Moray

A Forres businessman is highlighting ‘significant disruption’ to his High Street shop that has forced him to work through the night – because it is the only time he has a reliable water supply. Now Carlo Miele has recruited the help of local MSP Richard Lochhead in an attempt to get to the bottom of … Read more

Moray Council has hailed what they say are the ‘best ever’ examination results achieved by pupils in the region. The local authority hailed the fact that 15 senior pupils managed to achieve five ‘A’ grades in their Higher examinations. Exam results released on Tuesday also revealed that Anna Walker, a pupil at Lossiemouth High School, … Read more

Campaigners seeking to restore a Moray landmark to its former glories have accused Moray Council’s leader of regarding the building in their trust as a ‘liability’. Members of the Friends of Grant Lodge group met with the leader of Moray Council, Councillor Allan Wright, to discuss options for the future of the historic building in … Read more

A sharp-eyed neighbour sparked a dramatic early morning police operation in Elgin that ended up with two men being arrested – one after spending time in hospital after being run over by a police Land Rover. Elgin’s Pinefield Crescent was the scene of the early morning incident on Monday when a local man returning home … Read more

Moray’s SNP politicians are welcoming an announcement from First Minister Alex Salmond that payday lenders would be subjected to tougher regulation in an independent Scotland. Mr Salmond proposed that short-term interest be capped – as they are in many countries in Europe, Japan, Canada and some US states. He also said regulation of advertising and … Read more

Moray Councillors are to meet in a special session where it is hoped that they will finally listen to the will of the public and reverse plans to close seven public libraries. A final decision on the future of local libraries in Burghead, Hopeman, Portknockie, Cullen, Rothes, Dufftown and Findochty was due to be taken … Read more