Youngsters across Moray are set to dive into local poetry after author Richard Bennett, who taught in Moray schools for 30 years, donated his latest works to learners. Richard worked at Milne’s High School for five years and Elgin Academy for 25 years before becoming interested in poetry. During the first lockdown last year, Richard … Read more
A Moray project has been awarded a prestigious ‘dementia-friendly’ accolade from Scottish walking charity Paths for All. The Health and Social Care managed project currently offers three dementia-friendly health walks in Elgin, Fochabers and Burghead, with another six planned. Currently, the project provides a total of seventeen free health walks across the region to support … Read more
The Craigellachie Hotel and Copper Dog Pub are opening their doors on Saturday 18 September for an afternoon of cocktails, treats and competitions, and that’s just for the dogs! Yappy Day celebrates man’s best friend and aims to raise money for Wild at Heart Foundation, a charity on a mission to end the suffering of … Read more
Local community band Moray Concert Brass finally got back to in-person rehearsals last week, and the players couldn’t hide their joy at being able to make music together again. Due to the restrictions of the pandemic, the band has been meeting up through Zoom for the last 18 months. They did manage a couple of … Read more
Free parking after 3pm will be available in the St Giles multi-strey car park in Elgin during the festive season. Moray Council’s Free After 3 parking promotion will run for its seventh consecutive year. Councillors agreed today to renew the popular festive parking promotion, meaning motorists using the St Giles multi-storey car park in Elgin … Read more
Moray residents considering a career in childminding are invited to find out more at informal information sessions in Speyside. Moray Council’s Childminding Development Officer, Mags Smith, will be offering insights into the profession over four evenings in September at the Speyside Sports and Community Centre. Focussing on the role of a childminder; how to become … Read more