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Nurseries and Early Learning Childcare (ELC) settings in Moray are being urged to apply for Scottish Government funding to help children take part in outdoor learning and development whatever the weather. The Government is committing £1million of funding to nurseries and other education centres to buy children warm winter clothes, so they can enjoy playing … Read more
For the foreseeable future, bookings will remain mandatory for visits to all recycling centres in Moray, in line with Scottish Government social distancing advice. However, today councillors voted in favour of keeping the system in place permanently in Elgin only. Doing so will allow Moray Council, which had allocated £1.53 million over the next two … Read more
Pupils in a coastal primary school were surprised to get a video message this week from their favourite author and Britain’s Got Talent judge, David Walliams. With lockdown preventing birthday gathering, the family and friends of a pupil from Portknockie Primary School recently rallied round to get some video messages from his favourite people. One … Read more
Organisers of the Spirit of Speyside Festivals have taken the decision to cancel this year’s Distilled Festival due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The two-day food and drink celebration, which is usually held in Elgin Town Hall, was planned to take place from 28-29 August and had anticipated around 1,400 visitors. As a consequence of … Read more
Local MSP Richard Lochhead has paid tribute to volunteers who have helped the NHS and local communities in Moray as Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June) kicks off. Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the contribution and work of millions of volunteers who give up their time to help others. During this pandemic, volunteers have signed … Read more
A ‘mumpreneur’ from Elgin has jumped to the rescue of parents by providing a safe educational resource to meet the needs of the sudden boom in home schooling. Lee Midlane, Founder and CEO of IT Central in South Street has launched Tech Club, a new online service that takes computer support to the community. Tech … Read more