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Andy Dixon has been content editor for the Inverness Courier, Ross-shire Journal, Strathspey and Badenoch Herald, Highland News and North Star since November 2016. He joined the company in June 2006 and has covered community news, politics, court, sport, entertainment and business in various roles over the years.

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Sharpened toilet brush handle among weapons seized from Inverness prisoners

05 January 2025
Sharpened toilet brush handle among weapons seized from Inverness prisoners

Sharpened toilet brush handle among weapons seized from Inverness prisoners

05 January 2025

Cocaine and Spice among drugs confiscated from prisoners in Inverness.


REVEALED: Number of men and women drivers involved in collisions on Highland roads

04 January 2025
REVEALED: Number of men and women drivers involved in collisions on Highland roads

REVEALED: Number of men and women drivers involved in collisions on Highland roads

04 January 2025

Highlands and Islands police area records crashes involving 585 drivers over a 13-month period.


NHS Highland deals with mice, rats and bed bugs

03 January 2025
NHS Highland deals with mice, rats and bed bugs

NHS Highland deals with mice, rats and bed bugs

03 January 2025

Situations included health workers having to grapple with a mouse nest in a nurse’s bedroom.


What happened to Highland Council’s vow to make Inverness ‘Carbon Clever’ by 2025?

29 December 2024
What happened to Highland Council’s vow to make Inverness ‘Carbon Clever’ by 2025?

What happened to Highland Council’s vow to make Inverness ‘Carbon Clever’ by 2025?

29 December 2024

We look at the rise and fall of the local authority’s ‘flagship’ climate change policy.


REVEALED: Number of Christmas housebreaking crimes in Highlands

23 December 2024
REVEALED: Number of Christmas housebreaking crimes in Highlands

REVEALED: Number of Christmas housebreaking crimes in Highlands

23 December 2024

FOI results prompt police to issue range of tips to keep your property safe over the festive period.


Highland baker Harry Gow dies

20 December 2024
Highland baker Harry Gow dies

Highland baker Harry Gow dies

20 December 2024

Harry Gow’s passion for baking and community will leave a lasting legacy.


Three more same-sex dance couples among line-up for Strictly Inverness 2025

11 December 2024
Three more same-sex dance couples among line-up for Strictly Inverness 2025

Three more same-sex dance couples among line-up for Strictly Inverness 2025

11 December 2024

The annual event generates cash for the Highland Hospice and Inverness Ice Centre, which organise and host the event.


‘One-size-fits-all doesn’t work’ - Call for Highland Council to be broken up

09 December 2024
‘One-size-fits-all doesn’t work’ - Call for Highland Council to be broken up

‘One-size-fits-all doesn’t work’ - Call for Highland Council to be broken up

09 December 2024

“Breaking up Highland Council isn’t about creating division - it’s about building empowerment,” says a leading councillor.


PICTURES: Over 35,000 folk expected to see Eden Court panto - but were you there on opening night?

07 December 2024
PICTURES: Over 35,000 folk expected to see Eden Court panto - but were you there on opening night?

PICTURES: Over 35,000 folk expected to see Eden Court panto - but were you there on opening night?

07 December 2024

“As a business, the footfall at this time of year and the income that it generates it vital to our sustainability,” says theatre boss.


Work under way at new £3.1m Hollywood Bowl centre in Inverness with opening date announced

03 December 2024
Work under way at new £3.1m Hollywood Bowl centre in Inverness with opening date announced

Work under way at new £3.1m Hollywood Bowl centre in Inverness with opening date announced

03 December 2024

The new £3.1 million Hollywood Bowl is designed to be a family entertainment centre.


More than 400 ‘concern for person’ incidents at Kessock Bridge in last 6 years

02 December 2024
More than 400 ‘concern for person’ incidents at Kessock Bridge in last 6 years

More than 400 ‘concern for person’ incidents at Kessock Bridge in last 6 years

02 December 2024

The stats were released via a Freedom of Information request.


Speed limit on A9 single-carriageway sections could be cut to 50mph

27 November 2024
Speed limit on A9 single-carriageway sections could be cut to 50mph

Speed limit on A9 single-carriageway sections could be cut to 50mph

27 November 2024

Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop said there was an ambition to make Scotland’s roads the safest in the world by 2030.


Call for wannabe journalists: Apply to become a trainee community news reporter

19 November 2024
Call for wannabe journalists: Apply to become a trainee community news reporter

Call for wannabe journalists: Apply to become a trainee community news reporter

19 November 2024

If you have ever wanted to become a journalist, applications are now open for a new scheme that could mark the start of your dream career.


Bus drivers secure wage win ending strike threat

18 November 2024
Bus drivers secure wage win ending strike threat

Bus drivers secure wage win ending strike threat

18 November 2024

Unite the union says this pay dispute should send a warning that workers must be properly valued.


PICTURES: Golspie student gets special honour as The Princess Royal joins UHI in celebrating nursing and optometry graduates

15 November 2024
PICTURES: Golspie student gets special honour as The Princess Royal joins UHI in celebrating nursing and optometry graduates

PICTURES: Golspie student gets special honour as The Princess Royal joins UHI in celebrating nursing and optometry graduates

15 November 2024

Some 600 guests were at the ceremony at Eden Court.


Belladrum is all heart for Highland Hospice as it seeks artist

10 November 2024
Belladrum is all heart for Highland Hospice as it seeks artist

Belladrum is all heart for Highland Hospice as it seeks artist

10 November 2024

Could you come up with a special Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival design for a charity Highland HeArt Trail sculpture?


Texas and Paul Heaton to headline Belladrum 2025

08 November 2024
Texas and Paul Heaton to headline Belladrum 2025

Texas and Paul Heaton to headline Belladrum 2025

08 November 2024

“Both Texas and Paul Heaton will be guaranteed to deliver some of the biggest sing-along moments in Bella history,” say organisers.


EXPLAINED: 5% Highland tourist tax could raise £10m a year - all you need to know PLUS who won’t have to pay

08 November 2024
EXPLAINED: 5% Highland tourist tax could raise £10m a year - all you need to know PLUS who won’t have to pay

EXPLAINED: 5% Highland tourist tax could raise £10m a year - all you need to know PLUS who won’t have to pay

08 November 2024

Otherwise known as a visitor levy, should it happen, it would see the Highlands follow destinations in Europe that charge additional tax per night.


Inverness Courier journalist presents Radio 4 Menopause Matters documentary after going through ‘the change’ at 15

04 November 2024
Inverness Courier journalist presents Radio 4 Menopause Matters documentary after going through ‘the change’ at 15

Inverness Courier journalist presents Radio 4 Menopause Matters documentary after going through ‘the change’ at 15

04 November 2024

Inverness Courier journalist recounted her early menopause journey on BBC Radio 4’s Menopause Matters, sharing insights from her experience at 15.


DELAYED: Unknown start date for six-month Kessock Bridge safety improvement project

30 October 2024
DELAYED: Unknown start date for six-month Kessock Bridge safety improvement project

DELAYED: Unknown start date for six-month Kessock Bridge safety improvement project

30 October 2024

The work was supposed to start in October.


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