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The MFR news team covers the north of Scotland, covering the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire bringing you the latest news stories that matter to the region. The team are also involved with some bigger national campaigns and you can listen to the interviews right here. GET IN TOUCH! Upload a Boo through this channel - click the "Record or Upload a Boo To This Channel" button underneath the channel banner. By posting here you agree to your Boo being used by Bauer Media (owners of MFR)

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Inverness MP Drew Hendry enters row over Canadian...

MFR News ·

2016/06/10

Time's running out for a Highland family facing deportation back to Canada. The Zielsdorf family in Laggan are now just days away from having to leave. Inverness MP Drew Hendry's accused the Home Office of "incompetence" after rejecting their visa application over missing documents. But the Home Office insists all documents were considered as part of the visa application process.

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Keith Festival enters 41st year

MFR News ·

2016/06/10

The Keith Festival begins today, with the traditional blend of Scots and Doric acts, as well as ceilidhs and concerts. The festival also sees several informal events across the town over the course of the weekend. Now in its 41st year, organiser Gary Coull believes more in the North East are taking pride in their own culture:

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Hootananny to host concert for Stephanie Inglis fund

MFR News ·

2016/06/09

It's been an emotional 24 hours for the parents of Inverness judo star Stepanie Inglis. Yesterday we told you the Glasgow 2014 medallist woke from her coma for the first time since her motorbike crash in Vietnam and today they’ll find out whether she’s fit enough to fly back to the UK. A fundraising campaign's been set up to help pay for the 27-year-old's medical bills after her insurance company claimed her policy was void. Steve Robertson's organised a concert at Hootananny which is due to

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Lochaber captain Brian MacDonald

MFR News ·

2016/06/08

Lochaber's Brian MacDonald looks forward to creating a bit of history this Saturday.

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Newtonmore vice-skipper Rory Kennedy

MFR News ·

2016/06/08

Ahead of the MacTavish Cup final, Rory Kennedy weighs up the challenge of Lochaber.

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Childhood friend Heather Coutts reacts to Stephanie...

MFR News ·

2016/06/08

An Inverness judo star critically injured in a motorbike accident in Vietnam has woken from her coma and reached for her father's hand. Commonwealth medallist Stephanie Inglis, 27, has been in hospital since the crash last month but has now responded to her family for the first time. When they arrived at her hospital bed on Tuesday, her parents, Robert and Alison, found her with one eye open. We've been hearing from her childhood friend Heather Coutts who lives in Inverness:

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Young carers in the North 'missing out on childhood'...

MFR News ·

2016/06/07

Highland kids as young as five are missing out on “normal” childhoods because they’re caring for loved ones at home. That's according to the charity Connecting Carers, they claim more than 1,600 children and young people are among 32,000 unpaid carers in the region. That a 50 per cent rise since 2001. Roisin Connolly is from charity:

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Nairn Academy pupils get ready to argue the point

MFR News ·

2016/06/07

Nairn Academy's preparing to take on some of the country's finest debating teams at a national competition in the Scottish Parliament. The Highland students have been in the challenge since November and are hoping to win the 2016 Law Society of Scotland Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament. 17-year-old Caitlin Sherrett is one of the participants who's learned a lot through debating:

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Moray's "make do and mend" schools policy

MFR News ·

2016/06/06

Moray Council can't afford the £59million bill to maintain its schools over a five-year-period. The leader says the authority must "make do and mend" only "what's absolutely necessary" as the council looks to cut £14million to balance its books. A report's found that Buckie and Elgin High schools, and Keith Grammar are ALL FAILING to "meet the required standard for building suitability". MFR News reporter Bryan Rutherford has been speaking with the council leader. And Bekki Clark reads the 1300 news

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MP meets Ardersier sewage campaigners

MFR News ·

2016/06/03

A campaign to fight Scottish Water's expansion of sewage works at Ardersier is intensifying after a Hollywood star lends her support to residents. Almost 1,500-people are backing an online petition to stop the water firm's expansion of the existing waste-water-treatment facility. The company's bosses say they do have planning permission after following the required process back in 2010/2011 - which included talking to locals. Now the Highland capital's MP Drew Hendry has met with Ardersier

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Stewart Cree leader of Moray Council

MFR News ·

2016/06/01

Moray Council leader Stewart Cree on proposals to meet with the Scottish Government and consider a review of Council Tax in order to tackle their £14m budget shortfall, with reserves set to run out by March 2018.

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Highland MSP voices concern over Police IT setback

MFR News ·

2016/06/01

A Highland MSP is voicing concern about delays to a new IT system that is meant to assist call-handlers taking control of emergency calls in the North once the Inverness call centre closes its doors. Rhoda Grant's been telling MFR News that the procurement process for the new Police IT system has been withdrawn. She's written to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Michael Matheson, asking for certain reassurances:

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Kate Forbes MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch...

MFR News ·

2016/05/27

An Australian family - facing deportation from Dingwall - hope "common sense will prevail" as ministers review their visa application. Gregg and Kathryn Brain were due to leave the Highlands next week, along with their young son Lachlan - after immigration officials refused an extension to their stay - despite living here since 2011. Lochaber MP Kate Forbes says they've become a big part of the local community:

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Will the Beatrice project provide an economic boost...

MFR News ·

2016/05/27

A major investment into Buckie harbour's been announced after the port was chosen to support a £2.6bn windfarm. The offshore Beatrice development for which construction's due to start in Spring 2017 will rely on Wick Harbour to support operations and maintenance. But Moray councillor Allan Wright says Buckie will be a back-up in times of bad weather in Caithness:

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Sandra Reid - Recreation Ranger

MFR News ·

2016/05/26

Sandra Reid on plans for the 10th birthday celebrations on the Black Isle at Learnie Red Rocks.

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Aviemore athlete's struggle

MFR News ·

2016/05/26

Aviemore athlete David Smith says his recovery's reached a "hard point" after the Paralympian's life-saving spinal surgery. He was warned that a recurring tumour on his spine would crush his spinal chord and stop him from breathing, if he didn't have the mass surgically removed. But the London 2012 medallist was also told by medical staff that he risked becoming paralysed if he had the operation. MFR News reporter Bryan Rutherford reports.

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MFR's Kayleigh Harvey reports on the Noss Primary...

MFR News ·

2016/05/25

One of the Highland's newest schools remains closed this morning after the ceiling collapsed. Instead Noss Primary pupils will have to stay at home while officials investigate the building in Wick, which was evacuated yesterday.

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Another setback for Inverness judo star

MFR News ·

2016/05/24

Doctors treating Inverness judo star Stephanie Inglis say that the next 48-hours are "critical", as the Glasgow 2014 medallist battles an infection The 27-year-old, who suffered severe brain injuries after a motorbike accident in Vietnam, remains in a coma in one of the country's hospitals. Steph had been fighting a lung infection which has since developed into Pneumonia. Now the Inglis family have flown in an infectious disease specialist from Thailand to help treat the judokan. We speak to one of

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Stewart Cree leader of Moray Council

MFR News ·

2016/05/23

Stewart Cree on how savings to services can come about as they prepare for a consultation with the public on how to slash costs over the next two years.

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'Mikeysline' founder declares "war" on legal highs in...

MFR News ·

2016/05/23

The uncle of an Inverness man who died last year is declaring “war” on legal highs. Ron Williamson launched ‘Mikeysline’ last December following the death of his nephew Michael, who was found dead just days after his friend Martin Shaw in the Highland capital. The textline was granted charity status on Friday and now has ten volunteers offering support to young people in the North at weekends. But Ron addiction to legal highs is an issue that keeps coming up:

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