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Alasdair Fraser


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Alasdair Fraser is a senior reporter for Highland News and Media with more than 30 years' experience in the industry, including national freelance news reporting and almost 25 years as a freelance football writer. A University of Glasgow MA Hons graduate, he started his career with the Inverness Courier in 1989 and rejoined the company in 2019.

REVEALED: Highland Council chase £1000 a month as one in four snub pavement parking fines

28 May 2025
REVEALED: Highland Council chase £1000 a month as one in four snub pavement parking fines

REVEALED: Highland Council chase £1000 a month as one in four snub pavement parking fines

28 May 2025

Almost one in four pavement parking fines have gone unpaid in the Highlands since the national ban was introduced.


BREAKING: Crash south of Inverness partially closes A9 with emergency crews at scene

27 May 2025
BREAKING: Crash south of Inverness partially closes A9 with emergency crews at scene

BREAKING: Crash south of Inverness partially closes A9 with emergency crews at scene

27 May 2025

A crash is partially blocking the A9 south of Inverness.


12 motorbikes, e-bikes and a mountain bike worth tens of thousands of pounds stolen from 5 properties

23 May 2025
12 motorbikes, e-bikes and a mountain bike worth tens of thousands of pounds stolen from 5 properties

12 motorbikes, e-bikes and a mountain bike worth tens of thousands of pounds stolen from 5 properties

23 May 2025

Detectives are investigating a spate of break-ins and thefts of bicycles and motorbikes in Inverness, the Black Isle and nearby areas of Ross-shire.


Drivers south of Ullapool set for week of disruption for ‘essential’ A835 works

23 May 2025
Drivers south of Ullapool set for week of disruption for ‘essential’ A835 works

Drivers south of Ullapool set for week of disruption for ‘essential’ A835 works

23 May 2025

Road resurfacing work is set to cause disruption for motorists south of Ullapool next week.


PICTURES: Spectacular ‘UK’s toughest’ Bealach na Ba cycle event breaks records in community hands

23 May 2025
PICTURES: Spectacular ‘UK’s toughest’ Bealach na Ba cycle event breaks records in community hands

PICTURES: Spectacular ‘UK’s toughest’ Bealach na Ba cycle event breaks records in community hands

23 May 2025

A rejuvenated ‘bucket-list’ cycling event in the west Highlands has been hailed as a triumph of community spirit after enjoying a record entry.


Injured cyclist airlifted off Fyrish Hill in Easter Ross after accident

22 May 2025
Injured cyclist airlifted off Fyrish Hill in Easter Ross after accident

Injured cyclist airlifted off Fyrish Hill in Easter Ross after accident

22 May 2025

A cyclist had to be airlifted off a hill in Easter Ross on Wednesday after suffering injury.


Captain Randall: ‘Premiership survival is a matter of pride to the Ross County players’

22 May 2025
Captain Randall: ‘Premiership survival is a matter of pride to the Ross County players’

Captain Randall: ‘Premiership survival is a matter of pride to the Ross County players’

22 May 2025

Connor Randall admits Ross County will be driven by pride as well as a sense of defiance as they look to seal Premiership safety.


Cowie focused on performance not favourites’ tags with Ross County’s Premiership status in the spotlight

21 May 2025
Cowie focused on performance not favourites’ tags with Ross County’s Premiership status in the spotlight

Cowie focused on performance not favourites’ tags with Ross County’s Premiership status in the spotlight

21 May 2025

Don Cowie is fully focused on what Ross County can do against Livingston as contrasting views on his team’s prospects and status are aired.


Could Ronan Hale’s surge in form help save Ross County?

20 May 2025
Could Ronan Hale’s surge in form help save Ross County?

Could Ronan Hale’s surge in form help save Ross County?

20 May 2025

Don Cowie reckons Ronan Hale has turned international misery into domestic bliss.


Highland hoteliers call on councillors to ditch ‘exceptionally frightening’ plans for a tourist tax

20 May 2025
Highland hoteliers call on councillors to ditch ‘exceptionally frightening’ plans for a tourist tax

Highland hoteliers call on councillors to ditch ‘exceptionally frightening’ plans for a tourist tax

20 May 2025

A tourist tax in the Highlands is an "exceptionally frightening” prospect for the area’s hotel industry, according to a representative body.


Firefighters battle huge Invergordon factory blaze for more than 18 hours

15 May 2025
Firefighters battle huge Invergordon factory blaze for more than 18 hours

Firefighters battle huge Invergordon factory blaze for more than 18 hours

15 May 2025

Fire crews have been battling a huge blaze in a biomass plant in Invergordon through the night.


REACTION: ‘Dunc the Dud’ – Caley Thistle fans blast back at former manager

14 May 2025
REACTION: ‘Dunc the Dud’ – Caley Thistle fans blast back at former manager

REACTION: ‘Dunc the Dud’ – Caley Thistle fans blast back at former manager

14 May 2025

Football legend Duncan Ferguson’s scathing criticisms of Caley Thistle’s support have provoked a mighty backlash on social media.


Highland Council turns up the heat on potholes and other road repairs with seven-figure deal

14 May 2025
Highland Council turns up the heat on potholes and other road repairs with seven-figure deal

Highland Council turns up the heat on potholes and other road repairs with seven-figure deal

14 May 2025

Highland Council has awarded a new seven-figure contract aimed at tackling potholes and other road repairs.


Water scarcity warning prompts emergency planning for Highland homes with private supplies

14 May 2025
Water scarcity warning prompts emergency planning for Highland homes with private supplies

Water scarcity warning prompts emergency planning for Highland homes with private supplies

14 May 2025

A water scarcity warning across Scotland has prompted a Highland Council alert to householders with private supplies.


Duncan Ferguson slams Caley Thistle fans in scathing 8-page chapter of ‘Big Dunc’ autobiography

13 May 2025
Duncan Ferguson slams Caley Thistle fans in scathing 8-page chapter of ‘Big Dunc’ autobiography

Duncan Ferguson slams Caley Thistle fans in scathing 8-page chapter of ‘Big Dunc’ autobiography

13 May 2025

Duncan Ferguson has branded Caley Thistle fans he clashed with during 13 months in the Highlands “a disgrace” in his new autobiography ‘Big Dunc’.


Highland parents and carers in need urged to use charity Children’s First’s mental health helpline

12 May 2025
Highland parents and carers in need urged to use charity Children’s First’s mental health helpline

Highland parents and carers in need urged to use charity Children’s First’s mental health helpline

12 May 2025

Scotland’s national children’s charity is urging Highland parents and carers to seek their support if worried about their child’s mental health.


Cycle sportive set to close famous Bealach Na Bà stretch of NC500

09 May 2025
Cycle sportive set to close famous Bealach Na Bà stretch of NC500

Cycle sportive set to close famous Bealach Na Bà stretch of NC500

09 May 2025

A cycling event is set to close one of the most spectacular stretches of road on the Highlands’ NC500 route for two-and-a-half hours later this month.


Renee MacRae and Andrew murder detectives confirm A9 evidence find was a child’s potty – and is still under investigation

07 May 2025
Renee MacRae and Andrew murder detectives confirm A9 evidence find was a child’s potty – and is still under investigation

Renee MacRae and Andrew murder detectives confirm A9 evidence find was a child’s potty – and is still under investigation

07 May 2025

Murder detectives searching for Renee and Andrew MacRae’s bodies have confirmed that a child’s potty was the evidence item removed from beside the A9.


WATCH: ‘One-handed’ Highland rock talent inspires national campaign on the benefits of music for stroke survivors

06 May 2025
WATCH: ‘One-handed’ Highland rock talent inspires national campaign on the benefits of music for stroke survivors

WATCH: ‘One-handed’ Highland rock talent inspires national campaign on the benefits of music for stroke survivors

06 May 2025

An Inverness musician’s determined recovery from the trauma of suffering a stroke is providing inspiration in a new national campaign.


SSEN ‘investigative’ work continues along controversial Highland super-pylon lines prior to planning consent

05 May 2025
SSEN ‘investigative’ work continues along controversial Highland super-pylon lines prior to planning consent

SSEN ‘investigative’ work continues along controversial Highland super-pylon lines prior to planning consent

05 May 2025

Energy giant SSEN is continuing investigative work along the controversial super-pylon route stretching from Caithness to Peterhead through Beauly.


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