Forres Local

A young woman who left Forres to learn how to make jewellery has said the natural surroundings of the area inspired her to come back and base her business in the town. Katrina Rowall went to Glasgow at the age of 17 to pursue her passion and spent ten years in the city before the … Read more

 A woman who has spent ‘too many’ years working in an office, has opened a shop on Forres High Street in order to ‘reinvent herself’. And in doing so, brings a touch of local, UK and international chic to her new venture. Bianca Judd has recently opened a home decor, art and craft store at … Read more

Forres and Findhorn are the local stars in a new comedy, alongside Gregor Fisher (Rab C Nesbitt) and Greg McHugh (Gary Tank Commander). The two play a father and son, and the series tells the story of a young man who returns to his family home for some ‘home comforts’, and the relationship between them … Read more

More than £31,000 has been granted to three Forres organisations in the latest round of funding from the Berry Burn Windfarm community benefit fund, the last of 2024. In total, thirteen projects received £81,493 helping to finance 13 projects spread across the designated fund area in Moray and the Highlands, bringing the total granted from … Read more

A voluntary group which runs therapeutic horse-riding sessions for children with disabilities from local primary and secondary schools has been awarded the ultimate accolade – The King’s Award for Voluntary Service.  For more than 40 years, Forres Nairn & District Riding for the Disabled has delivered weekly term-time therapeutic sessions for children with disabilities, and … Read more

Solar panels at a Forres bakery will provide enough power to bake half a million biscuits, it has been estimated. Maclean’s Highland Bakery has recently had 192 solar panels fitted at its Greshop site, which will generate an estimated annual production of 65 kWh and save 12.61 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year – the … Read more

In a display of respect and remembrance, Erskine Veterans Charity took part in the Royal British Legion Remembrance Service in Forres on Sunday, 10th November. The ceremony, held at the Forres war memorial, was especially poignant as it took place across from the soon-to-be-opened Erskine Veterans Activity Centre North (EVAC (N)), which will offer a … Read more

There was a good turnout to see the Remembrance Day Parade in Forres today (Sunday 10 November). With new timings the parade was led down the high street by 39 Regiment from Kinloss Barracks, and included representatives from the Royal British Legion, Cadets, Scouts and Brownies, Veterans and other groups. They stopped at the war … Read more

A Forres woman is once again spearheading a campaign to bring the joy and magic of Christmas to children throughout the area. Pamela Nicol Brown, well-known to many for her unstinting work in collecting gifts for children who might not otherwise get one, has launched her 2024 ‘Just a Thought’ campaign supporting MFR Cash for … Read more