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Developers behind a new biomass energy project in Speyside are hoping to encourage local individuals and businesses to become involved in their plans. The Speyside Renewable Energy Partnership (SREP), a jointly owned venture of Estover Energy and Standard-kessel, are behind plans to create a new plant at Craigellachie Wood to supply renewable electricity to the … Read more
A positive outlook has been painted over the future of a Moray shipyard forced into closure last month with the loss of 68 jobs. Scotland’s enterprise minister, Fergus Ewing MSP, was in the town on Monday for meetings with representatives from Moray Council and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. He later met with the shipyard administrators, … Read more
Moray plane-spotters have a treat in store over the next week with the arrival of a squadron of Apache helicopters at RAF Lossiemouth. The aircraft from 673 Squadron of 7(Training) Regiment Army Air Corps are in Moray for a week-long exercise, with their Apache ‘Longbow’ helicopters set to become a familiar sight as they will … Read more
A vital part of the Elgin flood prevention scheme took a giant leap forward on Friday when the final arch in the new ‘Landshut Bridge’ was put in place over the River Lossie. The £5.7million bridge is a major part in the flood scheme and it is with some relief that engineers finally put the … Read more
A meeting between Moray’s MSP, Richard Lochhead, and the developer behind controversial plans to build on the seafront at Portgordon has resulted in withdrawal of some of the proposals. Mr Lochhead met with representatives of the local community in July to learn more about their objections to plans for a two-stage development that would see … Read more
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) will work with local agencies in Moray to minimise the economic damage caused by the closure of the Buckie Shipyard, which went into administration last week. That was the message which emerged from Moray’s MP Angus Robertson, who along with Stewart Stevenson MSP, whose constituency at the Scottish Parliament includes … Read more