Speyside drink fest cancelled amid virus uncertainty

Spirit of Speyside

Organisers of the Spirit of Speyside Festivals have taken the decision to cancel this year’s Distilled Festival due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The two-day food and drink celebration, which is usually held in Elgin Town Hall, was planned to take place from 28-29 August and had anticipated around 1,400 visitors. As a consequence of … Read more

MSP celebrates volunteers who have made a ‘huge difference’ to area

MSP for Moray Richard Lochhead

Local MSP Richard Lochhead has paid tribute to volunteers who have helped the NHS and local communities in Moray as Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) kicks off. Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the contribution and work of millions of volunteers who give up their time to help others. During this pandemic, volunteers have signed … Read more

Moray celebrates waste reduction as we approach ‘Recycling Week’

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Moray’s recycling rate has been officially revealed as continuing to be among the best in Scotland as overall amount of waste reduces. In statistics released yesterday by SEPA – the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency ­– Moray continues to rank fourth out of 32 local authorities, with 57.4% of … Read more

Designing KELP – a new health care facility for the Keith and East Locality

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Health & Social Care Moray is holding a series of events in the coming weeks to help design what a new health and social care facility to serve the Keith & East Locality could look like. Health & Social Care Moray is working with members of the public, NHS Grampian, Moray Council, social work … Read more

‘Immersive performance experience’ to premiere in Findhorn

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Bodies of Water, promoted as “an immersive performance experience”, will premiere with Findhorn Bay Arts at the James Milne Institute on Saturday, 21 September, before touring to places and communities across Scotland. Bodies of Water is a collaborative, interdisciplinary and experimental performance project initiated by Glasgow-based choreographer/performer Saffy … Read more