£3m cash boost for north-east council’s to help those in need
Local authorities in the north-east have been handed almost £3 million to help those in need.
Moray
Council launches free lunch video at north-east nursery
A council has released a video explaining funded nursery lunches. From August 2020, children in an early learning and childcare setting over lunchtime are entitled to a meal funded by the Scottish Government. The Moray Council video, of Seafield Nursery in Elgin, can be viewed at bit.ly/2UJKuOb
Six charged after drugs found at north-east music event
Six people have been charged after being found in possession of drugs at a north-east music event.
Pair arrested after drugs worth £52,000 recovered from vehicle
Two women have been arrested after £52,000 worth of drugs was recovered from a vehicle on the A96.
New figures show scale of bank closures in north-east
More than 50 bank branches have closed in the north-east in the past eight years, a study found.
Cocaine and heroin worth £52,000 recovered after vehicle stopped on A96
Class A drugs worth more than £50,000 have been seized after a vehicle was stopped on the A96.
North-east pupil given Young Citizens Awards
Youngsters in the north-east have been recognised for their work in and out of class.
North-east council right to ask to send staff to monitor kids at school says watchdog
A council was right to ask if it could send staff to monitor children at a north-east school, a watchdog has said.
Three men charged after disturbance in north-east town
Three men have been charged following a disturbance in a north-east town. Officers were called to the incident on Elgin’s High Street yesterday lunchtime. Three men were charged following the disturbance and will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal in due course. Keep up to date with the latest news with The Evening Express newsletter
Here are the most popular baby names in Moray and Angus in 2018
Jack, Emily, Charlie and Charlotte have been revealed as the most popular names for newborns in Moray.
Man dead after fire in Moray
A man has died following a fire at a house in Moray.
North-east motorists face 23-mile diversion during works on major road
A north-east road is due to close for two weeks for “essential resurfacing”.
Image of missing Aberdeen man Duncan Innes’ car released by police
A picture of a missing Aberdeen man's car has been released today as efforts to find him continue.
Police scale back search from missing north-east man Alan Morrison
Police have scaled back the search for a missing north-east man.
Man dies nine days after north-east house fire
A man has died nine days after a fire which left a woman and a 13-month-old girl in a serious condition.
Two emergency service workers attacked every day in north-east
Latest Police Scotland statistics show cops, paramedics or firefighters were attacked 512 times in a 274-day period – an average of 2.3 a day.
Number of deliberate fires in Aberdeen drop – but lives still being put at risk
The north-east is ranked among the lowest for deliberate blazes in Scotland, with just 88 recorded for the spring period last year.
£150 million Aberdeen incinerator plans set for major step forward
Plans for a £150 million waste incinerator could take a major step forward next week.
Missing north-east man Paul traced safe and well
A missing north-east man has been traced safe and well according to police.
Appeal after lead and copper stolen from north-east buildings
Police in the north-east are urging people to be vigilant following a number of metal thefts in the region.
Three taken to hospital as firefighters tackle house blaze
Three people have been taken to hospital following a fire at a house in Lossiemouth.
Divert, deter, disrupt and detect… how police fight gangs in north-east
Detectives work daily to trip up the nine criminal gangs operating in the north-east – and meet monthly to think up new ways of disrupting them.
Man injured in fire at Moray farm
Firefighters have been tacking a blaze at a farm in Moray that left one man with burns and suffering from smoke inhalation.
Eye on the prize for north-east’s young wildlife champions
Members of the public are encouraged to nominate a young wildlife champion as part of a north-east award.
Video: Archive images showing the north-east blooming lovely flowers
Every week our archive team pick a selection of their favourite images taken by our photographers over the past few decades – today we feature some of the north-east’s blooming lovely flower displays.
Rescue teams sent to capsized dinghy off north-east coast
A north-east lifeboat was launched after a dingy capsized.
Spaceflight company shows off new rocket with 3D printed engine
A spaceflight company has unveiled a new rocket as it opened its headquarters and rocket design facility in the Highlands.
North-east firms owed more than £840,000 after collapse of Richard Irvin
North-east firms, including two local authorities, were owed more than £840,000 after the collapse of an energy company.
Warning over fake £50 notes in being used in north-east
A warning has been issue after a number of fake £50 notes were found to have been used in the north-east.
Delays after jack-knifed lorry shuts section of A96
A jack-knifed lorry has shut a major stretch of a north-east road.