insideMoray There was a mixed reception from campaigners following the news last night that a recommendation is to go before Moray Council that they retain three of the seven local libraries scheduled for closure. As first reported on insideMoray a special meeting of the council will take place on Tuesday to discuss an Equality Impact Assessment … Read more
A pressure vessel from a former Elgin gas plant was the cause of road chaos in the centre of the town on Tuesday evening. The journey home for thousands turned into a nightmare after workers on the flood alleviation project discovered an object that at first sight appeared to be an old explosive device. Police … Read more
Moray Councillors will consider a recommendation that three of the seven local libraries scheduled for closure should remain open. A special meeting of the full council is due to convene on September 10 when they will consider the Equality Impact Assessment ordered as a result of a decision in March to close libraries. The action … Read more
Developers behind a new biomass energy project in Speyside are hoping to encourage local individuals and businesses to become involved in their plans. The Speyside Renewable Energy Partnership (SREP), a jointly owned venture of Estover Energy and Standard-kessel, are behind plans to create a new plant at Craigellachie Wood to supply renewable electricity to the … Read more
A positive outlook has been painted over the future of a Moray shipyard forced into closure last month with the loss of 68 jobs. Scotland’s enterprise minister, Fergus Ewing MSP, was in the town on Monday for meetings with representatives from Moray Council and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. He later met with the shipyard administrators, … Read more
Moray plane-spotters have a treat in store over the next week with the arrival of a squadron of Apache helicopters at RAF Lossiemouth. The aircraft from 673 Squadron of 7(Training) Regiment Army Air Corps are in Moray for a week-long exercise, with their Apache ‘Longbow’ helicopters set to become a familiar sight as they will … Read more