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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.

£1million boost for Caithness and North Sutherland Fund

24 July 2025
£1million boost for Caithness and North Sutherland Fund

£1million boost for Caithness and North Sutherland Fund

24 July 2025

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has made a significant £1 million commitment to the Caithness and North Sutherland Fund over the next 3 years.


Farmer (83) crushed to death by protective cow while he was feeding calf

18 July 2025
Farmer (83) crushed to death by protective cow while he was feeding calf

Farmer (83) crushed to death by protective cow while he was feeding calf

18 July 2025

Fraser Johnstone died after being trampled and crushed by a cow at his farm while he was feeding its calf, a fatal accident inquiry has heard.


Man charged in connection with Bonar Bridge ‘stabbing’

18 July 2025
Man charged in connection with Bonar Bridge ‘stabbing’

Man charged in connection with Bonar Bridge ‘stabbing’

18 July 2025

A man arrested in connection with a suspected stabbing in Bonar Bridge has now been charged, police have confirmed.


Emergency services on scene after two-vehicle crash closes A99

14 July 2025
Emergency services on scene after two-vehicle crash closes A99

Emergency services on scene after two-vehicle crash closes A99

14 July 2025

The crash, which occurred shortly before 1.50pm, closed the A99 both ways between Latheron and Lybster.


Merger to create £100m turnover farming giant is approved

14 July 2025
Merger to create £100m turnover farming giant is approved

Merger to create £100m turnover farming giant is approved

14 July 2025

Inverness-based Highland Business Services (HBS) will merge with Laurencekirk’s Ringlink (Scotland) after the co-operative’s members voted in favour.


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.


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.


Trio of new directors appointed at Highlands and Islands Airports

01 July 2025
Trio of new directors appointed at Highlands and Islands Airports

Trio of new directors appointed at Highlands and Islands Airports

01 July 2025

The new directors will fill previously vacant posts overseeing airport operations, operational support, and safety & compliance.


Tourist hotspots to get extra bins to tackle litter

30 June 2025
Tourist hotspots to get extra bins to tackle litter

Tourist hotspots to get extra bins to tackle litter

30 June 2025

Overflowing bins and littering at Caithness beauty spots has sparked the roll out of additional waste facilities at numerous tourist hotspots.


'Tawny no dae that!': Nesting owl and chick halt A9 roadworks

13 June 2025
'Tawny no dae that!': Nesting owl and chick halt A9 roadworks

'Tawny no dae that!': Nesting owl and chick halt A9 roadworks

13 June 2025

Roadworks on an A9 bridge have been put on hold - after engineers found a nesting tawny owl and chicks living within it.


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.


Police investigating vandalism in housing estate

09 June 2025
Police investigating vandalism in housing estate

Police investigating vandalism in housing estate

09 June 2025

Vandals are being hunted by police after a door window was smashed in Thurso.


UPDATE: Woman in hospital following A9 crash

06 June 2025
UPDATE: Woman in hospital following A9 crash

UPDATE: Woman in hospital following A9 crash

06 June 2025

A woman has been taken to hospital following a two-car crash on the A9 in Sutherland.


Two-car crash closes A9 both ways

06 June 2025
Two-car crash closes A9 both ways

Two-car crash closes A9 both ways

06 June 2025

Emergency crews are in attendance after a two-car crash closed the A9 both ways at Skelbo, near Dornoch.


‘Significant’ water scarcity warning to be issued for north river ‘next week unless flows improve’

05 June 2025
‘Significant’ water scarcity warning to be issued for north river ‘next week unless flows improve’

‘Significant’ water scarcity warning to be issued for north river ‘next week unless flows improve’

05 June 2025

Water scarcity in a far north river could be raised to the highest alert level next week - unless flows improve.


£11.5m railway upgrade disruption begins this weekend, passengers warned

05 June 2025
£11.5m railway upgrade disruption begins this weekend, passengers warned

£11.5m railway upgrade disruption begins this weekend, passengers warned

05 June 2025

Rail passengers on the Far North Line are being reminded that no trains will travel north of Dingwall for three weeks from this Sunday.


Tractor Addict’s epic challenge set to depart Caithness

05 June 2025
Tractor Addict’s epic challenge set to depart Caithness

Tractor Addict’s epic challenge set to depart Caithness

05 June 2025

A self-professed tractor addict is set to embark on an epic journey in a classic tractor from John O’Groats to Land’s End.


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.


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