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Hector MacKenzie


Senior News Editor

Hector MacKenzie is a senior news editor with the Highland News and Media group and has 30-plus years’ experience in journalism. Raised in Ross-shire, he’s content editor for the Ross-shire Journal. A graduate of Glasgow University, he spent four years working in the media in Beijing and his work has appeared in publications and online in the UK, China and United States. He firmly believes everyone has a story to tell.

Hector MacKenzie

Which performer got a Highland music club audience singing?

18 May 2025
Which performer got a Highland music club audience singing?

Which performer got a Highland music club audience singing?

18 May 2025

The club has enjoyed great audiences throughout the season and finished it on a toe-tapping high.


Ross-shire road closure plans flagged ahead of Scottish water pipe renewal project

17 May 2025
Ross-shire road closure plans flagged ahead of Scottish water pipe renewal project

Ross-shire road closure plans flagged ahead of Scottish water pipe renewal project

17 May 2025

Scottish Water says it is investing in the future of the local water network by upgrading the water pipes between Evanton and Dingwall.


Historic Highland golf club tees up trailblazing Pro-Am tourney

17 May 2025
Historic Highland golf club tees up trailblazing Pro-Am tourney

Historic Highland golf club tees up trailblazing Pro-Am tourney

17 May 2025

As one of the oldest clubs in the country, it is looking forward to a bumper season with a number of events planned throughout the year.


Father running in memory of baby Theo says loss was ‘unbearable’

16 May 2025
Father running in memory of baby Theo says loss was ‘unbearable’

Father running in memory of baby Theo says loss was ‘unbearable’

16 May 2025

John, who works in Muir of Ord, and his partner, who is from Invergordon, admit they went through ‘very dark days’.


£36m bioenergy plant row: ‘We take the concerns of local people very seriously’

16 May 2025
£36m bioenergy plant row: ‘We take the concerns of local people very seriously’

£36m bioenergy plant row: ‘We take the concerns of local people very seriously’

16 May 2025

The company behind the plans for a biogas plant in Easter Ross has offered assurances amidst simmering discontent.


Why this Ross-shire village is the place to be this month

16 May 2025
Why this Ross-shire village is the place to be this month

Why this Ross-shire village is the place to be this month

16 May 2025

It all comes on the back of a successful £10m redevelopment which has helped pave the way for a series of exciting events.


Black Isle designer gets royal call up as key ‘changemaker’

15 May 2025
Black Isle designer gets royal call up as key ‘changemaker’

Black Isle designer gets royal call up as key ‘changemaker’

15 May 2025

Siobhan, who is also a Mikeysline ambassador, joins an elite list of ‘35 under 35’ making a difference.


Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh ward projects secure funding

15 May 2025
Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh ward projects secure funding

Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh ward projects secure funding

15 May 2025

These bids for funding from the Highland Council committee for a sprawling Ross-shire ward have been approved.


Cromarty Firth councillor salutes swift action on Invergordon flagpole VE Day hitch

14 May 2025
Cromarty Firth councillor salutes swift action on Invergordon flagpole VE Day hitch

Cromarty Firth councillor salutes swift action on Invergordon flagpole VE Day hitch

14 May 2025

The flag-raising was able to continue on schedule after quick action at short notice.


Poor relief records shed fascinating light on Black Isle past

14 May 2025
Poor relief records shed fascinating light on Black Isle past

Poor relief records shed fascinating light on Black Isle past

14 May 2025

Fascinating information on Black Isle past shed by poor relief records.


Easter Ross hall’s cashflow conundrum eased with loan from Highland fund

13 May 2025
Easter Ross hall’s cashflow conundrum eased with loan from Highland fund

Easter Ross hall’s cashflow conundrum eased with loan from Highland fund

13 May 2025

The Seaboard Memorial Hall is involved in a wide variety of community projects.


A Rocky start running into the historic heart of Philadelphia

13 May 2025
A Rocky start running into the historic heart of Philadelphia

A Rocky start running into the historic heart of Philadelphia

13 May 2025

Walk through history and then run up the famous Rocky steps in a city which might just steal your heart.


Report offers ‘blueprint for commodification and destruction of the Highlands’

12 May 2025
Report offers ‘blueprint for commodification and destruction of the Highlands’

Report offers ‘blueprint for commodification and destruction of the Highlands’

12 May 2025

A report flagging Highlands and islands investment potential of up to £100bn, much in renewable energy, has been roasted by critics.


Dingwall labour of love business project under spotlight

12 May 2025
Dingwall labour of love business project under spotlight

Dingwall labour of love business project under spotlight

12 May 2025

It was only after removing 15 layers of linoleum, tiles and rotten floorboards that they could start the onerous rebuild of the premises.


‘Unsung hero’ in Stars of Social Care Award nod

12 May 2025
‘Unsung hero’ in Stars of Social Care Award nod

‘Unsung hero’ in Stars of Social Care Award nod

12 May 2025

All three work in the same Ross-shire care home.


What Dingwall Field Club members found on Falls of Shin visit

12 May 2025
What Dingwall Field Club members found on Falls of Shin visit

What Dingwall Field Club members found on Falls of Shin visit

12 May 2025

There was plenty to see on the trip into Sutherland.


Easter Ross port awards £1.5m contract for quay expansion ahead of offshore wind trailblazer

12 May 2025
Easter Ross port awards £1.5m contract for quay expansion ahead of offshore wind trailblazer

Easter Ross port awards £1.5m contract for quay expansion ahead of offshore wind trailblazer

12 May 2025

Up to 320 jobs in construction phase, it is claimed, as port prepares for trailblazing floating offshore windfarm role.


£100bn investment potential offers ‘once in a generation’ opportunity for Highlands and islands

12 May 2025
£100bn investment potential offers ‘once in a generation’ opportunity for Highlands and islands

£100bn investment potential offers ‘once in a generation’ opportunity for Highlands and islands

12 May 2025

A report identifies an ‘unprecedented’ investment and jobs opportunity for the Highlands - and the barriers that must be overcome ‘at pace’.


A glimpse inside £850K-plus Ross-shire property with famous pedigree

10 May 2025
A glimpse inside £850K-plus Ross-shire property with famous pedigree

A glimpse inside £850K-plus Ross-shire property with famous pedigree

10 May 2025

Future possible uses for property designed by Ardross Castle architect include country retreat, hotel, large home or conversion into apartments.


Record-chasing vessel makes waves on Black Isle

10 May 2025
Record-chasing vessel makes waves on Black Isle

Record-chasing vessel makes waves on Black Isle

10 May 2025

Fiona Deakin, from Cromarty, is part of a crew aiming to become the first ever all-female team from Scotland to row across an ocean.


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