With film awards season in full swing and Hollywood buzzing with red carpet excitement, Elgin is getting ready to roll out its own version of the star treatment.

Plans to bring Elgin’s historic Grant Lodge back into public use have taken an important step forward thanks to new support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

A project helping parents in Moray build confidence, develop new skills, and explore career opportunities has won the Family Learning Award at this year’s Scotland’s Learning Partnership Awards.

The first STEM Starts Centre in Moray has officially opened its doors in Elgin today, marking a major milestone for the £4.8 million Early Years STEM (EY STEM) project, part of the Moray Growth Deal. 

Moray Council has today set out the themes and financial considerations that will underpin its budget setting process for 2026/27, ahead of final decisions to be taken at a meeting of the full Council on 25 February 2026.