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THE news that Simpsons Malt Ltd have been granted planning permission to build a maltings and barley storage at Rothes is welcome news for farmers.

EARLIER this week whilst we were in the chaos of getting ready for work and nursery I said to my son – “Can you put your shoes on quickly, please?”

THIS SNP Government have continued to betray rural communities and that has never been as obvious as the recent delays to dualling the A9

Nicky Marr ponders if we might miss out on a 'sharp, intelligent, and economically astute' next First Minister.

Let’s turn the page and find a more positive chapter for all of Scotland’s people, please.

I’m curious. What actually is the role of our elected representatives in Holyrood and Westminster?

As I write this, I’m wearing three layers and a scarf, with a hot water bottle stuffed up my jumper.

AN inspirational teacher from Buckie is returning to Palestine to take part in a sponsored run.

THE situation for expectant mothers in Moray is something I have written about many times in this column and continues to be deeply concerning.

THIS column comes out on a Friday between two important days.

DESPITE the amount of land being sold for forestry or to offset carbon footprints of big business, most farms are still being bought by other farmers.

WHAT do you know about DYW Moray? Did you know we are also here to support businesses?

In case it’s important for you to know this, I am a woman, and I am a trans ally.

WHAT’S happening in the beef market?

There’s an image of Banksy’s that I used as my screensaver for a while, and it came to mind again this week.

THE Government’s failure to come up with detailed proposals for future policy has been identified as the greatest threat facing Scottish farming.

I READ on LinkedIn this morning that ‘community’ seems to be on its way to be the word of the year.

WHEN driving up Strath A’an near Tomintoul on December 30 a stoat in white winter coat suddenly whisked across the road in front of my car.

LAST week the Scottish Government published its draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition plan.

You’ll have heard the news then? One of two new green freeports for Scotland will be in the Cromarty Firth and Inverness area.