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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.

Riverside hotel and restaurant to be renamed under new plans

24 May 2025
Riverside hotel and restaurant to be renamed under new plans

Riverside hotel and restaurant to be renamed under new plans

24 May 2025

A mothballed riverside hotel and restaurant look set for a rebrand after plans were lodged with Highland Council.


Hydro Ness at ‘minimal’ output for months due to dry spring

23 May 2025
Hydro Ness at ‘minimal’ output for months due to dry spring

Hydro Ness at ‘minimal’ output for months due to dry spring

23 May 2025

River levels have been so low in the Ness this spring that Inverness's Hydro Ness power plant has run at "minimal" output for more than two months.


‘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.


Is Inverness about to lose another city centre business?

23 May 2025
Is Inverness about to lose another city centre business?

Is Inverness about to lose another city centre business?

23 May 2025

Holland and Barrett, located at 34 Eastgate, has erected signs telling customers “we’re sorry this store is closing soon”.


Racist graffiti at city park ‘an absolute disgrace’

22 May 2025
Racist graffiti at city park ‘an absolute disgrace’

Racist graffiti at city park ‘an absolute disgrace’

22 May 2025

The run-down state of an Inverness park which has also been blighted by swastikas and other racist graffiti has been branded an “absolute disgrace”.


Prestigious art award within reach for celebrated Highland artist

22 May 2025
Prestigious art award within reach for celebrated Highland artist

Prestigious art award within reach for celebrated Highland artist

22 May 2025

Award winning Highland artist Frank To has been shortlisted for another top national honour.


Joke shop legend Nancy Rattray immortalised in new Victorian Market plaques

22 May 2025
Joke shop legend Nancy Rattray immortalised in new Victorian Market plaques

Joke shop legend Nancy Rattray immortalised in new Victorian Market plaques

22 May 2025

An Inverness ‘legend’ who brought joy to generations has been immortalised in the same Victorian Market she was an integral part of for decades.


Dangerous lorry loads stopped during police crackdown

22 May 2025
Dangerous lorry loads stopped during police crackdown

Dangerous lorry loads stopped during police crackdown

22 May 2025

Dangerous and insecure loads were detected when police carried out a series of spot checks on lorries in Inverness recently.


Alcohol sales part of Eastgate Centre food court revamp plan?

21 May 2025
Alcohol sales part of Eastgate Centre food court revamp plan?

Alcohol sales part of Eastgate Centre food court revamp plan?

21 May 2025

Alcohol sales look set to be part of the transformation of the Eastgate Shopping Centre’s food court experience.


£10,000 donation boosts children’s care at Raigmore Hospital

20 May 2025
£10,000 donation boosts children’s care at Raigmore Hospital

£10,000 donation boosts children’s care at Raigmore Hospital

20 May 2025

A Highland roofing business is supporting two initiatives at Raigmore Hospital’s Children's Unit, through a £10,000 donation to The Archie Foundation.


Highland lighthouse could be yours for £450,000

20 May 2025
Highland lighthouse could be yours for £450,000

Highland lighthouse could be yours for £450,000

20 May 2025

A historic Stevenson lighthouse has been put up for sale for offers over £450,000.


£2m traffic lights upgrade for deadly Raigmore Interchange

20 May 2025
£2m traffic lights upgrade for deadly Raigmore Interchange

£2m traffic lights upgrade for deadly Raigmore Interchange

20 May 2025

The deadly Raigmore Interchange is set for a £2m upgrade to transform it into a fully signalled junction - ending decades of calls for safety work.


Coffee shop to close due to rising prices and cost-of-living crisis

19 May 2025
Coffee shop to close due to rising prices and cost-of-living crisis

Coffee shop to close due to rising prices and cost-of-living crisis

19 May 2025

A church coffee shop which has been part of the community for more than 20 years is to close - citing rising prices and the cost-of-living crisis.


Strictly Come Dancing star wowed by Inverness’s community spirit at Strictly Inverness

19 May 2025
Strictly Come Dancing star wowed by Inverness’s community spirit at Strictly Inverness

Strictly Come Dancing star wowed by Inverness’s community spirit at Strictly Inverness

19 May 2025

Inverness’s incredible community spirit has been hailed by Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden after she was guest judge at Strictly Inverness.


Two ‘young boys’ being sought by police after deliberate shed fire

19 May 2025
Two ‘young boys’ being sought by police after deliberate shed fire

Two ‘young boys’ being sought by police after deliberate shed fire

19 May 2025

Police have appealed for help tracing two young boys after a shed and fence were deliberately set on fire in an Inverness neighbourhood.


PICTURE DETECTIVE: Do you recognise anyone in our latest Picture Detective images?

18 May 2025
PICTURE DETECTIVE: Do you recognise anyone in our latest Picture Detective images?

PICTURE DETECTIVE: Do you recognise anyone in our latest Picture Detective images?

18 May 2025

Are you in our latest mystery photos from around the Highlands, or do you happen to know anyone who is?


5000 native trees planted above Loch Ness ‘to drive natural regeneration’

17 May 2025
5000 native trees planted above Loch Ness ‘to drive natural regeneration’

5000 native trees planted above Loch Ness ‘to drive natural regeneration’

17 May 2025

Thousands of native trees have been planted on the steep slopes above Loch Ness in the wake of recent felling work.


Gateway site once earmarked for restaurant set to be car rental base instead?

17 May 2025
Gateway site once earmarked for restaurant set to be car rental base instead?

Gateway site once earmarked for restaurant set to be car rental base instead?

17 May 2025

A long-vacant gateway site for people entering Inverness that was once being lined up for a new restaurant looks set for a very different future.


Missing woman ‘last seen boarding Inverness-bound bus’

16 May 2025
Missing woman ‘last seen boarding Inverness-bound bus’

Missing woman ‘last seen boarding Inverness-bound bus’

16 May 2025

Concern is growing for the welfare of a missing woman who was last seen boarding a bus bound for Inverness.


6 fire crews battling building blaze in Highland village

16 May 2025
6 fire crews battling building blaze in Highland village

6 fire crews battling building blaze in Highland village

16 May 2025

Two fire crews from Inverness are among those tackling a building fire in Rogart, Sutherland that has shut the A839 and sparked warnings to stay away.


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