We will not be moved, vows family told to quit caravan

P&J – A family of six who have 72 hours to get out of their caravan home at a Moray holiday park vowed last night they will not be moved. Site owners have warned retired prison officer Robert Williamson and his family they will face legal action if they are not gone by Friday.

Lossiemouth caravan owners threatened with eviction

STV – Caravan owners at a holiday park which is the subject of a major fraud investigation have been threatened with eviction, it has been revealed. Residents at Silver Sands in Lossiemouth received letters telling them to compromise with complex owners they would be excluded from the premises.

New minibus will help bring RAF families together

Press and Journal – A NEW minibus which has been delivered to RAF Lossiemouth will help bring families of base personnel together. The £16,000 vehicle, which was unveiled yesterday, has been bought in a joint venture by the People’s Postcode Trust and the Glasgow branch of the Royal Air Force Association (Rafa).

Coastguard appeal for rescue volunteers

Press and Journal – Coastguard teams in two Moray towns are appealing for new members to help carry out their vital search service. Station officers at Lossiemouth and Burghead are asking for members of the public to volunteer their time and join the search-and-rescue team.

Granddaughter of first Labour PM to give talk

Press and Journal – The granddaughter of Moray-born former prime minister James Ramsay MacDonald will give a talk about his life tonight. Ramsay MacDonald, from Lossiemouth, became Britain’s first Labour prime minister in 1924.

Lossiemouth-to-LA actress has driving ambition

A Moray woman who last year gave up Lossiemouth for Los Angeles is enjoying her pursuit of an acting career – despite a small setback – Press and Journal

Push on for Moray RAF space base lift-off site

Science Minister Lord Drayson has been urged to include the possibility of Lossiemouth becoming a spaceport in pursuing his policy of increasing the UK’s share of the space technology market – Press and Journal

High hopes for boat crane to give Moray marina a lift

UPGRADED facilities at a Moray marina were further enhanced last night with the commission of a new £28,000 boat crane – Press and Journal

Three charged in Moray caravan park investigation

A woman and two men have been charged in relation to a fraud inquiry at the Silver Sands caravan park in Lossiemouth, reports the BBC

Defence review statement raises doubts on roles for Moray air bases

The government last night left questionmarks hanging over the future of two major RAF bases in Moray as it laid the ground for a full-scale review of Britain’s future defence needs, reports the Press and Journal

Lossie tourist guide to go multi-lingual

FOREIGN language speakers have been recruited to provide an international welcome to a Moray seaside town, reports the Press and Journal

Silver cup trophy poser for RAF base

RAF Lossiemouth station historian Sergeant Tony Carlin is appealing for help to solve the mystery behind a silver cup trophy, which was sent to the air base in November without an accompanying letter or information about the sender, reports the Press and Journal

Couple terminate shop and diner lease at troubled caravan park

A Moray couple have terminated their lease at a shop and diner at a caravan park where police launched a major fraud investigation, reports the Press and Journal

Mediterranean fish washed up at Lossie

A FISH found flapping in a shallow sea pool at Lossiemouth has been identified as a deepwater species normally found in the warmer waters of the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, reports the Press and Journal

Children’s tsar seeks Moray pupils’ views

THE man responsible for promoting and safeguarding children and young people’s rights will be in Moray today to speak to pupils at Lossiemouth High School, reports the Press and Journal

Lossiemouth hairdresser puts on charity show

A popular hair and beauty spa renowned for their cutting edge approach will host a charity hair show in Elgin next month with all proceeds raised going to two local charities.
Owned by well-known Lossiemouth hairdresser, Karen Thomson (nee Main), Kam has been a thriving business in the town for more than seven years.
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New fears over future of Moray RAF base

New fears for the future of a major RAF base in Moray rose last night amid concern over the soaring cost of new stealth fighters, reports the Press and Journal

Lossie library to close for two months for upgrade

THE library in Lossiemouth is to close for almost two months to undergo a £46,000 facelift, reports the Press and Journal

Thirty Moray RAF personnel get special mention in New Year honours

THIRTY personnel at the RAF’s two main Moray airbases are being recognised in awards associated with the honours list, reports the Press and Journal

Comic book treatment for RAF air traffic controller

The actions of a RAF officer who saved a civilian pilot’s life has been turned into a comic book strip as part of an air force recruitment campaign, reports the BBC

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