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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.

PICTURES: Woodzstock Festival on Black Isle a big hit with music fans

17 June 2024
PICTURES: Woodzstock Festival on Black Isle a big hit with music fans

PICTURES: Woodzstock Festival on Black Isle a big hit with music fans

17 June 2024

Music fans had a blast when the Woodzstock Festival returned for another day of fab acts and top talent at the weekend.


First Minister accuses Scottish Tory leader of ‘taking Highlanders for granted’ during Inverness visit

16 June 2024
First Minister accuses Scottish Tory leader of ‘taking Highlanders for granted’ during Inverness visit

First Minister accuses Scottish Tory leader of ‘taking Highlanders for granted’ during Inverness visit

16 June 2024

John Swinney hit out at Douglas Ross during a visit to Inverness on Sunday afternoon.


Coastal erosion battle sparks major golf day for Black Isle course

16 June 2024
Coastal erosion battle sparks major golf day for Black Isle course

Coastal erosion battle sparks major golf day for Black Isle course

16 June 2024

The fight against worsening coastal erosion is set to tee off for a Highland golf club after a major fundraiser for new sea defences was launched.


FROM THE ARCHIVE: Uninhabited Isle Martin’s history is a long and fascinating one

16 June 2024
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Uninhabited Isle Martin’s history is a long and fascinating one

FROM THE ARCHIVE: Uninhabited Isle Martin’s history is a long and fascinating one

16 June 2024

Isle Martin is a small, currently uninhabited island situated at the mouth of Lochbroom, less than a mile from the mainland coast.


‘Increasing concern for welfare of missing Inverness man,’ say police

16 June 2024
‘Increasing concern for welfare of missing Inverness man,’ say police

‘Increasing concern for welfare of missing Inverness man,’ say police

16 June 2024

Police are “increasingly concerned” for the welfare of an Inverness man who has gone missing.


Flash flooding hits A9 in Inverness

16 June 2024
Flash flooding hits A9 in Inverness

Flash flooding hits A9 in Inverness

16 June 2024

Heavy rain was causing disruption to the A9 in Inverness on Sunday morning - after flooding hit the southbound carriageway.


PICTURES: Biplane recreates historic Inverness to Kirkwall flight for 90th anniversary

15 June 2024
PICTURES: Biplane recreates historic Inverness to Kirkwall flight for 90th anniversary

PICTURES: Biplane recreates historic Inverness to Kirkwall flight for 90th anniversary

15 June 2024

A landmark moment in the history of Highland aviation was remembered in spectacular fashion when a biplane took to the skies above the far north.


Missing boy sparks police appeal

15 June 2024
Missing boy sparks police appeal

Missing boy sparks police appeal

15 June 2024

Police have appealed for help finding a missing Invergordon teen who has not been seen since Thursday.


VIDEO and PICTURES: Fanzone fans pack Inverness Ice Centre for Scotland v Germany

15 June 2024
VIDEO and PICTURES: Fanzone fans pack Inverness Ice Centre for Scotland v Germany

VIDEO and PICTURES: Fanzone fans pack Inverness Ice Centre for Scotland v Germany

15 June 2024

Results on the pitch disappointed, but that didn’t stop fans packing out Inverness Ice Centre and enjoying themselves during Scotland v Germany.


Highlanders named in King Charles’s birthday honours list

14 June 2024
Highlanders named in King Charles’s birthday honours list

Highlanders named in King Charles’s birthday honours list

14 June 2024

Several Highlanders have been honoured in the King’s birthday honours list.


Superfast train wi-fi possibilities to lead discussions at rail conference in Inverness

13 June 2024
Superfast train wi-fi possibilities to lead discussions at rail conference in Inverness

Superfast train wi-fi possibilities to lead discussions at rail conference in Inverness

13 June 2024

Superfast internet access for travellers on Highland trains will be among the items discussed at a special event in Inverness later this month.


Last chance for tickets to Woodzstock Festival on Black Isle

12 June 2024
Last chance for tickets to Woodzstock Festival on Black Isle

Last chance for tickets to Woodzstock Festival on Black Isle

12 June 2024

Music fans don't have long to wait before the return of the popular annual Woodzstock festival this weekend - but there's still time to grab tickets.


Wool Fest raises £1k windfall for Highland Hospice

12 June 2024
Wool Fest raises £1k windfall for Highland Hospice

Wool Fest raises £1k windfall for Highland Hospice

12 June 2024

Wool fans have helped provide a £1000 windfall for the Highland Hospice following the success of a Ross-shire event this spring.


Airline security restrictions reintroduced at Highland airports

11 June 2024
Airline security restrictions reintroduced at Highland airports

Airline security restrictions reintroduced at Highland airports

11 June 2024

Airline passengers have been warned that restrictions on liquids in hand luggage have been reintroduced at Highland airports.


Man treated at scene following crash near Strathpeffer

10 June 2024
Man treated at scene following crash near Strathpeffer

Man treated at scene following crash near Strathpeffer

10 June 2024

Emergency services were called after a one-vehicle crash on a minor road near Strathpeffer on Monday morning.


RNLI Kyle station to host afternoon tea

10 June 2024
RNLI Kyle station to host afternoon tea

RNLI Kyle station to host afternoon tea

10 June 2024

An afternoon tea to remember past crew will be held at the Kyle of Lochalsh lifeboat station later this month.


Should this £2.5m bust go on public display in Ross-shire?

09 June 2024
Should this £2.5m bust go on public display in Ross-shire?

Should this £2.5m bust go on public display in Ross-shire?

09 June 2024

There has been some disquiet over the consultation amid suggestions selling it off has always been the council’s preferred option.


Who is standing for election in your constituency? Final list of hopefuls announced

07 June 2024
Who is standing for election in your constituency? Final list of hopefuls announced

Who is standing for election in your constituency? Final list of hopefuls announced

07 June 2024

Fourteen candidates will contest the two Westminster seats in the Highland Council area in the upcoming General Election.


£28,000 in pavement parking fines issued to more than 400 Highland motorists

07 June 2024
£28,000 in pavement parking fines issued to more than 400 Highland motorists

£28,000 in pavement parking fines issued to more than 400 Highland motorists

07 June 2024

Hundreds of Highland motorists have been fined for parking on pavements in the months since new laws came into force.


Police ‘disappointed’ at lorry and farm vehicles flouting rules after Highland crackdown

06 June 2024
Police ‘disappointed’ at lorry and farm vehicles flouting rules after Highland crackdown

Police ‘disappointed’ at lorry and farm vehicles flouting rules after Highland crackdown

06 June 2024

"Disappointed" police have hit out at a minority of commercial and agricultural vehicle motorists who flout drivers' hours rules and loading limits.


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