Popular walking route in Moray open again after more than a year following temporary fix
A popular walking and cycling path in Moray has reopened following temporary repairs.
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North of Scotland battered by strong winds and snow as Storm Deirdre sweeps through
Walls collapsed, roofs were blown off caravans and hundreds of homes were left without electricity as Storm Deirdre swept through the north of Scotland at the weekend.
Lifeboat crews assist police in coastline operation
RNLI lifeboat crews are working along the Moray coast after their assistance was requested by police.
Campaigners blame ‘bureaucracy’ for length of wait to ease landslip concerns in Moray
Campaigners in Moray fighting to protect their village from future landslips have blamed “bureaucracy” for the wait for action to safeguard their homes.
Hopes raised for ‘sustainable solution’ to ease landslip fears on Moray coast
Campaigners in Moray pressing for a popular cycle path to be fully repaired have been given fresh hope their dreams will be realised.
‘Distinctive’ car stolen from Portnockie property
A distinctive car in the process of being restored has been stolen from a property in the Portknockie area.
Moray church celebrates 150th anniversary with outdoor service
A Moray congregation has celebrated 150 years of worship with a special weekend of events.
Moray footpath could re-open by late August
A coastal path hit by a landslip could be reopened by late August.
Hopes that meeting could resolve Moray coastal path closure
Talks have been arranged regarding the reopening of a popular coastal path which was closed off amid safety fears following a landslip.
Campaign to save beloved but leaking paddling pool at Moray seaside village
A Moray couple who maintain their village paddling pool as a labour of love have launched a fundraising campaign to offset decades of decay.
Campaigner tells council to keep ‘watchful eye’ on landslips after £1.7million repair project is approved
Repairs worth more than £1.7million have been approved to safeguard a Moray village from future landslips.
Repairing landslips in Moray village could cost £2million
The price tag for repairing landslips that cut off a Moray village from its harbour could stretch to more than £2million.
Moray woman hailed as one of the best young engineers in the UK
A young Moray woman has been crowned as one of the UK’s best engineers.
VIDEO: Moray teacher channels Beyonce to celebrate snow day
A teacher’s joyous celebration of school being snowed-off has proved an online sensation - despite leaving his own toddler “embarrassed”.
‘Time for brave conversation about future of Moray schools’
A three-month consultation has been commissioned following a review that classed four Moray primary schools as “unsustainable”.
‘Axe village’s schools for benefit of the children’
Education chiefs have suggested children in parts of Moray would be better off if the council axed smaller primary schools.
Coastal path sealed off as landslip damage worsens
One of Moray’s most popular coastal paths has been sealed off amid fears over its condition following a landslip.
Portknockie residents to be offered advice in wake of destruction
A flooding guru will visit a Moray village that was hit by landslips to give tips to residents on how to protect their homes from heavy rain.
Local schools still have lead in water despite works
Water at three primary schools in Moray remains contaminated with lead following attempts to fix the problem.
MP backs call for action over Portknockie landslip homes
Moray’s MP has backed a call for action to protect homes left teetering on a cliff-edge following recent landslips.
Moray villagers fear homes could be claimed if coast hit by landslips again
Residents of a Moray coastal village have banded together to protect their homes and roads from future landslips.
Pupils given bottled water following lead contamination at schools
Bottled water has been issued to Moray school pupils after the drinking supply was found to be contaminated with lead.
VIDEO: Homes left on a cliff edge after series of landslips on Moray coast
Homes have been left perilously close to a cliff after tonnes of rubble came crashing down the slope in a landslide.
Four Moray schools being classed ‘unsustainable’
Fresh doubts have been raised about the future of four primary schools in Moray after they were described as “unsustainable”.
Car rolls from Moray harbour wall “after handbrake left on”
Emergency services were called to a north-east beauty spot after a car rolled from a harbour wall and was left with its front end dangling into the sea.
‘Blazing drunk’ drink driver hid in cupboard to avoid police after rolling car into Moray field
A drink-driver hid in a cupboard to evade police after rolling his girlfriend’s car into a field, a court has heard.
Teenager taken to hospital with back injury after lifeboat drama
A 17-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after slipping and injuring his back near the Buckie coast.
Moray man threatened to torture ex in phone tirade
A Moray man has been ordered to pay his ex-partner £400 in compensation after threatening to “torture” her during a bitter telephone tirade.
Probe after couple approached young girls in Moray village
Police have launched an investigation after a couple approached two young girls in a seaside Moray village.
Moray factory’s heyday recreated in revealing heritage exhibition
The forgotten industrial heritage of a picturesque Moray town has been recreated in a new exhibition.
VIDEO: Eyewitness reveals moment coastguard helicopter rescued teen trapped at sea by freak wave
An eyewitness has described how air ambulance paramedics worked against the clock to rescue a Moray teenager trapped by a freak wave.
Teenager rescued after getting entangled in seaweed and hit by freak wave
A teenager plucked to safety from rocks as the tide came in has spoken of his fear as he got entangled in seaweed and hit by a freak wave.