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The 13 public toilets in Moray that had been scheduled for ‘immediate closure’ at the council budget meeting earlier this year have received a temporary reprieve. Closure of the toilets were part of the Council’s drive towards cutting £30million from their budget over the next three years, one of a number of controversial measures that … Read more

A cairn built by sappers from 39 Engineering Regiment at Kinloss Barracks has been dedicated to the memory of the three airmen killed in an accident over the Moray Firth. The Cairn was dedicated to the memories of Flight Lieutenant Hywel Poole, Flight Lieutenant Adam Saunders and Squadron Leader Sam Bailey, who all died after … Read more

A Forres man who died after a Taliban attack in Afghanistan on Tuesday was hailed as a hero when it was revealed he had ushered people to safety before being shot trying to protect them. Former soldier Mark Duffus was one of seven people killed in the pre-dawn attack in Kabul.  The father of a … Read more

An RAF Lossiemouth airman who retained command of his unit under fire despite having been hit in the knee kept a very special appointment at Holyrood Palace on Monday. RAF Regiment Sergeant Roy Geddes was awarded the Military Cross after showing outstanding leadership and bravery in defending Camp Bastion in Afghanistan from an insurgency attack … Read more

Proposals over the sale of common good land in Forres for the development of a retail complex will come into focus today at Moray Council. Members of the policy and resources committee will discuss a number of possible asset transfers and property sales, including the land at Bogton Road surrounded in controversy since it was … Read more