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MORAY Council has today (Wednesday 29 June) appointed councillors to take up the roles of Armed Forces and Veterans’ Champion; Climate Change Champion; Equalities Champion; and Older Persons’ Champions.

SCHOOLCHILDREN, community organisations and volunteers received Royal recognition yesterday (28 June) during a visit to Moray by The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Forfar.

AN EMPLOYABILITY and training hub set up by a local employability partnership is celebrating a year since its launch.

MEMBERS of Moray Council’s Corporate Committee have today (Tuesday 14 June) agreed to allocate £35,000 of funding to the expansion of the music tuition programme for the 2022/23 academic year.

Moray Food Plus, Gordonstoun Fire Service, the Duke of Edinburgh Award Moray Committee, and 1st Buckie Company Boys’ Brigade, have all been awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE.

CULLEN Primary pupils are enjoying a new wooden obstacle course made from trees which fell during Storms Arwen, Malik and Corrie.

COMMUNITIES across Moray are set to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by hosting a number of events over the extended bank holiday weekend in June (2-5 June).

PHASE 3 of the new Lossiemouth High School was handed over on Monday 18 April, marking the completion of the £42million new-build project. 

Her Majesty The Queen has sent a message to Moray residents involved in the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative.

Moray Council has today (Wed 6 April) confirmed an action plan to improve resilience across the region in the face of an emergency.

RETAIL, hospitality and leisure businesses across Moray are to benefit from a 50% non-domestic rates relief scheme in the new financial year.  

YOUNG musicians from the Moray Music Centre topped their categories and scooped two trophies at the Inverness Music Festival at the weekend.