Garden bin charges and harbour fees to go up at Moray Council despite fears increase could be too much
Garden waste bin permits, harbour fees and burial costs are all due to increase in price as Moray Council battles to close a budget gap.
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Wildfire total reduces in Moray but emergency services vow not to be complacent
Wildfires recorded across Moray during the summer have nearly halved from last year – but emergency services have stressed they will not grow complacent about the dangers.
Plans for new £2million cycle path between Lossiemouth and Hopeman progressing
Plans to connect two coastal Moray communities with a £2 million cycle path have moved up a gear.
Police investigating three ‘suspicious fires’ along Moray coast
Police in Moray are appealing for witnesses following three suspicious fires along the coast.
Fire crews called to gorse fire at Moray quarry
Around 30 firefighters were needed to bring a gorse fire in Moray under control.
Two men rescued from boat ‘just in time’ as it headed towards rocks
A stricken boat was towed ashore today after two men were rescued "just in time" before it hit the rocks off the Moray coast.
Two rescued after small boat ran aground off the coast of Moray
A rescue operation has been launched after a small boat ran aground off the coast of Moray.
Moray Council progresses with multi-million-pound housing scheme to help sustain rural communities
Moray Council is expecting to move forward with £6.5million worth of affordable homes before the end of the year.
Spate of wildfires along Moray coast push region’s deliberate blaze total to five-year high
A spate of wildfires along the Moray coast has led to the amount of deliberate blazes in the region hitting a five-year high.
Hottest day a busy one for north-east rescue workers
North-east emergency workers were kept busy on Scotland’s hottest day of the year– while members of the public also came to the rescue.
Paddleboarder found “safe and well” after 999 emergency at Hopeman
Concern for a paddleboarder on the Moray coast prompted an emergency response this afternoon.
VIDEO: Recovery operation at Moray harbour after van plunges into water
Recovery operation at Moray harbour after van plunges into water
Colourful start to 45th annual village gala
There was an explosion of colour in a Moray village park yesterday, as the 45th annual Hopeman Gala got off to a bright start.
Moray local development plan 2020 to be submitted to the Scottish Government
Proposals that will shape the future of Moray over the next five years are being submitted to the Scottish Government.
Cyclist taken to hospital following medical emergency on busy Moray road
A busy Moray road was yesterday closed as an ambulance helicopter was scrambled to deal with a medical emergency.
Construction begins on Moray housing project that attracted more than 250 objections
Construction on a controversial housing development in a Moray village has started, with the builders claiming the plans will ease drainage fears in the community.
Moray house evacuated as crews tackle fire
Fire crews were called to a house fire in Moray this afternoon.
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.