A BELEAGUERED holiday park caught up in a major fraud investigation has been accused of trying to force sick and elderly residents to give up caravans which were rightfully theirs.

POTENTIALLY sensitive data is not being wiped from Moray Council's old computers before they leave the authority's possession.

LANDOWNERS will have to face up to their responsibilities if the threat of flooding is to be eased for two Moray communities.

RESCUERS who came to the aid of stranded motorists trapped in their cars by snow have been praised for their efforts.

COMMUNITY pride in a Moray town has seen an innovative litter-picking project grab the imagination of townsfolk.

The 'Adopt a Street' initiative in Forres now has almost half the town covered by volunteer litter-pickers, intent on keeping their streets as clean as possible.

A SWOOP on retail and domestic premises in Elgin netted a haul of suspected pornographic DVDs and illegal cigarettes and tobacco.

A MORAY couple whose baby daughter has undergone numerous operations, intensive chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant in the course of treatment for a rare childhood cancer have embarked on a fund-raising campaign to aid research into the condition.

DRIVERS in Speyside have been put on the alert with work on the £25 million Rothes flood scheme set to lead to months of traffic disruption.

THE writing was on the wall for graffiti as a clean-up operation swung into action this week.

THE barriers which prevent many people from finding a route into work, are being broken down by Moray New Futures.

THE widow of a Moray businessman has been left devastated after discovering she cannot be buried with her husband.

QUICK-thinking Moray pupils have been hailed "unsung heroes" for their speedy reaction when their school bus driver fell ill.

AN elderly passenger was showered with glass after stones were thrown at a moving bus.

ALL 65 council house properties flooded last September in Moray will be repaired by the end of February. However, more than 20 tenants have made it clear to the council they do not want to return to their flood affected areas.

TRAVELLERS could find their camp site under threat from irate drivers refusing to stump up to park in Elgin.

A MORAY cancer patient determined to help others coping with the disease has raised more than £5,000 for charity by having her hair shaved off.

PUPILS have been denied the opportunity to learn in better facilities after school improvement works were shelved for a decade by misguided council staff.

PUPILS will have to fight it out against each other to secure places in the classroom, with cash cuts for schools leading to fewer teachers and subjects being axed.

Youngsters have already been warned that with staff opting to take voluntary severance packages, there could be only one class in certain courses next year rather than two, with only those scoring the best marks getting the chance to continue with their choice of subject.

POLICE in riot gear and an armed response unit swooped on a house in Elgin on Wednesday.

DRIVEN to help people with mental illness, a Moray man has pledged to give up his £250,000 inheritance and follow the teachings of his father to put his money where his mouth is.

HOLLYWOOD blockbuster 'Saving Private Ryan' brought to life the story of four soldier siblings, however, a Moray community has its own remarkable and heartbreaking band of brothers war stories which are set to be unveiled for the first time.

ELGIN Community Council has objected to the new secondary school for the town, but insists its actions are based purely on safety issues.

POLICE have confirmed that a probe into alleged fraud at a Moray caravan park has now been completed.

THE Queen, Prince William and Prime Minister Gordon Brown have all given their backing for a helipad in Elgin that could save lives.