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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.

UPDATE: Tomnahurich Cemetery Hill blaze extinguished by firefighters

09 May 2025
UPDATE: Tomnahurich Cemetery Hill blaze extinguished by firefighters

UPDATE: Tomnahurich Cemetery Hill blaze extinguished by firefighters

09 May 2025

Firefighters have successfully extinguished a blaze that broke out on a hill within the largest cemetery in Inverness.


BREAKING: Firefighters battle blaze on Tomnahurich Cemetery Hill in Inverness

09 May 2025
BREAKING: Firefighters battle blaze on Tomnahurich Cemetery Hill in Inverness

BREAKING: Firefighters battle blaze on Tomnahurich Cemetery Hill in Inverness

09 May 2025

A large wildfire has broken out in woodland on Tomnahurich Cemetery Hill in the heart of Inverness.


20 jobs at risk after Iceland supermarket’s Inverness closure announced

09 May 2025
20 jobs at risk after Iceland supermarket’s Inverness closure announced

20 jobs at risk after Iceland supermarket’s Inverness closure announced

09 May 2025

Iceland insists it will try to save jobs “where possible” after revealing 20 staff will be affected by the closure of its only Inverness store.


UPDATE: Cyclist and vehicle crash closes Inverness city centre street

09 May 2025
UPDATE: Cyclist and vehicle crash closes Inverness city centre street

UPDATE: Cyclist and vehicle crash closes Inverness city centre street

09 May 2025

A crash between a cyclist and a vehicle is responsible for the closure of a major Inverness street this morning.


BREAKING: Inverness city street closed by police after reports of accident

09 May 2025
BREAKING: Inverness city street closed by police after reports of accident

BREAKING: Inverness city street closed by police after reports of accident

09 May 2025

A major Inverness city centre road has been closed by police after reports of an accident.


‘Best ever’ live music line-up as Northern Meeting Park reopens - briefly! - for The Gathering Festival

09 May 2025
‘Best ever’ live music line-up as Northern Meeting Park reopens - briefly! - for The Gathering Festival

‘Best ever’ live music line-up as Northern Meeting Park reopens - briefly! - for The Gathering Festival

09 May 2025

Northern Meeting Park in Inverness is set to re-open briefly later this month to host a top Highland festival of music, culture, food and drink.


Highland Council plans study of city centre gull menace as complaints grow

08 May 2025
Highland Council plans study of city centre gull menace as complaints grow

Highland Council plans study of city centre gull menace as complaints grow

08 May 2025

Highland Council is set to commission a study of the gull population causing a flap in Inverness city centre.


Iceland set to close its only Inverness superstore

08 May 2025
Iceland set to close its only Inverness superstore

Iceland set to close its only Inverness superstore

08 May 2025

Iceland supermarket is set to close its only Inverness store in less than 10 weeks.


‘Iconic’ Inverness city centre restaurant up for sale after 35 years in the family

08 May 2025
‘Iconic’ Inverness city centre restaurant up for sale after 35 years in the family

‘Iconic’ Inverness city centre restaurant up for sale after 35 years in the family

08 May 2025

One of the most popular restaurants in Inverness is up for sale at offers over £825,000.


Police hunt culprits who abandoned car on beach after crash in Inverness

08 May 2025
Police hunt culprits who abandoned car on beach after crash in Inverness

Police hunt culprits who abandoned car on beach after crash in Inverness

08 May 2025

Police are hunting culprits who crashed a car onto the beach beside an Inverness nature reserve then fled.


Inverness doctor paralysed with ‘catastrophic injuries’ from bike crash wins £4.5m pay-out

07 May 2025
Inverness doctor paralysed with ‘catastrophic injuries’ from bike crash wins £4.5m pay-out

Inverness doctor paralysed with ‘catastrophic injuries’ from bike crash wins £4.5m pay-out

07 May 2025

An Inverness doctor left paralysed after a bicycle crash has secured a £4.5 million out-of-court settlement from the bike maker’s insurers.


Monster effort sees Loch Ness get first floating moorings at Foyers Bay community slipway

07 May 2025
Monster effort sees Loch Ness get first floating moorings at Foyers Bay community slipway

Monster effort sees Loch Ness get first floating moorings at Foyers Bay community slipway

07 May 2025

A small Inverness-shire community is celebrating the creation of a new boating facility featuring the only floating moorings on Loch Ness.


Renee MacRae and Andrew murder detectives confirm A9 evidence find was a child’s potty – and is still under investigation

07 May 2025
Renee MacRae and Andrew murder detectives confirm A9 evidence find was a child’s potty – and is still under investigation

Renee MacRae and Andrew murder detectives confirm A9 evidence find was a child’s potty – and is still under investigation

07 May 2025

Murder detectives searching for Renee and Andrew MacRae’s bodies have confirmed that a child’s potty was the evidence item removed from beside the A9.


Emma Roddick chosen to replace Fergus Ewing as SNP Inverness and Nairn Holyrood constituency candidate

07 May 2025
Emma Roddick chosen to replace Fergus Ewing as SNP Inverness and Nairn Holyrood constituency candidate

Emma Roddick chosen to replace Fergus Ewing as SNP Inverness and Nairn Holyrood constituency candidate

07 May 2025

The SNP’s new Inverness and Nairn candidate is ready to “take the fight where it is needed” after being chosen to succeed Fergus Ewing.


9.4 million viewers inspired by medal-winning Inverness bodybuilder’s defiance of crippling MS symptoms

04 May 2025
9.4 million viewers inspired by medal-winning Inverness bodybuilder’s defiance of crippling MS symptoms

9.4 million viewers inspired by medal-winning Inverness bodybuilder’s defiance of crippling MS symptoms

04 May 2025

In his darkest moments, Matthew Green no longer wanted to be in his own body. Through courage and defiance, he took it on stage at Perth Concert Hall.


Award-winning author’s visit thrills pupils from four Inverness primary schools

04 May 2025
Award-winning author’s visit thrills pupils from four Inverness primary schools

Award-winning author’s visit thrills pupils from four Inverness primary schools

04 May 2025

An award-winning children’s author thrilled pupils from four Inverness primary schools with a special visit.


Courageous marathon man Cam nears halfway mark in incredible NC500 challenge

04 May 2025
Courageous marathon man Cam nears halfway mark in incredible NC500 challenge

Courageous marathon man Cam nears halfway mark in incredible NC500 challenge

04 May 2025

A courageous ultra-marathon man from Inverness is nearing the halfway mark on an incredible NC500 running challenge for a mental health charity.


UPDATE: Inverness supermarket re-opens after water damage

04 May 2025
UPDATE: Inverness supermarket re-opens after water damage

UPDATE: Inverness supermarket re-opens after water damage

04 May 2025

An Inverness supermarket has re-opened more than 24 hours after flooding through the ceiling forced closure.


VIDEO + PICTURES: Three arrests after masonry falls onto busy Inverness street

04 May 2025
VIDEO + PICTURES: Three arrests after masonry falls onto busy Inverness street

VIDEO + PICTURES: Three arrests after masonry falls onto busy Inverness street

04 May 2025

Three people have been arrested and charged after heavy masonry fell and smashed onto a busy Inverness city centre street.


Kayaker rescued by local boat owner after Loch Ness plunge sparks RNLI and Coastguard mission

02 May 2025
Kayaker rescued by local boat owner after Loch Ness plunge sparks RNLI and Coastguard mission

Kayaker rescued by local boat owner after Loch Ness plunge sparks RNLI and Coastguard mission

02 May 2025

A kayaker in distress has been rescued from Loch Ness after plunging into the notoriously cold waters near Foyers village.


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