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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.

Strathspey power cut hits hundreds of homes

19 July 2025
Strathspey power cut hits hundreds of homes

Strathspey power cut hits hundreds of homes

19 July 2025

Almost 300 Speyside homes and businesses were left without power, with engineers predicting it could take hours to restore.


‘Increasing concern’ for Highland man last seen at railway station

19 July 2025
‘Increasing concern’ for Highland man last seen at railway station

‘Increasing concern’ for Highland man last seen at railway station

19 July 2025

Police are “increasingly concerned” for the welfare of a missing Highland man who has not been seen since a sighting on the rail network on Friday.


4 fire engines and helicopter tackle fresh wildfire on A939 Nairn-Dava road

18 July 2025
4 fire engines and helicopter tackle fresh wildfire on A939 Nairn-Dava road

4 fire engines and helicopter tackle fresh wildfire on A939 Nairn-Dava road

18 July 2025

Appliances from Inverness, Nairn, Grantown-on-Spey and Forres were scrambled to the scene at 2.35pm amid an active extreme wildfire warning.


Thunder and heavy rain forecast sparks weather warning for Highlands and Moray

18 July 2025
Thunder and heavy rain forecast sparks weather warning for Highlands and Moray

Thunder and heavy rain forecast sparks weather warning for Highlands and Moray

18 July 2025

The warning is in force on Saturday and Sunday, amid forecasts for locally persistent rainfall in some parts of Highland and Moray.


Five fire engines deployed after ‘overturned vehicle’ closes A9

16 July 2025
Five fire engines deployed after ‘overturned vehicle’ closes A9

Five fire engines deployed after ‘overturned vehicle’ closes A9

16 July 2025

Emergency services have scrambled to the scene after an overturned vehicle closed the A9 in both directions between Slochd and Carrbridge.


Merger to create £100m turnover farming giant is approved

14 July 2025
Merger to create £100m turnover farming giant is approved

Merger to create £100m turnover farming giant is approved

14 July 2025

Inverness-based Highland Business Services (HBS) will merge with Laurencekirk’s Ringlink (Scotland) after the co-operative’s members voted in favour.


Cairngorm Brewery into final for Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards

12 July 2025
Cairngorm Brewery into final for Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards

Cairngorm Brewery into final for Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards

12 July 2025

It is one of the finalists in the running for the Beer & Cider Product of the Year title for its multi-award winning Black Gold stout.


Fresh Dava fire reported amid active extreme wildfire warning

11 July 2025
Fresh Dava fire reported amid active extreme wildfire warning

Fresh Dava fire reported amid active extreme wildfire warning

11 July 2025

Firefighters have again been scrambled to Dava after another wildfire in the area. The call came in at 3.02pm.


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.


‘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.


WATCH: Fireball meteor explodes over Highlands and Islands skies

03 July 2025
WATCH: Fireball meteor explodes over Highlands and Islands skies

WATCH: Fireball meteor explodes over Highlands and Islands skies

03 July 2025

Dramatic video footage has emerged of a fireball meteor which streaked across Highland skies in the early hours of this morning.


750 motorists spoken to during high-vis police patrols at major tourist hotspots

02 July 2025
750 motorists spoken to during high-vis police patrols at major tourist hotspots

750 motorists spoken to during high-vis police patrols at major tourist hotspots

02 July 2025

High-visibility police patrols have spoken to hundreds of motorists at major Highland tourist hot-spots in a bid to cut serious crashes in the region.


PICTURES: ‘The tide is turning’ in wildfires battle, say firefighters

01 July 2025
PICTURES: ‘The tide is turning’ in wildfires battle, say firefighters

PICTURES: ‘The tide is turning’ in wildfires battle, say firefighters

01 July 2025

The tide is turning in the battle against major wildfires which have raged in the Highlands and Moray in recent days, firefighters have said.


UPDATE: Road closures still in force amid wildfires, say police

30 June 2025
UPDATE: Road closures still in force amid wildfires, say police

UPDATE: Road closures still in force amid wildfires, say police

30 June 2025

Several key roads remained closed on Monday lunchtime amid major wildfires in the Carrbridge and Dava areas.


VIDEO: Tributes flood in for tireless firefighters amid fresh footage of wildfire blazes

30 June 2025
VIDEO: Tributes flood in for tireless firefighters amid fresh footage of wildfire blazes

VIDEO: Tributes flood in for tireless firefighters amid fresh footage of wildfire blazes

30 June 2025

Tireless fire crews and others battling raging wildfires have been hailed for their efforts - as further video of the scale of the blazes emerges.


‘Keep windows and doors shut’ police urge in early morning wildfires update

30 June 2025
‘Keep windows and doors shut’ police urge in early morning wildfires update

‘Keep windows and doors shut’ police urge in early morning wildfires update

30 June 2025

A 1AM police update urges residents in the Forres and Elgin areas to keep windows and doors closed amid smoke from raging wildfires in the region,


Thunderstorm warning extended into Highlands

13 June 2025
Thunderstorm warning extended into Highlands

Thunderstorm warning extended into Highlands

13 June 2025

Intense thunderstorms could bring up to 80mm of rain to parts of the Highlands tomorrow, the Met Office has warned.


MFR station site put up for sale for £325,000

12 June 2025
MFR station site put up for sale for £325,000

MFR station site put up for sale for £325,000

12 June 2025

MFR’s former Inverness base has been put up for sale after it vacated the building due to cutbacks.


Gaelic schools plan highlighted during Inverness visit

10 June 2025
Gaelic schools plan highlighted during Inverness visit

Gaelic schools plan highlighted during Inverness visit

10 June 2025

Parents across Scotland will be able to ask for a Gaelic school to be established in their area as part of legislation plans highlighted in Inverness.


Machinery rings’ merger to create £100m turnover giant

07 June 2025
Machinery rings’ merger to create £100m turnover giant

Machinery rings’ merger to create £100m turnover giant

07 June 2025

A £100 million combined turnover is expected to be generated by the planned merger of two major agricultural co-operatives in the north.


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