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Pupils from Dyke Primary School have been busy creating amazing artwork ahead of a special exhibition opening on 21 February at Moray Art Centre.  

Moray Council’s Education, Children’s and Leisure Services Committee has today (Wednesday 11 February) agreed to recommend to the full council the proposed relocation of Forres Academy to a new, purpose-built school near its current site.  

Moray Council is pleased to announce that significant improvement works will begin in February at Cooper Park in Elgin, funded through £18m from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund.

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.

Nearly £14,300 has been awarded to a range of community projects across the Forres area, supporting initiatives that benefit older people and promote social connection and wellbeing.

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 residents are being encouraged to order their garden waste permits by 6 March 2026. 

An innovative new project is using virtual reality to encourage school pupils to become more physically active. 

Elgin Academy has been shortlisted for a prestigious national honour at the annual Scottish School Food Awards.  

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.