New Elgin ambulance trial to reduce pressure on local paramedics
The Scottish Government has announced plans to improve ambulance cover in Moray.
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Major rescue operation for a man trapped in earth moving equipment
A major rescue operation was launched in Rogart in Sutherland after a digger over turned in a river near Rogart.
Campaigners already plotting improvements to Moray venue after saving it from closure
After saving a Moray landmark on the brink of closure, a group of campaigners are now drawing up plans to put it at the heart of the community.
Another gym for Elgin could be fresh blow for Moray Leisure Centre
The approval of a new gym in Elgin has prompted fears that attendances at Moray Leisure Centre could be driven down even further.
New technology used to energise power connection for Moray windfarm
A pioneering new technology has been used to energise a power connection for a controversial windfarm in Moray.
Fears former mart in Moray may lie empty for at least another four years after housing plan is rejected
Fears have been raised that two large derelict sites in Moray’s biggest town could lie empty for at least another four years after the latest plans to revitalise them were rejected.
Profits soar as Moray business builds on flotation success
The pace of housebuilding across Scotland needs to ramp up if national targets for affordable homes are to be met, a leading firm in the sector said yesterday.
Grenade discovered in back garden of Moray home
A hand grenade was safely detonated on Lossiemouth’s East Beach yesterday following its discovery in a Moray back garden.
Vandalism in Elgin’s biggest park causes outrage
Vandals have struck at the heart of a historic Moray park, causing outrage within the community.
Veteran BBC presenter helping to boost Pluscarden Abbey appeal
Veteran journalist Kate Adie has pledged to boost the Pluscarden Abbey Appeal by speaking at a fundraising dinner.
Moray student creates origami to raise awareness of importance of butterfly conservation
A Moray student has created a new product to help promote the conservation of an everyday insect.
Moray man has nose broken in pub scrap between best pals
A Moray delivery driver who broke his best friend’s nose in a pub fight has been fined.
Silent disco for pensioners comes to Moray
Older patients at a Moray care home and hospital have been given the chance to dance with a new silent disco scheme being piloted in the region.
Moray school was forced to close due to ‘sewage problems’
A Moray school was forced to close yesterday after sewage started spilling out into the interior of the building.
Fears housing plan could be latest proposal to be thwarted for Moray mart site
The latest bid to breathe fresh life into a wasteland in Moray’s biggest town could be about to be thwarted.
Moray man wants to raise awareness of life-changing condition that caused him to quit his job
A Moray man was forced to have two brain surgeries this year after being diagnosed with a debilitating disease.
Fleet of eight new Stagecoach buses to operate between Inverness and Elgin
Stagecoach has launched a fleet of eight new buses to operate between Inverness and Elgin.
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.
Vintage footage emerges showing huge crowd for opening of Moray landmark
Black-and-white footage dating back more than a century has emerged of the opening of one of Moray’s most treasured landmarks.
Maternity campaigners in Moray demand improvements before winter to avoid icy road journeys
Health service campaigners in Moray have demanded action from NHS Grampian to prevent hospital transfers becoming more hazardous during the winter.
Top professionals visit Moray to help students prepare five-course fine dining experience
Students in Moray have felt the heat in the kitchen with some of the country’s top chefs while preparing a five-course gala dinner.
Moray pensioner scammed out of £2,000 after believing in salesman’s renewable heating system pitch
A 71-year-old Elgin woman who paid a £2,000 deposit for a renewable heating system which was never installed told a jury she had not misunderstood the salesman’s promise of Government funding.
Moray construction firm ready for future as profits leap
Entrepreneur Bill Robertson has said restructuring has shaped his huge construction, infrastructure and support services group for continuing success without him and his family at the helm.
Kenyan man becomes first ever oatcake eating world champion
A man from Kenya emerged victorious in one of the more unique attractions at the celebration of Scottish produce.
Spirit of Speyside: Distilled festival draws record-breaking numbers
Whisky enthusiasts from across the globe flocked to Elgin Town Hall at the weekend for the third annual Spirit of Speyside: Distilled festival.
New study into the history of Elgin Cathedral windows
The windows of Elgin Cathedral have been empty of glass since the 1600s, with visitors and locals having to rely on their imagination to picture what used to be there.
Homes bought by Moray Council for £1.2million as part of aborted road scheme will finally be sold
Cash strapped Moray Council paid £1.2 million for houses in Elgin only to leave them sitting empty after the Western Link Road project was aborted.
Suicide aversion charity Mikeysline gets massive boost from Inverness Common Good Fund
Since its poignant inception in 2015, Mikeysline has been helping people with thoughts of suicide.
Man agreed to pay a sex worker £80 before launching a brutal claw hammer attack on her
A sex worker’s client who savagely attacked the woman with a claw hammer leaving her pleading for her life was jailed for five years yesterday.
New social housing in Spynie to promote independence among residents
Work on a new social housing scheme designed to allow older people to live independently has begun.
Renovation works costing £175,000 completed at Elgin museum
Renovations have now been completed at Scotland’s oldest independent museum.
Appeal for information after Moray man reported missing
Police in Moray have issued an appeal for information after a 69-year-old man was reported missing from his home address.