PROMOTION: Win a bottle of Benromach 10 Years Old

Benromach 10 Years Old is a golden malt with rich fruit, sweet chocolate and delicate spicy aromas.
And throughout March, lucky readers of Moray Firth Live can enter out contest to win a bottle of the 10-Year-Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky.
We’ll be drawing a name from all those who interact with the site by [...]

300 jobs ‘at risk’ in minimum pricing plan

STV – Leading whisky maker Whyte and Mackay has warned that Government plans to introduce a minimum price for alcohol could force it to cut 300 jobs and close its bottling plant in Grangemouth. The drinks manufacturer’s chief executive, John Beard, told Holyrood’s Health Committee on Wednesday the controversial proposal could also leave the firm [...]

MSP urges Network Rail to ‘play its part’ in crossing safety

ON the day that Network Rail called for a new statutory section on level crossings within the driving test, a Highland MSP has reminded the company that there is one part of Britain where they have been reluctant to place barriers on crossings to help improve the safety of the public.
SNP MSP Dave Thompson, urged [...]

All change on Forres high street

Forres Gazette – CHANGES are afoot on Forres High Street with stores changing location, closing down or leaving the town altogether. Shops selling clothes, children’s goods, musical instruments and antiques are all involved in the upheaval in the town.

Injured commandos saddle up for rehab

BBC – An Aberdeenshire charity which uses horse riding to rehabilitate injured soldiers has welcomed more than a dozen commandos to its Deeside centre.

FOUND: Deborah Mousdale, Inverness

UPDATE: Police have confirmed that Deborah Mousdale has been traced in Inverness City Centre.
Police in Inverness are anxious to trace the whereabouts of Deborah Moulsdale, (35) from the Merkinch area of Inverness, who was reported missing from Leachkin Road in the city on 25 February 2010. She is 5ft 5in, of average build, blue/grey eyes, [...]

X-Factor invite for starry-eyed trio

John O’Groat Journal – THREE lucky Wick youngsters have stars in their eyes after getting invited backstage to meet the stars of this year’s X-Factor Live Tour in Aberdeen. Coran Sutherland (10), from Harbour Quay, and his friends eight-year-old Eve MacDonald (8), of South Road, and Fiona Steven (10), of Thurso Road, were asked backstage [...]

Norovirus confirmed at Wick hospital

John O’Groat Journal – A SMALL number of norovirus cases have been confirmed at Caithness General Hospital, it has emerged. A spokesperson for NHS Highland yesterday told the Caithness Courier that “staff are managing the situation and infection control measures are in place” to tackle the virus which is also known as the winter vomiting [...]

Call for level crossing questions in driving test

STV Video – The driving test should include compulsory questions about level crossings, according to a rail chief. The call from Network Rail chief executive Iain Coucher came as his company revealed worrying numbers of level crossing incidents involving road users last year.

A9 death crash driver jailed for three years

BBC – A man who admitted causing the death of another motorist by dangerous driving has been jailed for three years. Patrick MacFadden, 52, from Inverness, overtook a car in his van and tried to pass a lorry on the A9 in November 2008.

Banffshire history festival reveal plans

Press and Journal – THE extensive historical heritage of the north-east will be in focus at a new festival this summer. Plans have been unveiled for a Banffshire history festival based at a mediaeval site in the centre of Banff. The event will bring together groups and individuals interested in history for lectures, exhibits and [...]

Puppy given new lease of life

Press and Journal – A PUPPY who underwent a lifesaving operation thanks to a successful fundraising campaign by an Aberdeenshire dog rescue group has been given the final all-clear. Give a Greyhound a Home (Gagah), based at New Deer, launched the Daisy Appeal in October last year to keep seven-month-old greyhound Daisy alive.

Artisans in bid to solve mystery of ancient carvings

Press and Journal – EASTER Ross artisans are taking part in a research project, trying to solve the mysteries of ancient carvings. Fearn sculptor Barry Grove and Tain glass artist Brodie Nairn are working with the National Museum of Scotland and Aberlady Heritage in a project to see if empty eye sockets in historic carvings [...]

Youngsters flourish amid instrument tuition fears

Press and Journal – WHILE healthy entry numbers and a high standard of singing and playing have been reported on the first three days of Inverness Music Festival, an online petition deploring the possible loss of instrument tuition at Highland schools has attracted more than 1,000 signatures in less than a week. The petition urges [...]

Daughter condemns Forres vandals

Forres Gazette – THE daughter of a pensioner whose car was damaged following a spate of vandalism which took place in Forres last week has condemned those responsible. She was speaking after her mum was told that her car which was parked outside her home, near the Forres Health Centre was so badly damaged, [...]

Barrel find sparks emergency response

Forres Gazette – THREE barrels found on the edge of Findhorn Bay, thought to have contained undisclosed substances, sparked a joint operation between police and the fire service last weekend. The drums which were later found to be empty were discovered on a stretch of land on the bayside, opposite the Seaview Caravan Park [...]

RAF captain calls for local support

Forres Gazette – RAF Kinloss station commander Robbie Noel told members of the public that the station needs support from the local area to ensure its long term survival. Speaking frankly to an audience of about 80 people last Thursday evening at Forres Town Hall, Group Captain Noel said that he and station executives and [...]

North backs Scots autism aid drive

Press and Journal – Proposals to give legal force to support provided for children and adults with autism have been welcomed at a forum at Thurso. There was also backing for moves to establish the true number of people in Scotland who are on the autistic spectrum.

New Nairn 550 homes ‘urban sprawl’ protest

Press and Journal – A campaign group yesterday urged the Scottish Government to reject plans for 550 new homes at Nairn, calling the proposals an “unfitting and unwanted urban sprawl”. Deveron Homes is appealing against Highland Council’s decision to dismiss the developer’s £100million scheme at Sandown in May 2009.

Backlash over 4.2% ferry fares rise

Press and Journal – The Scottish Government was under fire last night after it announced ferry fares to west coast islands were increasing by an inflation-busting 4.2% later this month. Opposition politicians criticised Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson who claimed the move would protect services and ensure they continued to run efficiently.

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