insideMoray The moving of the Tourist Information Centre away from Elgin’s main shopping areas to the library has been a bone of contention in the city for some time. However, an initiative by Elgin Bid is aiming to alleviate some of the problems faced by visitors by placing new Visitor Information Points (VIPs) at various points … Read more
Elgin City manager Ross Jack was content enough after watching his mixture of youth and on-trial players turn in a decent performance against Rangers at Borough Briggs on Tuesday. A healthy crowd of over 2,300 boosted the City manager’s hopes of signing a few of the trialists he has had on show in this game … Read more
Moray Firth Dolphins – spotted off North Berwick. Local Dolphin spotters along the coast may have had a little more difficulty locating the famous Moray residents of late and wondered why. Part of the reason has, however, now been revealed – they are currently ‘on tour’ in the Firth of Forth! A pod of the … Read more
Scotland’s First Minister hailed the latest addition to Scotland’s “breathtaking walking routes” on opening the new Fishwives Walk from Buckie to Keith. Alex Salmond formally opened the 13-mile walk from Buckie Harbour to Keith over a route that was regularly used by local fishwives, who would carry 40lb creels of fish to market. Once an … Read more
Domestic and business energy consumers in several Speyside communities could be set to take advantage of a new gas pipeline being constructed for Distillery use. Fulcrum Pipelines are currently laying a supply line along the A95, B9008 and B9136 that will ultimately provide a source of natural gas energy for the use of distilleries at … Read more
Residents in a Moray village have been left to face what they say is a dangerous situation after appeals to change the speed limit through their community were rejected. People living in Brodie felt that the current 50mph limit on the main A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road was inappropriate for their village, with homes straddling … Read more