Forres Local 
A new shop on Tolbooth Street aims to reduce plastic waste and help the community with their ecological aims, after its owner said she found it difficult to reduce her own use of man-made packaging. Fiona Gibson will open the Old Market Refillery today (6 December) following months of refurbishment. The Gibson family are well … Read more
A Findhorn man who has made an indelible impression on the solar energy industry in Scotland, has has been given a lifetime achievement award. George Goudsmit moved to Scotland in the 1980s and built a business which became the longest-established solar company in Europe and the only manufacturer of solar thermal panels in the UK. … Read more
Spaceflight company Orbex, based at the Enterprise Park in Forres, has announced it will move its rocket launch project from Sutherland to Shetland, despite significant investment on the mainland site. The company has decided to pause construction of its own spaceport in Sutherland and will instead launch its first rockets from SaxaVord. The decision enables … Read more
A popular cafe will open its doors on Christmas Day for a second year. K’s Coffee Shop on Falconer Avenue at Knockomie will be serving soup, sandwiches, cakes, sponges and drinks to bring festive cheer to all on 25 December from 11am till 3pm. Owners Stephanie Wallace and Sue Farish, who are sisters-in-law, have decided … Read more
Epic, amazing and emotional – that’s how the organisers of today’s ‘Forres Family Market’ described their first event, a collection of food vendors, local producers and entertainers. Based in the old Tesco car park on Gordon Street, there were more than 70 stalls selling locally-made produce and gifts. The event was supported by AES Solar … Read more
A donation of ‘around half a million pounds’ has been given to a private school in Forres, which will allow it to buy its property, just days before a critical deadline. Drumduan School operates as an educational charity and has a building and grounds on Cluny Hill, and follows the Steiner Waldorf education principles. In … Read more
The former Washington store on Forres high street has re-opened with new tenants offering a bumper range of party supplies and decorations. And with Christmas just around the corner, there’s no shortage of festive goods in the double-fronted outlet. New owners have fitted out the shop in record time, stocking it up with Christmas and … Read more
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