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Philip Murray


News editor and sub editor

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.

Exchange sees South African guests visit UHI

21 July 2024
Exchange sees South African guests visit UHI

Exchange sees South African guests visit UHI

21 July 2024

South African academics have been welcomed to the Highlands as part of an exchange link up involving the University of the Highlands and Islands.


8 bedroom lets planned for vacant High Street shop’s upper floors

14 July 2024
8 bedroom lets planned for vacant High Street shop’s upper floors

8 bedroom lets planned for vacant High Street shop’s upper floors

14 July 2024

The upper floors of a former Post Office and newsagents in Alness could be turned into short-term bedroom lets.


Summer Isles cottage demolition and yoga studio replacement proposed

13 July 2024
Summer Isles cottage demolition and yoga studio replacement proposed

Summer Isles cottage demolition and yoga studio replacement proposed

13 July 2024

A seafront house on one of the Summer Isles could be demolished and replaced with a larger two-storey building housing storage and a yoga/art studio.


MSP with strong Highland links reported to be considering Scottish Conservatives leadership bid

10 July 2024
MSP with strong Highland links reported to be considering Scottish Conservatives leadership bid

MSP with strong Highland links reported to be considering Scottish Conservatives leadership bid

10 July 2024

A Conservative with strong Highland connections is reportedly considering a bid for the party's soon to be vacant Scottish leadership post.


PICTURES: Skipinnish celebrate 25th anniversary in style in Highlands

08 July 2024
PICTURES: Skipinnish celebrate 25th anniversary in style in Highlands

PICTURES: Skipinnish celebrate 25th anniversary in style in Highlands

08 July 2024

Skipinnish celebrated their 25th anniversary in style during a three-day weekender at the Big Top Under Canvas. Were you there?


High Life Highland signs charter on climate pledge

07 July 2024
High Life Highland signs charter on climate pledge

High Life Highland signs charter on climate pledge

07 July 2024

High Life Highland’s has affirmed its commitment towards helping to tackle climate change.


Changing of the guard: Tributes flood in for incoming and outgoing Inverness MPs

06 July 2024
Changing of the guard: Tributes flood in for incoming and outgoing Inverness MPs

Changing of the guard: Tributes flood in for incoming and outgoing Inverness MPs

06 July 2024

The end of one man’s Westminster career and dawn of another’s have sparked wide reaction after Lib-Dem Angus Macdonald defeated the SNP’s Drew Hendry.


UPDATE: Missing man last seen driving across Dornoch Bridge found ‘safe and well’

06 July 2024
UPDATE: Missing man last seen driving across Dornoch Bridge found ‘safe and well’

UPDATE: Missing man last seen driving across Dornoch Bridge found ‘safe and well’

06 July 2024

A missing man who sparked a police appeal on Saturday morning has been traced “safe and well”.


UPDATE: ‘Disruption until end of the day’ on Highland Mainline after train breakdown

06 July 2024
UPDATE: ‘Disruption until end of the day’ on Highland Mainline after train breakdown

UPDATE: ‘Disruption until end of the day’ on Highland Mainline after train breakdown

06 July 2024

Rail passengers using the Highland Mainline face disruption until the end of the day, train bosses are now warning.


Police issue dashcam plea amid ‘concerns for welfare’ of missing man in the Highlands

06 July 2024
Police issue dashcam plea amid ‘concerns for welfare’ of missing man in the Highlands

Police issue dashcam plea amid ‘concerns for welfare’ of missing man in the Highlands

06 July 2024

Concerns are growing for the welfare of a missing Hull man who was last seen driving across the Dornoch Bridge.


PICTURES: RNLI’s Invergordon volunteers add names to 200th anniversary scroll on UK tour

06 July 2024
PICTURES: RNLI’s Invergordon volunteers add names to 200th anniversary scroll on UK tour

PICTURES: RNLI’s Invergordon volunteers add names to 200th anniversary scroll on UK tour

06 July 2024

RNLI volunteers in Invergordon have added their signatures to a special scroll touring the UK to mark the lifesaving charity’s 200th anniversary.


Broken freight train blocks Highland Mainline - disruption expected until this afternoon

06 July 2024
Broken freight train blocks Highland Mainline - disruption expected until this afternoon

Broken freight train blocks Highland Mainline - disruption expected until this afternoon

06 July 2024

Rail passengers were facing further disruption on the Highland Mainline on Saturday morning after a broken down train blocked the track overnight.


SNP’s Drew Hendry concedes defeat in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire constituency election

05 July 2024
SNP’s Drew Hendry concedes defeat in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire constituency election

SNP’s Drew Hendry concedes defeat in Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire constituency election

05 July 2024

The SNP’s Drew Hendry has conceded defeat in his bid to be re-elected as an MP.


Walker swept down river by flood water saved by Kintail Mountain Rescue

05 July 2024
Walker swept down river by flood water saved by Kintail Mountain Rescue

Walker swept down river by flood water saved by Kintail Mountain Rescue

05 July 2024

A hiker who was stranded after being swept down river was saved by the Kintail Mountain Rescue Team last night.


Heavy and persistent rain forecast sparks yellow Met Office weather warning

05 July 2024
Heavy and persistent rain forecast sparks yellow Met Office weather warning

Heavy and persistent rain forecast sparks yellow Met Office weather warning

05 July 2024

A yellow weather warning for heavy and persistent rain has been issued for parts of the Highlands.


Police seeking to trace missing Alness man ‘as quickly as possible’

04 July 2024
Police seeking to trace missing Alness man ‘as quickly as possible’

Police seeking to trace missing Alness man ‘as quickly as possible’

04 July 2024

Police have urged the public to call them “as soon as possible” if they spot a missing man officers are trying to trace.


UPDATE: A9 reopens following earlier two-car crash near Dunrobin Castle

04 July 2024
UPDATE: A9 reopens following earlier two-car crash near Dunrobin Castle

UPDATE: A9 reopens following earlier two-car crash near Dunrobin Castle

04 July 2024

The A9 was closed both ways for a short time on Thursday afternoon following a crash near Dunrobin Castle.


3 flood alerts issued for Highlands amid forecast for longer spells of rain

04 July 2024
3 flood alerts issued for Highlands amid forecast for longer spells of rain

3 flood alerts issued for Highlands amid forecast for longer spells of rain

04 July 2024

Widespread showers and longer spells of heavy rain have sparked flood alerts for the Highlands.


Rain and strong winds spark Kyle train speed restrictions, ScotRail warns passengers

04 July 2024
Rain and strong winds spark Kyle train speed restrictions, ScotRail warns passengers

Rain and strong winds spark Kyle train speed restrictions, ScotRail warns passengers

04 July 2024

Heavy rain and high winds will hit train services between Inverness and the west coast tonight and first thing tomorrow, passengers have been warned.


Voluntary £40 campervan and motorhome pass sparks heated reaction

02 July 2024
Voluntary £40 campervan and motorhome pass sparks heated reaction

Voluntary £40 campervan and motorhome pass sparks heated reaction

02 July 2024

A new voluntary £40 pass for campervanners & motorhome owners visiting the Highlands has sparked heated reaction from residents and travellers alike.


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