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An RAF Lossiemouth airman who retained command of his unit under fire despite having been hit in the knee kept a very special appointment at Holyrood Palace on Monday. RAF Regiment Sergeant Roy Geddes was awarded the Military Cross after showing outstanding leadership and bravery in defending Camp Bastion in Afghanistan from an insurgency attack … Read more
Flight Lieutenant Hywel Poole, Flight Lieutenant Adam Saunders and Squadron Leader Sam Bailey lost their lives when two Tornado jets crashed into the Moray Firth in thick fog. A fourth airman survived the accident and is still recovering from his injuries. Aviation authorities are continuing their investigation into what happened that day, with a Ministry … Read more
Proposals over the sale of common good land in Forres for the development of a retail complex will come into focus today at Moray Council. Members of the policy and resources committee will discuss a number of possible asset transfers and property sales, including the land at Bogton Road surrounded in controversy since it was … Read more
Hot on the heels of the highly successful ‘Piping Hot Forres’ event last week Moray is again set to take centre stage with thousands visiting the region for an internationally-supported event. The bi-annual Scottish six-days orienteering event will see around 3500 competitors, their families and supporters flood into the region from July 28 to August … Read more
Forres sent out a clear ‘Haste Ye Back’ to Pipers from throughout Europe at the close of the European Championships in the town on Saturday. There were 115 bands and 34 Drum Majors competing – and every single one of them thrilled at the Grant Park venue which attracted an estimated 15,000 spectators, giving a … Read more
Moray’s MP has dismissed claims that vital defence bases would suffer should the nation return a Yes vote in the independence referendum next year. Angus Robertson, who is the SNP’s spokesman on defence issues at the UK Parliament, was speaking out after accusations by a former defence secretary that pro-independence campaigners were using “back of … Read more