Pluscarden

The monks at Pluscarden Abbey marked the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth by ringing the abbey church's bells for nine minutes, and by singing a special chant and prayers at Mass. (Left to right) the bell-ringers are: Fr Martin Birrell, Br ...

Princess Michael of Kent has been unveiled as the royal patron of Pluscarden Abbey's special 1230-mile pilgrimage next year. It is anticipated she will raise the profile of the groundbreaking 1230 Pluscarden Pilgrimage, taking place in 2017, which will ...

The cyclists led the cortege to the nearby Pluscarden churchyard, where he was buried. Keiran was hit by a white Volkswagen Golf near Craigend, Moray, on March 20. Passers-by tried to save him but he died at the scene. His parents Gordon and Sandra ...

Drivers heading towards Forres are presently being diverted along Wittet Drive and Pluscarden Road before re-joining the A96. However, motorists are still able to use the eastbound carriageway towards Aberdeen. Scottish Water began working to repair ...

And drivers will be forced to use Pluscarden Road and Wittet Drive while a section of carriageway beside the Dr Gray's Hospital roundabout is excavated. Last night, residents raised safety fears and roads company Bear Scotland advised Moray Council ...

A visionary idea has been proposed to retrace the journey behind the founding of Pluscarden Abbey nearly 800 years ago. Circa 1230, the Abbey was founded with the arrival in Morayshire, in North East Scotland, of Valliscaulian monks from the French ...