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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.

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.


Calum MacPhail vs Torridon team up for major Inverness festive gig

01 June 2025
Calum MacPhail vs Torridon team up for major Inverness festive gig

Calum MacPhail vs Torridon team up for major Inverness festive gig

01 June 2025

The “biggest Christmas party the Highlands have ever seen” has been promised after musicians Calum MacPhail and Torridon announced a joint gig.


Ikea Inverness plan given the green light

31 May 2025
Ikea Inverness plan given the green light

Ikea Inverness plan given the green light

31 May 2025

Fans of Swedish furniture giant Ikea will find it even easier to get their design fix after plans for a new facility in Inverness got the green light.


£300m 20-year contract to help more than double EV charge points in Highlands

30 May 2025
£300m 20-year contract to help more than double EV charge points in Highlands

£300m 20-year contract to help more than double EV charge points in Highlands

30 May 2025

A £300 million deal will help more than double the number of EV charge points in the Highlands before the end of 2027.


Missing woman’s family informed after body found in park

26 May 2025
Missing woman’s family informed after body found in park

Missing woman’s family informed after body found in park

26 May 2025

The family of missing Inverness woman Andrea Kanerova (24) have been informed after a body was found in a park.


‘Significant’ care failings over brain bleed patient who died after hospital fall

23 May 2025
‘Significant’ care failings over brain bleed patient who died after hospital fall

‘Significant’ care failings over brain bleed patient who died after hospital fall

23 May 2025

A hospital patient who suffered a bleed on the brain after a fall in a ward and later died experienced “significant & serious” failings in their care.


Police concerned for welfare of Kingussie man who vanished in Perth

15 May 2025
Police concerned for welfare of Kingussie man who vanished in Perth

Police concerned for welfare of Kingussie man who vanished in Perth

15 May 2025

Concerns are growing for the welfare of a missing Kingussie man who travelled to Perth and vanished.


Train timetable changes coming into force this weekend, ScotRail advises

14 May 2025
Train timetable changes coming into force this weekend, ScotRail advises

Train timetable changes coming into force this weekend, ScotRail advises

14 May 2025

Rail passengers in the north are being reminded timetables change this weekend - with improvements on the Far North and Highland Mainline included.


142mph hit by motorcyclist and 99mph by NC500 Porsche drivers

12 May 2025
142mph hit by motorcyclist and 99mph by NC500 Porsche drivers

142mph hit by motorcyclist and 99mph by NC500 Porsche drivers

12 May 2025

The motorcyclist was snared on a Highland B-road not far from the A9, while a trio of Porsches were snared on the NC500 in Wester Ross.


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