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Council should present all evidence

Council should present all evidence

Sir, – Elgin has wanted a bypass for decades, and as one of your correspondents has pointed out, the list of proposed works shows that there is intended…


Hall has been rallying point for generations

Hall has been rallying point for generations

Sir – I read that local Moray councillors had agreed to spend a considerable sum of money on improvements to the Fishermen’s Hall in Buckie, and I got…


Love blossomed over lunch for Moray couple

Love blossomed over lunch for Moray couple

LOVE blossomed for Ernie Christie and Nancy Watson over lunch in a tearoom. Ernie was the diner and Nancy the waitress more than 60 years ago when…


Cashpoint raider hunted by police

Cashpoint raider hunted by police

POLICE have been studying CCTV footage in a bid to catch a cashpoint robber who targeted a 77-year-old man. The thief snatched the pensioner’s wallet…


Blending good golf with fine whisky

Blending good golf with fine whisky

A SCOTCH whisky with its spiritual home in Moray celebrated a remarkable double during the Barclays Scottish Open. World number one Luke Donald’s tournament…


Action replay from Castle Stuart

Action replay from Castle Stuart

THE weather may have been a major talking point at the Barclays Scottish Open but that did not detract from the sense of excitement in Moray and the Highlands…


Pub flattened for Elgin's flood scheme

Pub flattened for Elgin's flood scheme

DEMOLITION work started on Elgin’s £86 million flood alleviation scheme this week. The Kingsmills Bar and 28 to 32 Newmills Cottages have been knocked…


Former Tornado top gun says closure would defy logic

Former Tornado top gun says closure would defy logic

FORMER Tornado pilot Colin McGregor claims the closure of RAF Lossiemouth would "defy all logic and common sense" and is pinning his hopes on a positive…


Moray welfare comeback blow for Lhanbryde

Moray welfare comeback blow for Lhanbryde

Lhanbryde United threw away a 4-1 lead in Moray welfare football's Premier Division match against Lossiemouth's Brander on Sunday. United twice held…


Moray Task Force presents case for RAF Lossiemouth

Moray Task Force presents case for RAF Lossiemouth

RAF Lossiemouth is the most capable military airbase in northern Europe, insist campaigners fighting to save it. The location, scale, facilities and…


Elgin warm up with double success

Elgin warm up with double success

Elgin City grabbed two wins in the space of 24 hours to give their pre-season preparations a boost. Ross Jack's side thumped Clachnacuddin 6-0 in…


Luke Donald triumphs at Castle Stuart

Luke Donald triumphs at Castle Stuart

THE World's number one golfer lived up to that status as he cruised to victory in the Barclays Scottish Open at Castle Stuart. Donald went into the…


More arrests in Moray police crackdown

More arrests in Moray police crackdown

A MAJOR crackdown in Moray on drugs, violence and anti-social behaviour has seen more arrests made. Five more people have been detained during Operation…


More thunderstorms delay restart at Castle Stuart

More thunderstorms delay restart at Castle Stuart

PLAY has been abandoned for the day at Castle Stuart. Attempts to complete the second round have failed. The players were out on the course anticipating…


Play suspended at Castle Stuart due to flooding

Play suspended at Castle Stuart due to flooding

PLAY has been suspended in the Barclays Scottish Open at Castle Stuart Golf Links. The delayed second round was due to have been completed on Saturday…


Pensioner performed sex act in front of young boys

Pensioner performed sex act in front of young boys

A PENSIONER who indecently exposed himself to three young boys in Forres was clocked by an off-duty policeman. Elgin Sheriff Court heard that Andrew…


Aiming to raise a smile in Moray

Aiming to raise a smile in Moray

AIMING to raise a smile and awareness of oral health has been the task of dental staff in Moray over the last two weeks. As part of National Smile…


Harry heads Elgin City trial queue

Harry heads Elgin City trial queue

TWO left-sided defenders are on the radar of Elgin City manager Ross Jack as he looks to strengthen his squad just a fortnight before the new season’s…


Cigarette pack scrawl sealed love story

Cigarette pack scrawl sealed love story

THE crate of cigarettes could have ended up in any number of places, yet it was destined for the Royal Army Service Corps stationed in Ostend, Belgium,…


Consultation was waste of time

Consultation was waste of time

Sir, – I am sure I am not the only person wondering why I bothered to take the time and effort to attend Moray Council’s public consultation exercise…


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