David Mackay has been reporting the news in Moray since April 2016. After originally growing up in the St Cyrus area, he enjoys covering the communities where he grew up and now lives. When not reporting the news he is usually watching Star Trek.
David Mackay: ‘Wolf of Badenoch is Elgin’s most notorious villain, he shouldn’t be revered with a statue’
January 3, 2025
All you need to know about Elgin South housing development
December 31, 2024
Why Elgin Town Hall needs support now more than ever after venue was saved from brink of closure
December 30, 2024
Shock figures reveal drivers hitting nearly 90mph near Muirton junction on Elgin to Lossiemouth road
December 27, 2024
2 Why does Elgin have a Little Canada? I investigate to find out
December 25, 2024
How Elgin chimney sweep A Clean Lum gets thousands of homes ready for Santa every year
December 23, 2024
Free parking or more fines? How YOU would fix Elgin town centre’s parking conundrum
December 20, 2024
3 Has Elgin’s parking situation improved since last year? I take to the streets for a day to find out
December 19, 2024
Moray Council talks HALTED as leader breaks down in tears during apology over library closures confusion
December 19, 2024
How Elgin fish and chip shop at heart of community has been serving customers for nearly 100 years
December 16, 2024
High demand for new Poundland flats in Elgin with development backed as template for rest of High Street
December 12, 2024
Police fine a driver every 15 minutes in Elgin parking crackdown
December 10, 2024
3 ‘We’ve been waiting for this for so long’: Shoppers brave wind and rain for reopening of Elgin’s Poundland
December 7, 2024
Ask a Local: The 5 things that make Forres a thriving and beautiful place to live and work
December 6, 2024
David Mackay: Why I’ve changed my mind about Poundland after huge Elgin investment
December 6, 2024
Retail park rows, supermarket deals and a massive bus station makeover: The St Giles Centre expansion plans in Elgin that never happened
December 4, 2024
Warnings Forres church will be put up for sale this month without surge of interest in community ownership
December 3, 2024
Climbing walls, artist studios and support for High Street: Readers have their say on future of St Giles Centre
November 26, 2024
2 How lockdown bakery hobby inspired Elgin business The Crofter’s Neuk after queues for cakes caused traffic chaos
November 25, 2024
Nelly Bo’s expands just two years after taking on challenge of biggest Elgin High Street shop
November 22, 2024
Fact check: Is Moray Council actually making any extra money from increasing Elgin car park charges?
November 21, 2024
5 No shops, more than two years late and a bankrupt developer: The saga of how the St Giles Centre in Elgin finally opened
November 20, 2024
3 A Highland property developer, a tobacco giant and a 125-year lease: Who owns the St Giles Centre in Elgin?
November 17, 2024
Revealed: Thousands of drivers ABANDON Elgin car parks every week after charges increased
November 15, 2024
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