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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.

Tripadvisor awards Boleskine House a Travellers Choice Award for second year running

14 July 2024
Tripadvisor awards Boleskine House a Travellers Choice Award for second year running

Tripadvisor awards Boleskine House a Travellers Choice Award for second year running

14 July 2024

Boleskine House has won an award from top travel advice website Tripadvisor for the second year in a row.


Coveted design award success for Hydro Ness power scheme

13 July 2024
Coveted design award success for Hydro Ness power scheme

Coveted design award success for Hydro Ness power scheme

13 July 2024

The striking design of the Hydro Ness power generator in Inverness has won the renewable energy facility a coveted national design award.


Objections raised over plans for new nightclub and holiday lets at Inverness riverside

13 July 2024
Objections raised over plans for new nightclub and holiday lets at Inverness riverside

Objections raised over plans for new nightclub and holiday lets at Inverness riverside

13 July 2024

Plans for a new nightclub on the river front in Inverness city centre have sparked objections from a business and council officers.


Exchange sees South African guests visit UHI

13 July 2024
Exchange sees South African guests visit UHI

Exchange sees South African guests visit UHI

13 July 2024

South African academics have been welcomed to the Highlands as part of an exchange link up involving the University of the Highlands and Islands.


Construction award honour for site manager at new Inverness housing development

13 July 2024
Construction award honour for site manager at new Inverness housing development

Construction award honour for site manager at new Inverness housing development

13 July 2024

Work on a new housing development in Inverness has earned a construction team’s site manager a national award.


Moy holds memories of epic Gun Dog Scurry win for RNLI’s Frances

12 July 2024
Moy holds memories of epic Gun Dog Scurry win for RNLI’s Frances

Moy holds memories of epic Gun Dog Scurry win for RNLI’s Frances

12 July 2024

Moy Country Fair is set to support the RNLI’s 200th anniversary year - and for one woman with strong links to both, this year’s fair means a lot.


One dead following fire at flat in Inverness, police confirm

11 July 2024
One dead following fire at flat in Inverness, police confirm

One dead following fire at flat in Inverness, police confirm

11 July 2024

The person, who has not been named, died in a fire at a flat in Tomatin Road in the early hours of Thursday.


£50k bingo jackpot winning Inverness mum-of-two plans to spend money on family

11 July 2024
£50k bingo jackpot winning Inverness mum-of-two plans to spend money on family

£50k bingo jackpot winning Inverness mum-of-two plans to spend money on family

11 July 2024

An overjoyed mum of two who won £50,000 on the bingo in Inverness intends to use the money to help family.


A82 to close for £470k night-time resurfacing works north of Drumnadrochit

11 July 2024
A82 to close for £470k night-time resurfacing works north of Drumnadrochit

A82 to close for £470k night-time resurfacing works north of Drumnadrochit

11 July 2024

Major resurfacing works will close a section of the A82 north of Drumnadrochit for several nights next week.


Theft suspect pictures released by police investigating supermarket break-in

11 July 2024
Theft suspect pictures released by police investigating supermarket break-in

Theft suspect pictures released by police investigating supermarket break-in

11 July 2024

Police investigating a night-time break-in and theft at an Inverness supermarket have issued pictures of three suspects.


Major hotels chain announces takeover of Pentahotel site in Inverness

11 July 2024
Major hotels chain announces takeover of Pentahotel site in Inverness

Major hotels chain announces takeover of Pentahotel site in Inverness

11 July 2024

A major European budget hotels chain has chosen Inverness as one of its first forays into the UK market - after buying up the city’s Pentahotel site.


Inverness shops closed ‘until further notice’ following major flat fire in same building

11 July 2024
Inverness shops closed ‘until further notice’ following major flat fire in same building

Inverness shops closed ‘until further notice’ following major flat fire in same building

11 July 2024

Several Inverness shops have closed their doors "until further notice" following a major fire in a flat in the same row of buildings overnight.


Plan for £2.5 million Royal Bank of Scotland flagship branch for Inverness reaches latest hurdle

11 July 2024
Plan for £2.5 million Royal Bank of Scotland flagship branch for Inverness reaches latest hurdle

Plan for £2.5 million Royal Bank of Scotland flagship branch for Inverness reaches latest hurdle

11 July 2024

Plans for a new £2.5 million Royal Bank of Scotland flagship branch in Inverness is a step nearer after plans for the city site were lodged.


Piri-piri chicken takeaway plans for Inverness city centre move step closer

10 July 2024
Piri-piri chicken takeaway plans for Inverness city centre move step closer

Piri-piri chicken takeaway plans for Inverness city centre move step closer

10 July 2024

Proposals for a new piri-piri chicken restaurant in the heart of Inverness are a step nearer reality after the latest planning application was lodged.


Dance 100 to come to Inverness for first time in support of Huntington’s families

10 July 2024
Dance 100 to come to Inverness for first time in support of Huntington’s families

Dance 100 to come to Inverness for first time in support of Huntington’s families

10 July 2024

A major event in support of families with Huntington’s disease will head to the Highlands for the first time after Inverness was named as host city.


MSP with strong Inverness links reported to be considering Scottish Conservatives leadership bid

10 July 2024
MSP with strong Inverness links reported to be considering Scottish Conservatives leadership bid

MSP with strong Inverness links reported to be considering Scottish Conservatives leadership bid

10 July 2024

A Conservative with strong Inverness connections is reportedly considering a bid for the party's soon to be vacant Scottish leadership post.


Jump in number of children and adults accessing psychiatric support in Highlands

09 July 2024
Jump in number of children and adults accessing psychiatric support in Highlands

Jump in number of children and adults accessing psychiatric support in Highlands

09 July 2024

The number has risen sharply in five years and mental health advocates think this is driven by better support and efforts to destigmatise.


PICTURES: Inverness Farmers’ Market celebrates 25th anniversary

08 July 2024
PICTURES: Inverness Farmers’ Market celebrates 25th anniversary

PICTURES: Inverness Farmers’ Market celebrates 25th anniversary

08 July 2024

Foodie fans in Inverness celebrated a major milestone this weekend, when the Inverness Farmers’ Market marked its 25th anniversary.


A82 roadworks resurfacing closure along Loch Ness set to over-run

08 July 2024
A82 roadworks resurfacing closure along Loch Ness set to over-run

A82 roadworks resurfacing closure along Loch Ness set to over-run

08 July 2024

Essential resurfacing works which will close a stretch of the A82 next to Loch Ness for several nights are set to over-run due to bad weather.


Belvoir Inverness expands after acquiring further lettings portfolio

07 July 2024
Belvoir Inverness expands after acquiring further lettings portfolio

Belvoir Inverness expands after acquiring further lettings portfolio

07 July 2024

A Highland estate agency has expanded its operations further after acquiring the lettings portfolio of an Inverness business.


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