Newly cut piglet’s head found in golf bunker

Northern Scot – GREENKEEPERS were horrified to find a severed piglet’s head in the bunker of a Moray golf course. Officials described the gruesome discovery as a further upset for the Hopeman club, which has been left reeling after a golf cart was taken and “basically written off”. Residents in nearby streets were distraught to [...]

Police urge home and business owners to remain vigilant

Press and Journal – POLICE are urging home and business owners to be vigilant after a spate of thefts in Moray. Several houses at Buckie and Forres have been targeted by thieves, and a golf cart has been stolen from Hopeman Golf Club twice in the past fortnight. A four-figure sum of money was taken [...]

Popular NE chip shop damaged by fire

Press and Journal – A POPULAR fish and chip shop was badly damaged in a fire at the weekend.The blaze broke out at Calona’s Plaice, in Harbour Street, Hopeman, on Saturday morning. Last night the owners of the takeaway – once crowned “Moray’s favourite fish and chip shop” – said they were shocked, but relieved [...]

Warning following Moray harbour crimes

BBC – Boat owners who use harbours in Moray are being warned to keep their vessels secure after a spate of thefts. Nine break-ins to boats at ports including Hopeman, Buckie and Portknockie since July are being investigated. Grampian Police said owners should follow precautions including securing life-rafts and outboard motors.

Warning over Moray youth worker cuts

BBC – A decision to reduce youth worker services in Moray could have “devastating” consequences for local communities, it has been claimed. Two youth workers who patrol the communities of Lossiemouth, Burghead and Hopeman are being made redundant by Moray Council.

Schoolboy, 13, makes headway in campaign to save village playpark

Press and Journal – A Moray schoolboy has made a breakthrough in his campaign to save an overgrown playpark for local children. Craig Stewart-Toner, 13, of Meadow Gardens, Hopeman, has persuaded the developer who built the park to back his clean-up bid. And the teenager is also hoping to work his charms on Donald [...]

Hopeman Man

Gary Sutherland lives in Hopeman and is the author of two books with another one on the way. Here you can learn a bit about him, Hopeman and his books. You may also stumble upon other stories and imaginings. Now ‘come awa in!’ as they say in Hopeman.

Primary school pulls off impressive art show

Press and Journal – A MORAY primary school is today revelling in the success of its first ever whole-school art exhibition. Primary-seven pupils at Hopeman school organised the event, held at the weekend.

Butcher’s burger has recipe for success

Press and Journal – A CHILLI and honey steak burger created by a Moray butcher was named last night the best in Scotland. Michael Dawson, of J. C. Dawson in Batchen Street, Elgin, won the speciality burger category in the annual Scottish Craft Butchers Awards.

Top bravery award for harbour heroine who saved three lives

Scotsman- A WOMAN who helped rescue two children and a fisherman swept into the sea at a Scottish harbour is to receive a national bravery award. Jacqueline Walker, 39, will be awarded a Testimonial on Parchment by the Royal Humane Society after the dramatic rescue in the Moray Firth.

Message bikes gear up for a comeback

Northern Scot – THE grainy old image of a message bicycle with sausages hanging from its basket, being hotly pursued by a salivating dog, could soon come to life in a Moray village. For a Hopeman butcher is delivering the goods to his customers in an environmentally friendly and nostalgic way by restoring two original [...]

Nightmare ends for school bus driver

Northern Scot – A DRIVER accused of attacking a pupil on a school bus has finally had his name cleared, a year after being suspended from his job. Michael Evans and his family have endured a nightmare 12 months while the malicious accusation that he tried to strangle a boy hung over his head.

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.

Hopeman robbery victim has anxious wait for heart surgery

A Moray sub-postmaster and his family are anxiously waiting to find out if he will be put on the heart transplant list, reports the Press and Journal here

Mum’s holiday harbour rescue in Hopeman

A HOLIDAYMAKER turned hero to plunge into the choppy waters of the Moray Firth and save the lives of three children. Rescuer Jacqueline Walker (39) swam to the stricken youngsters who came perilously close to drowning, keeping them afloat until they could be pulled to safety.
Northern Scot

Moray artists display shared love of coast

TWO Moray artists have set up a joint exhibition celebrating their shared love of the coast.
Press and Journal

Golf club fire damage will take years to restore

A charred Moray golf course will take years to recover from a fire that smouldered for three days, it emerged last night.

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Raid PO boss had heart problems

The manager of a small Moray sub-post office robbed of an estimated £25,000 in cash and goods this week had just been released after spending a fortnight in hospital with heart problems.

Hopeman shop robbed of £25,000

A village shop was robbed yesterday (8 June) and thieves made off with an estimated £20,000 in cash and £5000 of goods.
The post office and newsgagent in the tiny harbour village of Hopeman was targeted by thieves shortly before 2pm on Monday. Police said no weapons were used but a member of staff was left [...]