Duncan Macpherson

Red Sky in the Morning - over Culloden Battlefield and Nairnside as viewed from Cradlehall & Westhill, #Inverness

The Nairnshire Yarn Bombers 🧶 have been creative for Remembrance Day with their colourful knitted red poppy letterbox covers.
#Nairn #Poppy #Knitting @poppyscotland @LegionScotland #Remembrance

The impressive Beaver Moon reflecting on the Moray Firth at #Nairn and viewed from the iconic Nairn Bandstand, near #Inverness @BBCScotWeather @bbcweather @metoffice @stvweatherwatch
#Fullmoon #Supermoon #BeaverMoon #HarvestMoon

Glimpse behind the scenes.
BBC News reporting x The Hague.

You may think I cycle cuz I care about saving🌱🌍💶 or keeping fit

Reality - juggling breaking news, school runs & podcasting, 🚲 means I hit work/life deadlines.. zero traffic stress!

Our Bike Studio isn’t just efficient - it’s essential 😊

Cycling in Paris made me appreciate the Dutch cycling culture more than ever.

🚥 Streets that simply make space for everyone 🙌🏽

😁 People who aren’t defined by their mode of mobility 🤌🏼

🚲 Bike lanes that get you to exactly where you need to be 👍🏼

What do you love most about Dutch cycling culture…?

Explained: Why Scottish Parliament election count won't be overnight A major change for the way Scottish elections are carried out

Story here: www.heraldscotland.com/news/2558009...

‼️There’s a dusting of snow ❄️ on Ben Wyvis 🏔️ this morning 🧤🧣🥾as viewed from #Inverness #snow #clockschange #clocksgoback

It’s the first snow ❄️ of the autumn 🍂 as the seasons transition and the winter 🕰️ time change begins tonight with the clocks going back 1 hour ⏪

My review of the Mull school saga is today's Big Read in @heraldscotland.bsky.social .

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2554168...

Parents slam council's 'deceptive' teacher cuts tactics The Glasgow City Parents Group has called for an investigation after internal emails revealed 'a clear breach of transparency and accountability'.

This wasn't just any budget process - it was the one in which huge cuts to the teaching workforce were pushed through by SNP and Green councillors.

During that process, Mr Hutchison pushed back against attempts to obscure the cuts.

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2454245...

Inverness Castle by night - it was certainly catching the attention of the many visitors and holidaymakers still around the city centre of the Capital of the Highlands in mid October. #Inverness

Caught a glimpse of the colourful Aurora Borealis ‘Northern Lights’ tonight in #Nairn above the Moray Firth, as I stopped to photograph the Nairn bandstand
Photo 📷 copyright Duncan Macpherson #Aurora #NorthernLights #Inverness

Earl of Inverness Road in Inverlochy at North Road Fort William

This road was named after the late Queen’s father when he was Duke of York and Earl of Inverness, prior to him becoming King after the abdication of his brother Edward to marry American 🇺🇸 divorcee Mrs. Wallis Simpson.

Royal Titles 🚮 🗑️ binned for the King’s brother!

Prince Andrew gives up Earl of #Inverness title and Duke of York title and his honours bestowed by the late Queen, ahead of the publication of the explosive Giuffre book 📕 www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...

👏 🗣️🎊 Tha Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd air moladh mòr a dhèanamh air an òigridh a tha a’ gabhail pàirt ann am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail na bliadhna sa ann an Loch Abar.

👏 🗣️🎊 Highland Council has congratulated all the young performers who have participated in this year’s Royal National Mòd in Lochaber -

🎶🎉🥇🏆 Glòr òir nan Gàidheal aig a’ Mhòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail

🥇 Thòisich gràinnean-mullaich nan seinneadairean Gàidhlig san t-saoghalair co-fharpaisean nam Bonn Òr aig a’ Mhòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail ann an Loch Abar air an t-seachdamh latha dhen fhèis ainmeil.

Our Trading Standards Enforcement Officers have seized illicit cigarettes & tobacco products from 4 retail premises after acting on complaints from the public and local businesses.

Read more here -

www.highland.gov.uk/news/article...

🎶🗣️🕺🏿🥳Another packed day of events in Lochaber, which is proving to be a fantastic host for this year's Royal National Mòd.

Highland Council is proud to recognise the very important role the Royal National Mòd plays in promoting and strengthening our Gaelic language.

👏🎉Congratulations to Muirtown Primary School, Inverness which has been honoured with the Fairtrade Foundation’s ‘Campaigner of the Month’ award, recognising their outstanding commitment to celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight and championing trade justice for farmers and workers around the world.

We have confirmed the timetable for the Highland Council by-election which is taking place for Ward 21 Fort William and Ardnamurchan

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The iconic landmark building Leanach Cottage at Culloden Battlefield showed evidence of storm damage to the thatched roof caused by #StormAmy

National Trust for Scotland staff at the Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre, near #Inverness told visitors it was closed today

Van and pick-up crushed as tree falls onto vehicles at a garden near Ness Castle, Inverness. Fortunately it missed the house and caught the vehicles parked in the private driveway.

#StormAmy #Inverness

By-Election Result: Caol and Mallaig (2025) A ward that didn't even get to vote in 2022 finally has a say over its current crop of councillors, picking a new Independent over one that had previously had a go.

By-Election Result: Caol and Mallaig (2025)

A ward that didn't even get to vote in 2022 finally has a say over its current crop of councillors, picking a new Independent over one that had previously had a go.

Resignation at #HighlandCouncil @highland.gov.uk SNP councillor for Fort William & Ardnamurchan Ward resigns in dramatic announcement for Lochaber area. It’s the 12th by-election to be called in Council term since 2022 and the SNP have won 0 seats 🪑 in by-elections!
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Caol and Mallaig (Highland) by-election, first preferences (ward uncontested in 2022):

Ind (Cameron): 867 (36.3%)
Ind (Henderson): 723 (30.3%)
Lib Dem: 404 (16.9%)
SNP: 207 (8.7%)
Reform UK: 116 (4.9%)
Ind (Prosser): 30 (1.3%)
Labour: 25 (1%)
Conservative: 18 (0.8%)

Ind (Cameron) elected

My borrowed bike in a square in Ghent.

massive bike parking at the ghent train station

people walking and biking in ghent

map of the ghent circulation plan. there is a pedestrianized center surrounded by six areas that can be accessed by car only from the ring road.

Ghent implemented a circulation plan, in part, BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE MONEY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE. But the results were rapid: car traffic evaporated and cycling increased by 60%.

This wasn't the case in this poll but it is currently estimated - by the skin of Jackson Carlaw's teeth - to be the outcome based on the current BBS simple average. With a PR system, it's not very common for party leaders to be at risk the way Findlay currently is! ballotbox.scot/scottish-par...

a night time beach scene. there is a bright streak of light curving up and away, the light from a Falcon rocket launch

one of the stupid things that makes me feel alive is taking long exposure shots of night rocket launches taking off from Canaveral.

#Nairn bandstand at sunset on one of the warmest days of the year so far. 😎🍹🍦

Views across #Inverness after sunset on one of the warmest days of the year so far 🥵 😎

Chart of the above figures; note turnout of 24.7% (no change) and that non-returning Independents won 24.6% of the vote in the September 2024 by-election.

Cromarty Firth (Highland) by-election, first preferences (vs BE Sep 24):

SNP: 568 (23.8%, +6.8)
Ind RC: 503 (21.1%, +9.1)
Ind MR: 368 (15.4%, +1.8)
RUK: 348 (14.6%, +11.4)
LD: 290 (12.2%, -8.1)
Grn: 92 (3.9%, +0.1)
Alba: 91 (3.8%, new)
Labr: 77 (3.2%, nc)
Con: 48 (2%, -0.4)

Ind RC elected stage 9