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Alasdair Fraser


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Alasdair Fraser is a senior reporter for Highland News and Media with more than 30 years' experience in the industry, including national freelance news reporting and almost 25 years as a freelance football writer. A University of Glasgow MA Hons graduate, he started his career with the Inverness Courier in 1989 and rejoined the company in 2019.

REVEALED: Highland Council chase £1000 a month as one in four snub pavement parking fines

28 May 2025
REVEALED: Highland Council chase £1000 a month as one in four snub pavement parking fines

REVEALED: Highland Council chase £1000 a month as one in four snub pavement parking fines

28 May 2025

Almost one in four pavement parking fines have gone unpaid in the Highlands since the national ban was introduced.


Inverness-based investment group expands with capture of north-west England power and utilities firm

27 May 2025
Inverness-based investment group expands with capture of north-west England power and utilities firm

Inverness-based investment group expands with capture of north-west England power and utilities firm

27 May 2025

Inverness-based investment group GEG Capital is expanding in power and utilities infrastructure with acquisition of a firm in north-west England.


Abandoned billboard site goes on sale - for bids over £14,000

27 May 2025
Abandoned billboard site goes on sale - for bids over £14,000

Abandoned billboard site goes on sale - for bids over £14,000

27 May 2025

Two large advertising billboards in Inverness are up for auction – with bids opening at £14,000.


Two arrests after 6 shops hit in Inverness city centre shoplift spree

27 May 2025
Two arrests after 6 shops hit in Inverness city centre shoplift spree

Two arrests after 6 shops hit in Inverness city centre shoplift spree

27 May 2025

Police have made two arrests after a spate of shoplifting in Inverness city centre.


BREAKING: Crash south of Inverness partially closes A9 with emergency crews at scene

27 May 2025
BREAKING: Crash south of Inverness partially closes A9 with emergency crews at scene

BREAKING: Crash south of Inverness partially closes A9 with emergency crews at scene

27 May 2025

A crash is partially blocking the A9 south of Inverness.


PICTURES: Explosion of the senses as Loch Ness-side primary school opens revamped playground

25 May 2025
PICTURES: Explosion of the senses as Loch Ness-side primary school opens revamped playground

PICTURES: Explosion of the senses as Loch Ness-side primary school opens revamped playground

25 May 2025

A Loch Ness-side primary school is celebrating the opening of exciting new additions to the playground after several years of determined fundraising.


12 motorbikes, e-bikes and a mountain bike worth tens of thousands of pounds stolen from 5 properties

23 May 2025
12 motorbikes, e-bikes and a mountain bike worth tens of thousands of pounds stolen from 5 properties

12 motorbikes, e-bikes and a mountain bike worth tens of thousands of pounds stolen from 5 properties

23 May 2025

Detectives are investigating a spate of break-ins and thefts of bicycles and motorbikes in Inverness, the Black Isle and nearby areas of Ross-shire.


Norovirus suspected as vomiting bug closes Inverness primary school for ‘deep clean’

23 May 2025
Norovirus suspected as vomiting bug closes Inverness primary school for ‘deep clean’

Norovirus suspected as vomiting bug closes Inverness primary school for ‘deep clean’

23 May 2025

A suspected Norovirus outbreak has forced the closure of an Inverness primary and nursery school.


Detectives hunt fire-raiser after dog found dead in Inverness flat

23 May 2025
Detectives hunt fire-raiser after dog found dead in Inverness flat

Detectives hunt fire-raiser after dog found dead in Inverness flat

23 May 2025

Detectives in Inverness are investigating a suspicious fire within a flat that may have killed a dog.


PICTURES: Spectacular ‘UK’s toughest’ Bealach na Ba cycle event breaks records in community hands

23 May 2025
PICTURES: Spectacular ‘UK’s toughest’ Bealach na Ba cycle event breaks records in community hands

PICTURES: Spectacular ‘UK’s toughest’ Bealach na Ba cycle event breaks records in community hands

23 May 2025

A rejuvenated ‘bucket-list’ cycling event in the west Highlands has been hailed as a triumph of community spirit after enjoying a record entry.


UPDATE: One casualty taken to hospital after single car crash on A96 near Inverness

23 May 2025
UPDATE: One casualty taken to hospital after single car crash on A96 near Inverness

UPDATE: One casualty taken to hospital after single car crash on A96 near Inverness

23 May 2025

One casualty was taken to hospital after a late-night crash involving a single car on the A96 near Inverness.


One car involved in late-night A96 crash – with road now reopened

23 May 2025
One car involved in late-night A96 crash – with road now reopened

One car involved in late-night A96 crash – with road now reopened

23 May 2025

One car was involved in a road accident that closed the A96 approach to Inverness for an hour and a half last night.


Captain Randall: ‘Premiership survival is a matter of pride to the Ross County players’

22 May 2025
Captain Randall: ‘Premiership survival is a matter of pride to the Ross County players’

Captain Randall: ‘Premiership survival is a matter of pride to the Ross County players’

22 May 2025

Connor Randall admits Ross County will be driven by pride as well as a sense of defiance as they look to seal Premiership safety.


New volunteer firefighters needed to ease ‘life or death’ response time risk

21 May 2025
New volunteer firefighters needed to ease ‘life or death’ response time risk

New volunteer firefighters needed to ease ‘life or death’ response time risk

21 May 2025

In a worst case scenario, some people could, without the local crew, face up to a 40-minute delay in receiving a first response to 999 emergencies.


Cowie focused on performance not favourites’ tags with Ross County’s Premiership status in the spotlight

21 May 2025
Cowie focused on performance not favourites’ tags with Ross County’s Premiership status in the spotlight

Cowie focused on performance not favourites’ tags with Ross County’s Premiership status in the spotlight

21 May 2025

Don Cowie is fully focused on what Ross County can do against Livingston as contrasting views on his team’s prospects and status are aired.


Very Distinguished Gentlemen on vintage motorbikes raise £11,491 in eccentric Inverness ride

21 May 2025
Very Distinguished Gentlemen on vintage motorbikes raise £11,491 in eccentric Inverness ride

Very Distinguished Gentlemen on vintage motorbikes raise £11,491 in eccentric Inverness ride

21 May 2025

Avid vintage motorcycle riders in Inverness have raised an incredible £11,491 for men’s health charities.


A96 reopens between Forres and Elgin after three hurt in coach and van crash

20 May 2025
A96 reopens between Forres and Elgin after three hurt in coach and van crash

A96 reopens between Forres and Elgin after three hurt in coach and van crash

20 May 2025

A section of the A96 in Moray closed after a collision between a Stagecoach bus and NHS Highland van has reopened.


Could Ronan Hale’s surge in form help save Ross County?

20 May 2025
Could Ronan Hale’s surge in form help save Ross County?

Could Ronan Hale’s surge in form help save Ross County?

20 May 2025

Don Cowie reckons Ronan Hale has turned international misery into domestic bliss.


Highland hoteliers call on councillors to ditch ‘exceptionally frightening’ plans for a tourist tax

20 May 2025
Highland hoteliers call on councillors to ditch ‘exceptionally frightening’ plans for a tourist tax

Highland hoteliers call on councillors to ditch ‘exceptionally frightening’ plans for a tourist tax

20 May 2025

A tourist tax in the Highlands is an "exceptionally frightening” prospect for the area’s hotel industry, according to a representative body.


UHI Inverness researcher writes children's book inspired by his own daughters in fight against Dutch elm disease

18 May 2025
UHI Inverness researcher writes children's book inspired by his own daughters in fight against Dutch elm disease

UHI Inverness researcher writes children's book inspired by his own daughters in fight against Dutch elm disease

18 May 2025

A researcher and lecturer at UHI Inverness has launched a children’s book as part of his pioneering study to conserve elm trees.


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