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Andrew Dixon


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Andy Dixon has been content editor for the Inverness Courier, Ross-shire Journal, Strathspey and Badenoch Herald, Highland News and North Star since November 2016. He joined the company in June 2006 and has covered community news, politics, court, sport, entertainment and business in various roles over the years.

Andrew Dixon

Strictly Inverness 2024 diary: Dancers smash £100k charity fundraising milestone

23 March 2024
Strictly Inverness 2024 diary: Dancers smash £100k charity fundraising milestone

Strictly Inverness 2024 diary: Dancers smash £100k charity fundraising milestone

23 March 2024

Fundraising powerhouses Angela Urquhart and Beth Saunders have raised nearly £25,000 between them for Highland Hospice and Inverness Ice Centre.


Get a year’s subscription to the Ross-shire Journal for a £25 charity donation

22 March 2024
Get a year’s subscription to the Ross-shire Journal for a £25 charity donation

Get a year’s subscription to the Ross-shire Journal for a £25 charity donation

22 March 2024

The deal will see all the money collected from this promotion going to Highland Hospice and Inverness Ice Centre.


Strictly Inverness 2024 diary: Last call for masquerade ball!

16 March 2024
Strictly Inverness 2024 diary: Last call for masquerade ball!

Strictly Inverness 2024 diary: Last call for masquerade ball!

16 March 2024

The event is to raise money for annual dance contest Strictly Inverness’s organisers and hosts Highland Hospice and Inverness Ice Centre.


Highland Heroes salutes extraordinary people doing extraordinary things

16 March 2024
Highland Heroes salutes extraordinary people doing extraordinary things

Highland Heroes salutes extraordinary people doing extraordinary things

16 March 2024

The very best of the region’s unsung heroes have been recognised at a celebration in Inverness.


Winners of Highland Heroes announced in Inverness

15 March 2024
Winners of Highland Heroes announced in Inverness

Winners of Highland Heroes announced in Inverness

15 March 2024

An emotional evening of tears, laughter, entertainment, fabulous food and drink, and great camaraderie saw more than a dozen other awards handed out.


A9 closed in both directions between Tore and North Kessock

12 March 2024
A9 closed in both directions between Tore and North Kessock

A9 closed in both directions between Tore and North Kessock

12 March 2024

Motorists are being advised that a diversion route is being implemented following a 'road traffic incident'.


It's back! Get a year’s subscription to the Ross-shire Journal for a £25 charity donation

08 March 2024
It's back! Get a year’s subscription to the Ross-shire Journal for a £25 charity donation

It's back! Get a year’s subscription to the Ross-shire Journal for a £25 charity donation

08 March 2024

All the money collected from this promotion will go to Strictly Inverness organisers and hosts Highland Hospice and Inverness Ice Centre.


Hollywood star Russell Crowe to perform at Eden Court

05 March 2024
Hollywood star Russell Crowe to perform at Eden Court

Hollywood star Russell Crowe to perform at Eden Court

05 March 2024

He’s playing music and bringing his Indoor Garden Party back to the UK and Ireland for the first time since 2017.


Strictly Inverness 2024 diary: I'll do my best for Ruth

02 March 2024
Strictly Inverness 2024 diary: I'll do my best for Ruth

Strictly Inverness 2024 diary: I'll do my best for Ruth

02 March 2024

Being part of such a special event which raises so much money for its organisers and hosts, Highland Hospice and Inverness Ice Centre, is humbling.


Highlands, Islands and Moray’s leading business magazine launches podcast

01 March 2024
Highlands, Islands and Moray’s leading business magazine launches podcast

Highlands, Islands and Moray’s leading business magazine launches podcast

01 March 2024

The Executive Podcast provides exclusive interviews with business owners, industry experts, and thought leaders.


'Strictly Inverness is terrifying but I am loving it'

29 February 2024
'Strictly Inverness is terrifying but I am loving it'

'Strictly Inverness is terrifying but I am loving it'

29 February 2024

Rachel Wood signed up in a bid to challenge herself and is already looking at more ways to expand her boundaries.


Strictly Inverness 2024 diary: Team bonding

24 February 2024
Strictly Inverness 2024 diary: Team bonding

Strictly Inverness 2024 diary: Team bonding

24 February 2024

One of content editor Andy Dixon's reasons for signing up to Strictly Inverness was to meet more people.


Strictly Inverness: Meet Team Friday

22 February 2024
Strictly Inverness: Meet Team Friday

Strictly Inverness: Meet Team Friday

22 February 2024

The annual dance contest is in aid of organisers and hosts Highland Hospice and Inverness Ice Centre.


Emergency forces closure of train line between Dingwall and Inverness

21 February 2024
Emergency forces closure of train line between Dingwall and Inverness

Emergency forces closure of train line between Dingwall and Inverness

21 February 2024

Train services are either being cancelled, delayed or revised.


Strictly Inverness 2024 diary: Never Gonna Quiz You Up

17 February 2024
Strictly Inverness 2024 diary: Never Gonna Quiz You Up

Strictly Inverness 2024 diary: Never Gonna Quiz You Up

17 February 2024

This week's pinnacle was the first proper fundraiser that Courier content editor Andy Dixon and dance partner Ruth Mason organised – a quiz night.


Drug-driver stopped near Kessock Bridge

17 February 2024
Drug-driver stopped near Kessock Bridge

Drug-driver stopped near Kessock Bridge

17 February 2024

Inverness Sheriff Court was told: "It was an error of judgement."


Strictly Inverness: Meet Team Thursday

15 February 2024
Strictly Inverness: Meet Team Thursday

Strictly Inverness: Meet Team Thursday

15 February 2024

The annual dance contest is in aid of organisers and hosts Highland Hospice and Inverness Ice Centre.


PICTURES: Tot's fundraiser in memory of gran boosts Strictly Inverness funds

15 February 2024
PICTURES: Tot's fundraiser in memory of gran boosts Strictly Inverness funds

PICTURES: Tot's fundraiser in memory of gran boosts Strictly Inverness funds

15 February 2024

There were thrills and spills at Fyrish Gymnastics Centre in aid of Highland Hospice and Inverness Ice Centre.


Horseriding trek from Loch Ness will aid Highland Hospice

14 February 2024
Horseriding trek from Loch Ness will aid Highland Hospice

Horseriding trek from Loch Ness will aid Highland Hospice

14 February 2024

The group will travel for five days in May from Dores to Kinloch Hourn, raising cash along the way.


Strictly Inverness 2024 diary: Thank you for all your support so far

10 February 2024
Strictly Inverness 2024 diary: Thank you for all your support so far

Strictly Inverness 2024 diary: Thank you for all your support so far

10 February 2024

Get a year’s subscription to The Inverness Courier for a £25 charity donation. The deal is in aid of Highland Hospice and Inverness Ice Centre.


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