Free parking to return in Moray town for Christmas shopping
Free festive parking will be introduced once again in Elgin in an attempt to boost footfall in the town centre.
Elgin Town Centre
Town centre in Moray aims to secure ‘zero waste’ status
Businesses in a Moray town centre have set an ambitious target to secure “zero waste” accreditation for the area.
GALLERY: Ghoulish characters come out in force for Elgin’s Halloween celebrations
A colourful parade of superheroes, animals and ghoulish characters started the annual Halloween celebrations in a Moray town.
Former Thomas Cook branch in Moray poised to reopen
A travel agent is poised to reopen in Moray today just weeks after it was feared it would be shut for good.
Supermarket plans for Moray town approved despite town centre fears
Supermarket bosses have been given permission to open a new store in Moray – despite council planners admitting it could hit town centre firms.
Business leaders in Moray town pledge ‘back to basics’ approach for re-election
Business leaders in a Moray town have pledged to go “back to basics” if their group wins backing to continue for another five years.
Organisers hope inaugural classic car show in Moray town centre will become regular draw
Business leaders in a Moray town are confident a line-up of classic cars in its historic heart has given a summer bounce to traders.
Power company pitches in to brighten Moray town centre with new flower baskets
Staff from a power company have pitched in to help improve the look of a Moray town by hanging up summer flower baskets.
Fears new supermarket proposed for Moray town could increase pressure on retailers
Concerns have been raised that another supermarket in Moray’s biggest town could provide a further blow to shops in its historic heart.
Bulldozers finally move in on eyesore Moray building three years after demolition plans were first submitted
Bulldozers have finally moved in to tear down an eyesore building in a Moray town centre more than three years after demolition plans were first submitted.
Huge crowds pack Moray park to celebrate 20 years of ‘unique’ event
Hundreds of spectators packed a Moray park at the weekend to watch a popular car rally.
Hot weather brings out crowds to enjoy Easter in Moray
Hot weather and an extravaganza of activities brought out bumper crowds in Moray at the weekend to enjoy Easter.
Hopes new £1.2million fund will make Moray’s town centres thrive
Hopes have been raised that a new £1.2million fund will help give Moray’s town centres a new lease of life.
Demolition plans for Elgin eyesore approved for second time
An eyesore building in a Moray town centre has been approved for demolition for the second time after the initial proposals were blocked by the Scottish Government.
Dropped objection for demolition of eyesore Moray building hailed as ‘common sense’
Hopes have been raised that an eyesore building in Elgin town centre could finally be demolished.
Vacant units survey in Moray town centres prompts ‘use them or lose them’ call
A decrease in the amount of vacancies in Moray’s largest town centre has been hailed as a “sign of confidence” in the region.
Aid teams pull together to create safer streets in Moray for festive period
Extra street patrols will be run by emergency services and first aid groups in Moray to help keep festive revellers safe.
Free parking campaign to return in Elgin to help give business boost to shops
Free parking in Elgin town centre will return at the weekend for the festive period.
Festive revellers in Moray told to ‘Ask for Angela’ at bar to escape unsafe situations
A code word has been launched by police in Moray in an attempt to keep revellers safe during the festive period.
Calls to move taxis off Elgin High Street to make way for more blue badge spaces
Calls have been made to move a taxi rank in a Moray town centre to free up spaces for disabled motorists.
Repairs on building in Moray town centre that was on brink of collapse to continue until 2020
Repairs to a Moray town centre shop that was on the brink of collapse are now expected to continue until summer 2020.
Free parking boost for Christmas shoppers in Elgin
Free festive parking in a Moray town centre is due to return next week in an effort to increase footfall in the run-up to Christmas.
Bike boost for Moray police to keep pace with offenders
Elgin’s police force has been issued with new bicycles in an effort to help officers tail criminals through the town’s narrow streets.
Parking clampdown launched in Elgin ahead of Christmas rush
Police in Moray have launched a crackdown on motorists ignoring parking restrictions in the run-up to Christmas.
Demolition plans approved for roof of dangerous Moray town centre building
Part of the roof of a Moray town centre building is poised to be demolished in an attempt to make it safe.
Ghoulish costumes take centre stage for Moray event to promote town centre
The living dead took over a Moray shopping centre at the weekend as part of a Halloween event aimed at encouraging more people into the town.
Fresh attempts being made to bring eyesore building in Moray town centre back into use
Fresh attempts are being made to bring a historic eyesore building in Elgin town centre back into use.
Repairs to a Moray town centre building will take two years to complete
Emergency restoration works to a historic building in a Moray town centre could take more than two years to complete.
Heritage projects praised for driving empty units in Moray town centre to six-year low
It may have divided opinion when it first appeared in Elgin but the Dandy Lion is now being hailed as one of the drivers behind a resurgence of the town’s retail heart.
Moray town praises effect of lasers to rid centre of gulls
Lasers will continue to be used as part of a Moray town’s battle to rid its historic heart of feathered menaces following a successful trial.
Flower baskets aim to add splash of colour to Moray town centre
Flower baskets have been hung in a Moray town centre in an effort to add extra colour to the area during the summer.
Safety fears mean Moray town centre street will now be closed until end of year
Safety barriers around a dangerous building in a Moray town centre could now be in place until the end of the year.