Moray house evacuated as crews tackle fire
Fire crews were called to a house fire in Moray this afternoon.
Hopeman
Boat beached at Moray harbour as users hit out at council over its ‘awful state’
Users of a Moray harbour have hit out at the local authority for its "shocking" condition after a boat became beached on a sandbank.
Village school takes top honours in Moray quiz
Four pupils from Hopeman Primary School have come top of the class in the region after winning a Moray-wide quiz.
Bank campaigners in Moray believe region is ‘perfect example’ to buck national branch closure trend
Campaigners fighting to preserve the last bank that serves four Moray communities believe the area is the “perfect example” to buck national branch closure trends.
Fire crews called as blaze breaks out in Moray home
Firefighters have been called to a blaze in a Moray home.
Moray Council’s £2.5 million dredger has failed dramatically in its role
Moray's Council's £2.5million dredger has been labelled a "dramatic failure" two years after it was launched to much fanfare.
Police investigate after two teenage girls followed by “suspicious” man in Hopeman
A pair of teenage girls have raised concerns with the police after they were followed by a “suspicious” man acting unusually in Hopeman this week.
Motorist drove while more than six times drink drive limit to help rescue efforts for lost dog
A tradesman was caught behind the wheel while six times the drink-drive limit - after police spotted him crawling along with his hazards on.
Wreaths to remember 10 Moray men who fell during same day in the First World War to be flown to France
Sand from beaches in Moray will be taken to France next month to remember 10 men who died during the same day of fighting in the First World War.
More than a dozen areas of Moray landscape could acquire ‘special’ status
A senior planning officer at Moray Council believes assigning “special” status to some of the area’s most spectacular landscapes will help support some of the region’s most important industries.
Piping and drumming lessons to be offered to Moray pupils
Youngsters in Moray schools will be given the chance to learn the pipes and drums after receiving a funding boost from a national music charity.
Fire crews battle wildfire in Moray
Fire crews are on site of a wildfire in Hopeman.
Public toilet closed by Moray Council to cut costs to be re-opened
One of the 12 public toilets closed by Moray Council as a cost-cutting measure has been reopened, with plans in place to restore other facilities in the coming months.
VIDEO: Wildfires erupt across the north-east as tinderbox conditions continue
Wildfires erupted across the north and north-east again yesterday as a heatwave continues to place a strain on the emergency services.
Firefighters battling wildfire on Moray coast
Fire crews have been called to battle a wildfire along the Moray coast.
Firefighters called to gorse blaze at Hopeman
Firefighters have again been called to battle a gorse blaze at a Moray village.
‘Bizarre’ twist as Moray housing development unanimously rejected by council could now become council houses
A Moray housing development that was unanimously rejected by the council could now become part of the authority’s housing stock.
Sum of money worth around £250 stolen during break-in at Moray caravan park
A sum of money worth around £250 was stolen during a break-in at West Beach Caravan Park in Moray.
Firefighters tackle Moray fire for fourth day
Firefighters last night continued to monitor a gorse blaze which has burned through shrubbery along the Moray coast for days.
VIDEO: Moray wildfire tackled by ‘waterbomb’
A helicopter was drafted in to extinguish a massive wildfire at a Moray quarry last night - more than 24 hours after it first broke out.
Police seek witnesses as Hopeman wildfire now being treated as wilful fire-raising
A fire that broke out near the Clashach Quarry yesterday is now being treated as suspicious.
Fire crews called out to another wild fire at Moray village
Fresh warnings have been issued about gorse fires on the Moray coast after firefighters were called to a village for the second time within a month.
Moray councillor takes U-turn on speeding regulation
A Moray councillor is demanding action to crackdown on motorists speeding through the region’s motorists.
VIDEO: Warnings after Moray gorse fire causes total destruction
Warnings have been issued about wildfires in Moray amid fears there could be more blazes throughout the summer.
Fire crews tackling Moray gorse fire
Firefighters have been sent to a village on the Moray coast to extinguish a gorse fire.
Moray grandfather with deadly Huntington’s disease hopes to help fellow sufferers
A Moray whisky worker diagnosed with an incurable genetic disease has set up a group to support others with the illness.
Moray Council Budget: Flooding schemes could be put on back burner to save money
Two major flood schemes in Moray could be put on the back burner in order to save money on developing major projects.
Defiant landowner will not be moved after failed planning appeal
A defiant landowner at the centre of a planning dispute has vowed he will not be moving anywhere despite a failed appeal to the Scottish Government.
Moray road re-opens after closing because of flooding
A Moray road has re-opened after it was closed overnight because of flooding. Police announced the closure of the B9040 Lossiemouth to Hopeman road at 6am in order to protect temporary flood defences on the road surface. Diversions were in place before the road re-opened at around 8.30am.
Moray village hit by floods three times in five years not classed as ‘vulnerable’
A Moray councillor fears a coastal community which has flooded three times in five years is being left at risk of further devastation – because it is not classed as “vulnerable”.
Scottish Government overturns council’s decision to block Moray homes – despite 254 objections
A devastated Moray campaigner has accused the Scottish Government of ignoring local views to meet housing targets by approving a development – despite more than 250 objections.
Moray villagers stuck in limbo over flood fears
Moray villagers fear their homes are being left at risk of flooding while a wrangle over defence scheme is settled.