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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.

Two far north ScotRail services cancelled as train crew shortages bite

13 November 2025
Two far north ScotRail services cancelled as train crew shortages bite

Two far north ScotRail services cancelled as train crew shortages bite

13 November 2025

Two of ScotRail’s far north services will be cancelled today (Thursday) because of train crew shortages.


SEASIDE RESCUE: Crashed paraglider on Moray Firth shoreline airlifted to hospital after joint Coastguard and RNLI lifeboat mercy dash

12 November 2025
SEASIDE RESCUE: Crashed paraglider on Moray Firth shoreline airlifted to hospital after joint Coastguard and RNLI lifeboat mercy dash

SEASIDE RESCUE: Crashed paraglider on Moray Firth shoreline airlifted to hospital after joint Coastguard and RNLI lifeboat mercy dash

12 November 2025

An injured paraglider was rescued in a joint operation by the Coastguard and a local lifeboat crew after crashing onto the Moray Firth shoreline.


Morning Wick to Inverness train fails to run after fault

06 November 2025
Morning Wick to Inverness train fails to run after fault

Morning Wick to Inverness train fails to run after fault

06 November 2025

A morning ScotRail service from Wick to Inverness has been cancelled because of an onboard fault.


CRASH UPDATE: 3 people hospitalised in A99 crash south of Wick with road fully reopened

05 November 2025
CRASH UPDATE: 3 people hospitalised in A99 crash south of Wick with road fully reopened

CRASH UPDATE: 3 people hospitalised in A99 crash south of Wick with road fully reopened

05 November 2025

Three people were taken to hospital after a ‘multi-vehicle crash on the A99 south of Wick.


‘Multi-vehicle crash closes A99 south of Wick

05 November 2025
‘Multi-vehicle crash closes A99 south of Wick

‘Multi-vehicle crash closes A99 south of Wick

05 November 2025

A ‘multi-vehicle’ crash has closed the A99 road south of Wick.


Highland Council savages SSEN’s ‘appalling’ 170 km super-pylon plan in scathing objection to Scottish Ministers

02 November 2025
Highland Council savages SSEN’s ‘appalling’ 170 km super-pylon plan in scathing objection to Scottish Ministers

Highland Council savages SSEN’s ‘appalling’ 170 km super-pylon plan in scathing objection to Scottish Ministers

02 November 2025

Highland Council has lodged a devastating objection to a super-pylon line plan crucial to SSEN’s £7bn transformation of electricity transmission.


A99 crash between car and small van kept road north of Wick shut for 8 hours

31 October 2025
A99 crash between car and small van kept road north of Wick shut for 8 hours

A99 crash between car and small van kept road north of Wick shut for 8 hours

31 October 2025

A serious road crash kept the A99 north of Wick closed for almost eight hours on Thursday.


Two vehicle crash blocks Easter Ross road with emergency services at scene

30 October 2025
Two vehicle crash blocks Easter Ross road with emergency services at scene

Two vehicle crash blocks Easter Ross road with emergency services at scene

30 October 2025

A two-vehicle crash has partially blocked the A836 north-west of Tain in Easter Ross.


38 year-old man arrested after late-night A9 crash near Helmsdale

29 October 2025
38 year-old man arrested after late-night A9 crash near Helmsdale

38 year-old man arrested after late-night A9 crash near Helmsdale

29 October 2025

A 38-year-old man has been arrested after a late-night crash on the A9 south of Helmsdale.


One hurt in late-night A9 crash south of Helmsdale

29 October 2025
One hurt in late-night A9 crash south of Helmsdale

One hurt in late-night A9 crash south of Helmsdale

29 October 2025

One person was hurt late last night (Tuesday October 28) in a crash on the A9 south of Helmsdale.


New Highland cross-party working group set to tackle the region’s adult care crisis

24 October 2025
New Highland cross-party working group set to tackle the region’s adult care crisis

New Highland cross-party working group set to tackle the region’s adult care crisis

24 October 2025

A new cross-party working group will seek to tackle the growing crisis in adult social care provision in the Highlands.


Ferry sailings cancelled with ‘strong gale force winds’ forecast for west Highlands

24 October 2025
Ferry sailings cancelled with ‘strong gale force winds’ forecast for west Highlands

Ferry sailings cancelled with ‘strong gale force winds’ forecast for west Highlands

24 October 2025

Stormy seas have forced the cancellation of today’s ferry sailings between Ullapool and Stornoway.


MISSING: Police search for Oxfordshire man who may be living ‘off grid’ in Highlands

24 October 2025
MISSING: Police search for Oxfordshire man who may be living ‘off grid’ in Highlands

MISSING: Police search for Oxfordshire man who may be living ‘off grid’ in Highlands

24 October 2025

Highlanders are being asked to be on the look-out for a young Oxfordshire man reported missing from home.


Union names 4 dates as University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) strike finalised

21 October 2025
Union names 4 dates as University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) strike finalised

Union names 4 dates as University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) strike finalised

21 October 2025

A union has finalised dates for industrial action set to hit the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI).


New Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival community fund offers up a first £20k for local groups and good causes

11 October 2025
New Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival community fund offers up a first £20k for local groups and good causes

New Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival community fund offers up a first £20k for local groups and good causes

11 October 2025

Organisers of the Highlands’ leading music festival have turned past parking troubles into a charitable earner for local communities and causes.


UHI strikes ‘likely’ after ballot vote by union supports industrial action at Highland university

07 October 2025
UHI strikes ‘likely’ after ballot vote by union supports industrial action at Highland university

UHI strikes ‘likely’ after ballot vote by union supports industrial action at Highland university

07 October 2025

Strikes are likely at the University of the Highlands and Islands after staff backed industrial action over job cuts and compulsory redundancies.


UPDATE: Chainsaws at the ready as gangs of skilled railway track workers prepare to tackle Storm Amy

03 October 2025
UPDATE: Chainsaws at the ready as gangs of skilled railway track workers prepare to tackle Storm Amy

UPDATE: Chainsaws at the ready as gangs of skilled railway track workers prepare to tackle Storm Amy

03 October 2025

Gangs of chainsaw trained railway line workers are poised and ready to work through the night as Storm Amy wreaks havoc on Highland train tracks.


Ferry services in Highlands facing major disruption as Storm Amy strikes

02 October 2025
Ferry services in Highlands facing major disruption as Storm Amy strikes

Ferry services in Highlands facing major disruption as Storm Amy strikes

02 October 2025

Ferry services around the north-west coast of Scotland are facing major disruption as Storm Amy hits.


Emergency services alert disrupts ScotRail trains between Inverness and Glasgow

25 September 2025
Emergency services alert disrupts ScotRail trains between Inverness and Glasgow

Emergency services alert disrupts ScotRail trains between Inverness and Glasgow

25 September 2025

An emergency incident on the Highland Main Line south of Perth is disrupting train services between Inverness and Glasgow.


Highland Council issues reminder to postal voters in keenly-contested Sutherland community council election

24 September 2025
Highland Council issues reminder to postal voters in keenly-contested Sutherland community council election

Highland Council issues reminder to postal voters in keenly-contested Sutherland community council election

24 September 2025

Highland Council is urging voters to swiftly return postal ballots for a keenly-contested Sutherland community council election.


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