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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

What Dingwall Field Club members found on Falls of Shin visit

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

What Dingwall Field Club members found on Falls of Shin visit

13 May 2025

There was plenty to see on the trip into Sutherland.


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

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

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

13 May 2025

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


£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’.


Record-chasing vessel makes waves on Black Isle

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

Record-chasing vessel makes waves on Black Isle

11 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.


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

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

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

11 May 2025

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


Highland port’s cruise season ramps up

10 May 2025
Highland port’s cruise season ramps up

Highland port’s cruise season ramps up

10 May 2025

The Easter Ross port’s season, running until the end of October, is worth millions to the wider Highland tourism economy.


Rogart-based Tain Tesco community champion sets out her stall

09 May 2025
Rogart-based Tain Tesco community champion sets out her stall

Rogart-based Tain Tesco community champion sets out her stall

09 May 2025

A new community champion from Sutherland will be a familiar face to supermarket shoppers in Easter Ross.


WATCH: Highland woman whose entire family was killed in war reflects on VE Day

06 May 2025
WATCH: Highland woman whose entire family was killed in war reflects on VE Day

WATCH: Highland woman whose entire family was killed in war reflects on VE Day

06 May 2025

WATCH: Highland women’s remarkable memories caught to coincide with 80th anniversary of VE Day.


Tain engineer is a man on a mission: ‘We can’t just keep letting cancer win’

28 April 2025
Tain engineer is a man on a mission: ‘We can’t just keep letting cancer win’

Tain engineer is a man on a mission: ‘We can’t just keep letting cancer win’

28 April 2025

A Tain engineer who was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 41 is saddling up to back an awareness month.


Tain engineer is a man on a mission: ‘We can’t just keep letting cancer win’

27 April 2025
Tain engineer is a man on a mission: ‘We can’t just keep letting cancer win’

Tain engineer is a man on a mission: ‘We can’t just keep letting cancer win’

27 April 2025

A Tain engineer who was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 41 is saddling up to back an awareness month.


Tain engineer is a man on a mission: ‘We can’t just keep letting cancer win’

27 April 2025
Tain engineer is a man on a mission: ‘We can’t just keep letting cancer win’

Tain engineer is a man on a mission: ‘We can’t just keep letting cancer win’

27 April 2025

A Tain engineer who was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 41 is saddling up to back an awareness month.


It’s wall right now for five-star Gairloch attraction

26 April 2025
It’s wall right now for five-star Gairloch attraction

It’s wall right now for five-star Gairloch attraction

26 April 2025

Built by local contractor, Roddy Bain, the stone for came from the Gairloch Quarry and the project was funded by the Pat Munro Foundation.


Meet Tiny Tom Stoltman - smaller than a matchhead

19 April 2025
Meet Tiny Tom Stoltman - smaller than a matchhead

Meet Tiny Tom Stoltman - smaller than a matchhead

19 April 2025

Its uniquely talented creator said: ‘Tom, I know you’re going to be the greatest strongman in history, no question about it.’


First of 150,000 cruise line passengers set to arrive at Easter Ross port today

15 April 2025
First of 150,000 cruise line passengers set to arrive at Easter Ross port today

First of 150,000 cruise line passengers set to arrive at Easter Ross port today

15 April 2025

More than 150,000 passengers will arrive at the port in 2025, with 97 cruise ship calls scheduled.


‘Bodies, bagpipes and brutality’: Ullapool show breathes new life into old traditions

15 April 2025
‘Bodies, bagpipes and brutality’: Ullapool show breathes new life into old traditions

‘Bodies, bagpipes and brutality’: Ullapool show breathes new life into old traditions

15 April 2025

It explores rituals, traditions and Scottishness, offering a space for young people engaged in these areas to connect to.


Balintore’s Seaboard Centre ‘so grateful’ for funding lifeline from auction

12 April 2025
Balintore’s Seaboard Centre ‘so grateful’ for funding lifeline from auction

Balintore’s Seaboard Centre ‘so grateful’ for funding lifeline from auction

12 April 2025

The event hosted by the Seaboard Centre in Balintore has also thrown light on the tough financial climate faced by Third Sector groups.


Scene set for Easter weekend Foulis Castle daffodil day

11 April 2025
Scene set for Easter weekend Foulis Castle daffodil day

Scene set for Easter weekend Foulis Castle daffodil day

11 April 2025

An eagerly anticipated Easter Ross daffodil day will bring a welcome seasonal boost to two much-loved local charities.


A835 re-opens after wildfire near Stac Pollaidh as crews standby over ‘extreme’ risk of blazes in Highlands

07 April 2025
A835 re-opens after wildfire near Stac Pollaidh as crews standby over ‘extreme’ risk of blazes in Highlands

A835 re-opens after wildfire near Stac Pollaidh as crews standby over ‘extreme’ risk of blazes in Highlands

07 April 2025

A key trunk road in Ross-shire has reopened after being closed yesterday due to a wildfire near an iconic peak visited by thousands every year.


Ullapool Stonehouses trailblazers warn ‘second home tax’ change will hammer tourism innovation

04 April 2025
Ullapool Stonehouses trailblazers warn ‘second home tax’ change will hammer tourism innovation

Ullapool Stonehouses trailblazers warn ‘second home tax’ change will hammer tourism innovation

04 April 2025

A Ross-based tourism development expert is calling on Labour to refine Jeremy Hunt’s UK tax on second homes before it damages innovation in tourism.


Maiden visit makes waves in Ullapool

02 April 2025
Maiden visit makes waves in Ullapool

Maiden visit makes waves in Ullapool

02 April 2025

Most passengers took guided tours of the village, giving local businesses a welcome boost.


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