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.
Elgin Town Centre
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.
Lasers deployed in battle to shift gulls from Moray town centre
Lasers have been deployed as the latest weapon to shift birds out from a Moray town centre.
Elgin street closed for at least a month amid stonework safety concerns
A busy Elgin town centre street has been closed for at least a month amid concerns stonework could plummet from the roof of a historic building.
Gulls strike in supermarket theft ahead of turf war with birds in Moray
Gulls have struck the first blow ahead of a turf war for territory in the north-east.
Former Elgin nightclub could soon become tourist accommodation
A former nightclub in Moray is poised for a new lease of life nearly two decades after it was destroyed by fire.
Moray Council opposes Scottish Government with renewal of support in demolition plan
The demolition of a Moray eyesore to redevelop it as flats to attract workers to the region has been approved only months after the Scottish Government threw them out.
Businessman says Elgin needs to ‘reinvent itself’ to make town centre thrive again
An Elgin businessman believes the town’s historic heart needs to “reinvent itself” in order to attract brand names back to the centre.
Moray pensioner breaks back and pelvis after falling down an escalator in desperate search for a toilet
A pensioner has broken his back and pelvis after falling down an escalator as he desperately searched for a toilet.
Spectacular display brings Elgin Ice Festival to a close
A winter attraction in Moray will come to a close today after a bumper season.
Elgin man dropped trousers and lifted his jumper in response to Avril Lavigne hit
A Moray reveller who dropped his trousers and lifted his jumper in a town centre bar in response to a pop song has been fined.
Overhaul of car parking in Elgin approved despite ‘overwhelming opposition’
Hopes have been raised an overhaul of car parking in Moray’s biggest town will lead to a boost for town centre shops, despite an objection from a leading business group.
Former toy shop in Moray town centre poised to go under the hammer
A much-loved former toy shop in a Moray town centre could be poised for a new lease of life as a gig venue or boutique hotel.
VIDEO: Light shone on heritage by projection display
A string of famous faces from the last 1,000 years of Elgin’s history have returned to the town centre.
Fears rise in car park fees could ‘threaten’ Elgin businesses
A leading business group in Moray’s biggest town is urging firms to join forces to fight changes to car parking fees.