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Thousands spent on beauty spot workshop

Volunteers have raised £17,000 for materials to build a workshop at a loch.

Scottish airline strikes deal to look at electrifying flights to the Highlands

A Scottish airline that uses Inverness Airport as a major hub is exploring the use of hybrid-electric aeroplanes on its routes.

‘Children and pets are in danger’ - council slammed for using ‘cancer causing’ weedkiller

Residents and councillors living in Moray want an immediate end to glyphosate use in public places.

Volunteers transform section of popular walk

Scottish Gas Networks workers upgraded a section of the Dava Way as part of the company’s community action programme.

Solar firm’s staff to cycle 50 miles for The Oxygen Works charity

AES Solar is fundraising for The Oxygen Works, a charity providing therapies to people with complex health conditions.

Call to improve A96 roundabouts

Forres In Bloom is calling for Transport Scotland contractor Amey to upgrade the town’s major roundabouts’ features

Thousands celebrate park centenary

Forres Events Limited presented a successful event celebrating Sir Alexander Grant’s gifting of Grant Park to the community in August 1924.

New fishing gear proposals could mean further blow for fishermen

Plans to introduce new restrictions on the use of fishing gear in Scottish waters has provoked concerns.

RAF base to use ‘sustainable fuel’ for aircraft

An RAF base is set to fuel its aircraft with ‘sustainable’ fuel.

Danger warning after woman burned by ‘evil plant’

Wild Things, Moray Council and the Findhorn Nairn and Lossie Rivers Trust need help to prevent more hogweed burns.

Solar panels on prominent buildings may save council £40,000 every year

Councillors will look as the prospect of installing panels on prominent buildings.

Enjoy the last party in the park of the summer

Grant Park 100 features carty races and photography, vegetable animal, digestive biscuit, floral art and decorated cake competitions.

Roadworks planned for town centre

Motorists are being advised about more roadworks being carried out for a utility upgrade.

Mink menace sees community group climb on board raft project

A community group have been doing their bit to help control the north-east mink population.

‘It’s going to ruin an area on the Laich of Moray’ – community objects to major development plans

Residents are unhappy over proposals to build a battery storage facility.

All-star campaign to ban trophy hunting backed by new MP

A local MSP has backed a campaign to stop animals being trophy hunted.

Fears 230-metre wind turbines will ‘completely destroy’ much-loved woods

Campaigners have said new wind power and pylon schemes may cause the “desecration” of their rural area.

Environment

Thousands spent on beauty spot workshop

Scottish airline strikes deal to look at electrifying flights to the Highlands

Scottish airline strikes deal to look at electrifying flights to the Highlands

‘Children and pets are in danger’ - council slammed for using ‘cancer causing’ weedkiller

‘Children and pets are in danger’ - council slammed for using ‘cancer causing’ weedkiller

Volunteers transform section of popular walk

Volunteers transform section of popular walk

Solar firm’s staff to cycle 50 miles for The Oxygen Works charity

Solar firm’s staff to cycle 50 miles for The Oxygen Works charity

Call to improve A96 roundabouts

Call to improve A96 roundabouts

Thousands celebrate park centenary

Thousands celebrate park centenary

New fishing gear proposals could mean further blow for fishermen

New fishing gear proposals could mean further blow for fishermen

RAF base to use ‘sustainable fuel’ for aircraft

RAF base to use ‘sustainable fuel’ for aircraft

Danger warning after woman burned by ‘evil plant’

Danger warning after woman burned by ‘evil plant’

Solar panels on prominent buildings may save council £40,000 every year

Solar panels on prominent buildings may save council £40,000 every year

Enjoy the last party in the park of the summer

Enjoy the last party in the park of the summer

Roadworks planned for town centre

Roadworks planned for town centre

Mink menace sees community group climb on board raft project

Mink menace sees community group climb on board raft project

‘It’s going to ruin an area on the Laich of Moray’ – community objects to major development plans

‘It’s going to ruin an area on the Laich of Moray’ – community objects to major development plans

All-star campaign to ban trophy hunting backed by new MP

All-star campaign to ban trophy hunting backed by new MP

Fears 230-metre wind turbines will ‘completely destroy’ much-loved woods

Fears 230-metre wind turbines will ‘completely destroy’ much-loved woods

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