

30 October 2024

Frustrated local figures have sounded the alarm over the impact of construction of a new school nursery on access to vital community groups.


No weekend trains for FOUR weeks running on Highland Mainline when engineering work begins

29 October 2024
No weekend trains for FOUR weeks running on Highland Mainline when engineering work begins

No weekend trains for FOUR weeks running on Highland Mainline when engineering work begins

29 October 2024

Buses will replace all ScotRail and LNER trains between Inverness and Perth for four weekends from mid-November.


New stands approved at Highland Rugby Club

29 October 2024
New stands approved at Highland Rugby Club

New stands approved at Highland Rugby Club

29 October 2024

New stands built from shipping containers are set to be installed at a sports club in Inverness after council planners gave the plans the green light.


Controversial retail, food and EV hub plan revised after community push back

27 October 2024
Controversial retail, food and EV hub plan revised after community push back

Controversial retail, food and EV hub plan revised after community push back

27 October 2024

Plans for a controversial drive-through at a proposed development next to the A9 have been dropped after push back from the community.


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