Trains cancelled, 100s of travellers stranded, roads flooded and historic Carrbridge crossing swallowed up by river They say that a… Read more Flash floods cause havoc in Highlands
Category: News
Road build back on track
I had been in Inverness for a few months when I got sent on this job. It was a major… Read more Road build back on track
Parking ticket? No, it’s official business
You can guarantee that the one thing that will outrage the British public more than anything is hypocrisy. And this… Read more Parking ticket? No, it’s official business
Face of the ASBO pest
The court gets tough on neighbours’ tormentor This was a classic case of me knocking on the door and the… Read more Face of the ASBO pest
Lake fish killed by amorous toads
This was a strange tale. Reports of scores of fish were being found dead after being sexually assaulted by toads… Read more Lake fish killed by amorous toads
‘Witamy was do Scarborough’… which is Polish for ‘We welcome you to Scarborough’
Boom in workers from Poland This follows what I posted recently about my editor’s obsession with Polish headlines but in… Read more ‘Witamy was do Scarborough’… which is Polish for ‘We welcome you to Scarborough’
Inverness trial halted after key witness was absent due to a suspected case of monkeypox
There was a bit of excitement this afternoon when news broke that a trial in Inverness had to be halted… Read more Inverness trial halted after key witness was absent due to a suspected case of monkeypox
Shop swoop
As the crime correspondent with the Scarborough Evening News I followed the police on a number of crime fighting operations.… Read more Shop swoop
Arresting moments with the boys in blue
Reporter Ian Duncan experiences life on the streets with Scarborough’s latest student police officer PC James Duffy In 2007 I… Read more Arresting moments with the boys in blue
Epic road trip aids Ukraine
My fellow reporter Alasdair Fraser is currently in Gdansk in Poland and is planning to cycle 1000 miles back to… Read more Epic road trip aids Ukraine