Forres Local 
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
A new market that will occupy a disused car park in Forres four times a year will kick off with a bang next month and has its sights set on becoming the best in Scotland. The first Forres Family Market will take place on 1 December in the old Tesco Car Park on Gordon Street, … Read more
A garage mechanic who has been repairing and servicing cars for more than three decades has been enjoying the success of a side hustle that has become a hive of industry in its own right. Ian Anderson runs Alves Autos at Kinloss with his wife Wendy and son Roy offering MoTs, servicing and repairs on … Read more
Forres has continued its unstinting ability to pick up awards for its floral displays. It has once again won a town gold at the 2024 Britain in Bloom awards, this time competing with towns all over the UK. Volunteer Barry Ashby has also picked up a Community Champion award in the national competition. He can … Read more
You can hear it before you see it… the ghoulish cackling of witches, the ominous sound of detached limbs scuttling across the road, and the deep, dark laughter you only get when you’ve passed the point of no return. As if by some sort of spooky magic, when I walked through the driveway of 48 … Read more