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‘Career Ready’ young people complete Council internship

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[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Seven Moray secondary school pupils have completed a four-week internship at Moray Council to help them become ‘Career Ready’. Every year, dozens of students from all eight secondary schools embark on a Career Ready journey, a two-year programme which sees them mentored by staff in businesses across all … Read more

Witness appeal after road accident near Cuminestown

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[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Police officers are appealing for information after an 82 year old cyclist was found injured on the B9170, Cuminestown to A947 Road at about 3pm on Saturday, 20 July. The cyclist is described as wearing a red helmet, yellow jacket, blue tracksuit bottoms with reflective strips and cycling … Read more

Chance to be Chamber’s chosen charity

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[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Moray Chamber of Commerce is inviting local charities to apply to be the supported charity at the Chamber’s Annual Dinner, described as Moray’s biggest black-tie event. 320 local business representatives will gather at Gordon Castle in Fochabers for Moray Chamber of Commerce’s 16th Annual Business Dinner on 4 … Read more

Cross party petition to tackle drug death crisis

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[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] A cross-party group of MSPs, including a former Cabinet Secretary for Health, is today (Thursday 18 July) launching a landmark petition to push the Scottish and UK Governments to reconsider their approach to drug use and how it is policed in Scotland. Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP (Scottish Liberal Democrats), … Read more

Moray LEADER awards top £2M

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[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] More than £2 million of European funds have been allocated to local projects in Moray during the current Moray LEADER programme. Following the latest application round, seven new projects have now started, after being awarded grants totalling in excess of £500,000. These include two cooperation projects, which involve … Read more

Deafness no barrier to adventure

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[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Local outdoor learning and adventure youth charity, Outfit Moray, are running a programme of events for deaf families over the summer holidays, thanks to a generous grant of £4,000 from MFR Cash for Kids. Deafness is no barrier to adventure, as the achievements of Mary Whittaker, described as … Read more