Forres Local 
A community-driven currency that once thrived in Forres has been relaunched. LETS, or Local Exchange Trading System, alows people to buy and sell goods and services by swapping skills rather than cash. And this time round, it is broadening its reach to the whole of Moray, and has been rebranded New Moray LETS. The relaunch … Read more
Forres area artists are being invited to apply for a cultural art exchange program which could take them to the town’s sister city in sunny Florida for a week (flight and accommodation included). Mount Dora Center for the Arts in collaboration with the Mount Dora Sister Cities Association is seeking artists from the Forres area … Read more
The owner of a popular bar and restaurant in Forres has hit out at the Moray Speyside TBID for including his business premises in a levy scheme where he would be forced to pay even if he didn’t want to take part in it. Gordon Brailsford from the Mosset Tavern said he’s already facing a … Read more
Two separate bystanders have sent in pictures of what they describe as a ‘close-call’ for people who put themselves at risk in the tidal waters of Findhorn Bay. Both have asked to remain anonymous, but said they wanted to show the public how dangerous the sandbanks at the bay can be, especially at very low … Read more
A Forres street food market on Mother’s Day will be an event to take the whole family to, organisers have said, with music, face-painting, amusements, and of course… food. The people behind the massively successful Forres Family Market in December have announced their next event will take place on 30 March, following a suggestion from … Read more
A food factory in Forres producing dried meat snacks is set to close at the end of April, it has been confirmed. Forres New World Foods, on the Greshop Industrial Estate, is part of Valeo Foods UK who have multiple sites across the UK and produce a range of sweet and savoury products, including jerky … Read more
A monthly meeting of the Forres Community Council has put the ‘closure’ of the community centre on its agenda, where the public are invited to attend. Growing criticism of the potential demise of a central hub in Forres has resulted in a frenzied move to prevent it. A meeting will take place on Thursday 20 … Read more
A quiet and peaceful local viewpoint could be opened up as a motorhome stopover site if a proposal put before the council gets approved. Califer Viewpoint is one of 10 council sites suggested for overnight parking without toilet facilities for around £7 a night, including car parks at Burghead, Lossiemouth and Cullen. It is understood … Read more
The Glasgow Hong Lok Dragon and Lion Dancing Troupe staged a lion dance at MacLeans Highland Bakery this morning. The ceremonial introduction to the Year of the Snake was performed in front of bakery owner Lewis Maclean, who watched the event from the car park and took an offering from the lion as a symbol … Read more
Cultural organisation Findhorn Bay Arts has released its 2024 Findhorn Bay Festival outcomes report which shows the ten-day Findhorn Bay Festival generated a financial boost of £687,202 to the local economy. With 119 ticketed and free events across ten days, the festival generated 10,565 attendances across audience members, creative programme participants, artists, volunteers and staff. The total is … Read more