Forres Local 
A new kilt hire and sales outlet has opened on Forres High Street. Sam and Louisa Carter have taken on the former Ladbrokes office and refurbished it into a pleasant and welcoming retail outlet. MacKenzie of Forres will stock a range of tartans, and there are currently 14 to choose from. They also have jackets … Read more
See video on Forres Loves Local Facebook group The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) paraded through Forres today as part of their Tour of the North celebrating three decades since they amalgamated from the Queen’s Own Highlanders and the Gordon Highlanders. Forres was their second stop, having also paraded in Nairn earlier, and heading to … Read more
Moray Council has today (Wednesday 18 September) launched a common good consultation, proposing to use part of Roysvale Park in connection with the new Forres Academy. The Education, Children’s and Leisure Services Committee agreed on 22 May 2024 to the recommendation that the Applegrove/ Roysvale site be the preferred development option for the future Forres … Read more
A successful dress shop owner who moved to Kinloss to retire has re-ignited her passion for fashion and is all set to open a new clothes shop in Forres high street. Carol Woodhouse runs a busy clothes shop, InStitches, in Nairn, but when the time came to retire, she started to wind down the shop, … Read more
A Buckie man who served in the British Army has been appointed manager of the soon-to-be-opened Erskine Veterans Activity Centre (EVAC) in Forres. The Erskine Veterans Charity is currently transforming the old Victoria Hotel on Tytler Street into a vibrant hub for Veterans, and the new centre is expected to become a cornerstone of community … Read more
An unauthorised encampment of ‘travellers’ has moved in at the former Leanchoil Hospital on St Leonard’s Road. Several vans and caravans appeared this morning (Thursday 5 September) in front of the building, which is currently out of use, and awaiting planning permission for conversion into a multi-generational activity centre by the Leanchoil Trust. However, the … Read more
People who want to experience the freedom of swimming naked in the open sea, can now do so, following the announcement of an event, organised by British Naturism. A warning sign – or an advert – depending on how you look at it – has appeared on Findhorn Beach, about a ‘skinny dip’ happening there … Read more
A high street shop which has stood the test of time will close at the end of the month, after more than a quarter of a century in the town centre. Sheena’s has long been a valued retail outlet for underwear, lingerie, hosiery and nightwear for 26 years, but the time has come for owner … Read more
A new statue celebrating the life of one of Forres’s most famous sons, has been unveiled in Grant Park. The tribute to Sir Alexander Grant marks 100 years since he gifted the park to the people of Forres, and shows a carved effigy of his head and shoulders, with insets featuring snapshots of his life. … Read more
New plans for the former Leanchoil Hospital have been submitted to Moray Council following the departure of Erskine as a partner. Moves to re-purpose a former hospital into a community hub for health and wellbeing reached a major milestone this week. Described as a ‘trailblazer’ for similar projects across the UK, draft plans for the … Read more