Celebrating young people at the Elgin Youth Café

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] The Elgin Youth Development Group (EYDG) organised a dinner to celebrate the work, commitment and dedication of their young people, volunteers, families and community groups on Saturday night.  Attended by a host of guests some of whom came from outwith the area, Ian McLaughlan, Chief Executive at Youth … Read more

Moray CAB launches scam awareness campaign

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Moray Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has joined other CABs across the UK earlier this week to launch this year’s Scams Awareness campaign. New figures published today by Citizens Advice Scotland show that 46 per cent of people in Scotland have been targeted by scams at least once in the … Read more

Local solar company celebrates 40th birthday with national awards

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Forres-based company AES Solar was named best in Scotland after winning PV (Photo Voltaic) Installer and Contractor of the Year at the Energy Efficiency Awards 2019. A Scottish business which prides itself on being the longest established solar company in Europe, has now proved it is also the … Read more

No agreement reached in Findhorn wildfowling talks

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Moray Council is withdrawing its support in facilitating a permit scheme for wildfowling in Findhorn Bay. Mediation, which the council agreed to in June last year (as reported by insideMORAY http://www.insidemoray.com/wildfowling-mediation-to-begin/), began in autumn 2018. A statement released by Moray Council last week stated that: “although significant progress … Read more

Elgin first International Music Festival kicks off this weekend

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Elgin’s first International Music Festival, Elgin Summer Music, will be taking place this weekend, 8 and 9 June, with events at the Cathedral on Saturday and at the Town Hall on Sunday. Organised by Magdalena Wellenger through her Elgin-based music school, Elgin Summer Music is an initiative to … Read more

Community has a say on recent wildfires

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Moray’s MSP, Richard Lochhead, held a public meeting at the Houldsworth Institute in Dallas last Monday night about the recent local wildfires. Mr Lochhead was joined by Bruce Farquharson from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Moray police Area Commander Norman Stevenson and his colleague Inspector Kelly McPhail, … Read more