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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.

UPDATE: A82 reopens both ways after two-vehicle crash

11 September 2024
UPDATE: A82 reopens both ways after two-vehicle crash

UPDATE: A82 reopens both ways after two-vehicle crash

11 September 2024

The busy A82 trunk road has reopened to traffic, several hours after a crash blocked it both ways near Dochgarroch.


Holyrood honour for dedicated Inverness cancer charity nurse

11 September 2024
Holyrood honour for dedicated Inverness cancer charity nurse

Holyrood honour for dedicated Inverness cancer charity nurse

11 September 2024

A dedicated cancer charity worker from Inverness was one of 150 community nurses honoured with a special reception event at the Scottish Parliament.


UPDATE: Two people taken to hospital after A82 crash

11 September 2024
UPDATE: Two people taken to hospital after A82 crash

UPDATE: Two people taken to hospital after A82 crash

11 September 2024

Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash on the A82 south of Inverness.


Piri-piri takeaway plan for city centre is given green light

11 September 2024
Piri-piri takeaway plan for city centre is given green light

Piri-piri takeaway plan for city centre is given green light

11 September 2024

A new piri-piri chicken restaurant and takeaway is set to open in Inverness city centre after it was given the green light by Highland Council.


Dog Falls Brewery taproom plan wins further public backing despite objections

11 September 2024
Dog Falls Brewery taproom plan wins further public backing despite objections

Dog Falls Brewery taproom plan wins further public backing despite objections

11 September 2024

Plans to open a craft brewery taproom in Inverness city centre have won further support from the public despite strong objections from residents.


Rapist’s jailing ‘sends clear message’, says police

10 September 2024
Rapist’s jailing ‘sends clear message’, says police

Rapist’s jailing ‘sends clear message’, says police

10 September 2024

The jailing of an Inverness rapist for five years sends a “clear message” to those “who prey on and abuse children”, police have said.


Thieves slammed over spate of thefts from ILM Highland charity’s Easter Ross base

10 September 2024
Thieves slammed over spate of thefts from ILM Highland charity’s Easter Ross base

Thieves slammed over spate of thefts from ILM Highland charity’s Easter Ross base

10 September 2024

Furious charity bosses has slammed “unscrupulous” criminals who have carried out a spate of thefts from their base in Easter Ross.


ScotRail train looks a little lost… after train decked in Fife livery winds up on Far North Line

10 September 2024
ScotRail train looks a little lost… after train decked in Fife livery winds up on Far North Line

ScotRail train looks a little lost… after train decked in Fife livery winds up on Far North Line

10 September 2024

Rail passengers on the Far North Line did a double take when their train turned up decked entirely in livery for a new branch line... in Fife.


Gunpowder artist Frank To secures spots in trio of illustrious exhibitions

09 September 2024
Gunpowder artist Frank To secures spots in trio of illustrious exhibitions

Gunpowder artist Frank To secures spots in trio of illustrious exhibitions

09 September 2024

Frank To, who is also a lecturer at UHI Inverness, is representing the best of Scottish contemporary art after his work was accepted for major events.


Man due in court after ‘serious sexual assault’ on Inverness riverside

09 September 2024
Man due in court after ‘serious sexual assault’ on Inverness riverside

Man due in court after ‘serious sexual assault’ on Inverness riverside

09 September 2024

A man is expected to appear in court today after he was arrested and charged in connection with the “serious sexual assault” of a teen in Inverness.


Don’t let your trampolines blow away, Network Rail Scotland warns amid forecast for strong winds

09 September 2024
Don’t let your trampolines blow away, Network Rail Scotland warns amid forecast for strong winds

Don’t let your trampolines blow away, Network Rail Scotland warns amid forecast for strong winds

09 September 2024

Rail chiefs have also urged people to ensure patio furniture is properly secure amid fears over the impact of windblown debris on Highland railways.


Divers recover man’s body from Highland river

09 September 2024
Divers recover man’s body from Highland river

Divers recover man’s body from Highland river

09 September 2024

A man’s body has been recovered from a Highland river by police divers.


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

08 September 2024
PICTURE DETECTIVE: Do you recognise anyone in our latest mystery Highland photographs?

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

08 September 2024

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


‘Our customers helped make us’ - popular food trailer still going strong after almost 20 years

05 September 2024
‘Our customers helped make us’ - popular food trailer still going strong after almost 20 years

‘Our customers helped make us’ - popular food trailer still going strong after almost 20 years

05 September 2024

A long-standing fixture of the Inverness street food scene has opened a new chapter.


PICTURES: Charity metal detecting event unearths centuries-old finds

04 September 2024
PICTURES: Charity metal detecting event unearths centuries-old finds

PICTURES: Charity metal detecting event unearths centuries-old finds

04 September 2024

A charity metal detecting event raised hundreds for a good cause and unearthed some centuries-old finds.


‘Discrepancies’ in Premier Inn hotel’s Inverness expansion plan sparks objection from council officers

02 September 2024
‘Discrepancies’ in Premier Inn hotel’s Inverness expansion plan sparks objection from council officers

‘Discrepancies’ in Premier Inn hotel’s Inverness expansion plan sparks objection from council officers

02 September 2024

A major hotel’s expansion bid in Inverness could run foul of transport chiefs after they issued a holding objection over discrepancies in the plans.


Inverness city centre pavement fossil discovery surprise after Devonian fish remains found

01 September 2024
Inverness city centre pavement fossil discovery surprise after Devonian fish remains found

Inverness city centre pavement fossil discovery surprise after Devonian fish remains found

01 September 2024

Fossils that predate the dinosaurs by 140 million years have been found in the most unlikely of spots - beneath the feet of Inverness pedestrians.


5th anniversary of 'divisive' Inverness artwork's green light

31 August 2024
5th anniversary of 'divisive' Inverness artwork's green light

5th anniversary of 'divisive' Inverness artwork's green light

31 August 2024

Five years have now passed since the green light was given to one of the more controversial art works in the history of modern Inverness.


Billionaire Liverpool FC owner’s superyacht spotted east of Kessock Bridge near Inverness

30 August 2024
Billionaire Liverpool FC owner’s superyacht spotted east of Kessock Bridge near Inverness

Billionaire Liverpool FC owner’s superyacht spotted east of Kessock Bridge near Inverness

30 August 2024

The billionaire owner of Liverpool FC is continuing a surprise Highland visit after his superyacht moored in the Moray Firth near the Kessock Bridge.


‘Garish’ colour revamp for RBS to match NatWest branding raises eyebrows at Highland Council

30 August 2024
‘Garish’ colour revamp for RBS to match NatWest branding raises eyebrows at Highland Council

‘Garish’ colour revamp for RBS to match NatWest branding raises eyebrows at Highland Council

30 August 2024

The impact of "garish" newer-style Royal Bank of Scotland branding has sparked changes to the exterior of a new £2.5m flagship branch in Inverness.


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