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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.

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.


Bonfire Night fireworks display in Inverness will go ahead, but no funfair for 2024’s event

22 August 2024
Bonfire Night fireworks display in Inverness will go ahead, but no funfair for 2024’s event

Bonfire Night fireworks display in Inverness will go ahead, but no funfair for 2024’s event

22 August 2024

There will be no funfair at the annual Bonfire Night fireworks display in Inverness this year due to works in Bught Park, but the event will go ahead.


Cancelled! Red Hot Highland Fling 2024 axed, confirms Highland Council

22 August 2024
Cancelled! Red Hot Highland Fling 2024 axed, confirms Highland Council

Cancelled! Red Hot Highland Fling 2024 axed, confirms Highland Council

22 August 2024

The move is due to ongoing revamp work at its usual venue in the Northern Meeting Park… but the council has promised it will be back in December 2025.


Cyber crime menace sparks police plea to businesses to sign up for free digital tool

19 August 2024
Cyber crime menace sparks police plea to businesses to sign up for free digital tool

Cyber crime menace sparks police plea to businesses to sign up for free digital tool

19 August 2024

Police have urged businesses in the region to sign up to a free digital tool which monitors threats from cyber criminals.


Hurricane Ernesto remnants to drench Highlands, warns Met Office

18 August 2024
Hurricane Ernesto remnants to drench Highlands, warns Met Office

Hurricane Ernesto remnants to drench Highlands, warns Met Office

18 August 2024

The remains of Hurricane Ernesto will bring a deluge of rain and strong winds to parts of the Highlands later this week, the Met Office has warned.


Police launch appeal over vandalism of pay-and-display parking machines

17 August 2024
Police launch appeal over vandalism of pay-and-display parking machines

Police launch appeal over vandalism of pay-and-display parking machines

17 August 2024

Police in Aviemore are appealing for information about the recent vandalism of two pay-and-display machines.


Warning after missing pet’s owner scammed out of £200 by sick fraudsters

17 August 2024
Warning after missing pet’s owner scammed out of £200 by sick fraudsters

Warning after missing pet’s owner scammed out of £200 by sick fraudsters

17 August 2024

Sick scammers are targeting owners of missing pets, police have warned.


Overflowing Highland bottle banks due to collection vehicle issues ‘very concerning’, says MSP

15 August 2024
Overflowing Highland bottle banks due to collection vehicle issues ‘very concerning’, says MSP

Overflowing Highland bottle banks due to collection vehicle issues ‘very concerning’, says MSP

15 August 2024

Overflowing bottle banks and a repeat of collection issues that hit the council’s contractors in 2023 are “very concerning”, a Highland MSP has said.


WATCH: £10m cash boost to fuel Highland Broadband digital roll-out expansion in the north

15 August 2024
WATCH: £10m cash boost to fuel Highland Broadband digital roll-out expansion in the north

WATCH: £10m cash boost to fuel Highland Broadband digital roll-out expansion in the north

15 August 2024

A new £10m cash injection is helping to expand the roll-out of ultrafast broadband across the Highlands.


Minister airs ‘unwavering support’ for A9 dualling after contractor shortlist announced

15 August 2024
Minister airs ‘unwavering support’ for A9 dualling after contractor shortlist announced

Minister airs ‘unwavering support’ for A9 dualling after contractor shortlist announced

15 August 2024

“Unwavering commitment” to dualling of the A9 has again been stressed by the Scottish Government after the project reached another milestone.


Highland suicide rate remains ‘significantly higher’ than Scottish average - but similar to previous year

13 August 2024
Highland suicide rate remains ‘significantly higher’ than Scottish average - but similar to previous year

Highland suicide rate remains ‘significantly higher’ than Scottish average - but similar to previous year

13 August 2024

Suicide rates in the Highlands remain “significantly higher” than the Scottish average but are comparable to last year, new figures reveal.


Unison to halt bin strike but urges 3.6% pay offer to be rejected by members

12 August 2024
Unison to halt bin strike but urges 3.6% pay offer to be rejected by members

Unison to halt bin strike but urges 3.6% pay offer to be rejected by members

12 August 2024

Bin strikes that were suspended this week remain a strong possibility later, after a union confirmed it wants its members to reject the pay offer.


Bin strikes in Highland suspended after new 3.6 per cent pay offer

12 August 2024
Bin strikes in Highland suspended after new 3.6 per cent pay offer

Bin strikes in Highland suspended after new 3.6 per cent pay offer

12 August 2024

Bin strikes which had been set to wreak havoc across the Highlands have been suspended after unions agreed to take a new pay deal to their members.


Missing Aviemore boy (14) sparks police appeal

04 August 2024
Missing Aviemore boy (14) sparks police appeal

Missing Aviemore boy (14) sparks police appeal

04 August 2024

Police have appealed for help tracing a missing Aviemore boy who has not been seen since Saturday morning.


Success of Highland National Treatment Centre in Inverness hailed by MSP

04 August 2024
Success of Highland National Treatment Centre in Inverness hailed by MSP

Success of Highland National Treatment Centre in Inverness hailed by MSP

04 August 2024

The success of the new Highland National Treatment Centre is “heartening”, a local MSP has said after figures revealed it had “exceeded expectations”.


£2.2m in Highland grants to help fund rural homes and other community projects

04 August 2024
£2.2m in Highland grants to help fund rural homes and other community projects

£2.2m in Highland grants to help fund rural homes and other community projects

04 August 2024

Almost £2.2m in renewables grants have been awarded to 19 community projects across the Highlands, ranging from affordable homes to electric go-karts.


Sustainable tourism vision sees leading Highland figure recognised by Social Enterprise Scotland

03 August 2024
Sustainable tourism vision sees leading Highland figure recognised by Social Enterprise Scotland

Sustainable tourism vision sees leading Highland figure recognised by Social Enterprise Scotland

03 August 2024

A vision for a sustainable tourism future has resulted in a prestigious nod for a social enterprise champion in the Highlands.


‘Bird strike’ sparked emergency landing at Inverness Airport

02 August 2024
‘Bird strike’ sparked emergency landing at Inverness Airport

‘Bird strike’ sparked emergency landing at Inverness Airport

02 August 2024

An emergency landing at Inverness Airport yesterday was caused by a bird strike, airline KLM has confirmed.


July was cooler and greyer than normal for much of Highlands, Met Office confirms

01 August 2024
July was cooler and greyer than normal for much of Highlands, Met Office confirms

July was cooler and greyer than normal for much of Highlands, Met Office confirms

01 August 2024

Much of the Highlands was cooler and greyer than normal in July but not particularly wet, the Met Office has said.


Emergency declared by KLM jet airliner on final approach to Inverness Airport

01 August 2024
Emergency declared by KLM jet airliner on final approach to Inverness Airport

Emergency declared by KLM jet airliner on final approach to Inverness Airport

01 August 2024

Emergency services were scrambled to Inverness Airport after the jet declared an emergency and aborted its landing less than 400ft above the runway.


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