100k challenge event raises £7.5k for local youth charity

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Cairngorm to Coast 2018 took place on a glorious, sunshine-filled day – quite the contrast to C2C’17’s torrential rain! This annual event, now in its fourth year and previously run for the RAF Benevolent Fund, is organised to raise funds for local youth charity, Outfit Moray, who provide … Read more

DYW Moray Champions #nowrongpath Campaign

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] People are being encouraged to take part in a national campaign being championed by DYW Moray to highlight that there are many different avenues for young people to reach their dream career. With young people receiving their exam results on 7 August, DYW Moray is supporting the ‘No … Read more

Fifteen years on, new hope for Grant Lodge

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]   Stuart Huyton, Trustee of Grant Lodge Trust, writes: On 26 July we passed the fifteenth anniversary of the unexplained fire at Grant Lodge, which put an end to its use as an heritage and archival centre. Ever since that fateful day, the Lodge has sat, boarded-up and … Read more

£200,000 funding awarded, and plenty more still available

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] The latest funding awards from Moray LEADER include a boost for plans to develop Grant Lodge in Elgin and support for a low carbon car share project. The total funding awarded in this round came to almost £200,000, including a contribution to the Discover Moray’s Great Places project, … Read more

A96 serious accident update

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Police Scotland has confirmed that, as a result of a serious road traffic collision on the A96 last night between Huntly and Keith (Thursday July 26, 2018) involving two vehicles, five people have sadly died. Further details will be released when available. Five further people were also involved … Read more

A96 closed between Keith and Huntly

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Police Scotland officers are currently dealing with a road traffic accident involving 2 vehicles on the A96 Keith to Huntly road. Investigations are ongoing and the road is currently closed with diversions in place