Forres Local 
A colourful and uplifting mural depicting the flora and fauna of Forres’s largest green space is expected to be completed by the end of the week The artwork is being painted on the wall of the building at the eastern end of Grant Park, which houses Mather’s Ice Cream, the Forres Harriers and the council-run … Read more
Forres Academy pupil Holly Innes was chosen as the town’s Highland Games junior chieftain . The S6 pupil accompanied drum major Mike Munro, at the 96th games today in Grant Park, Forres. Holly, who works part-time at Brodie Countryfare, was put forward by headteacher Jan Sinclair. She was chosen for her commitment to schoolwork. Mike … Read more
A brand new animated timeline, depicting the history of Forres has been launched to accompany a hugely successful local children’s book. Fantastic Forres was launched in July last year. It is a 28-page historical story of the town dating back 12,000 years to the Stone Age. See Children’s book with a fantastic insight into Forres … Read more
The historic Dallas Dhu Distillery is to re-open as a working distillery and state-of-the-art visitor attraction. Aceo, a prominent company in the Scotch whisky industry, has unveiled today that they will be reopening the Victorian distillery, built in 1898. The company aims to bring the distillery back into production for the first time since 1983. … Read more
An eclectic Scottish line-up of bands provided Forres festival-goers with 10 hours of live music, culminating in the Bay City Rollers. Earlier in the evening we heard from Reliever, Be Like Pablo, Tweed, Clanadonia, Torridon, Dave Finnigan’s Commitments, before the big act finished off the evening. More than a thousand people settled down for the … Read more
A fitness group are hoping to ‘jog’ people’s memories about their weekly meet-ups and get more people to start, or continue, jogging regardless of their ability. Forres Jog Scotland was formed around 17 years ago and and at its peak, had around 100 members. As people gained confidence to run alone and with the obvious … Read more
The trophies say it all. Forres is Scotland’s floral capital. The unstinting work of local volunteers is recognised year after year, and the town’s floral prowess is currently enjoying a nice bit of PR in newspapers around the UK following a cheeky jab at the Chelsea Flower Show. Flowers are a recurring theme in the … Read more
Work is progressing to transform the former Victoria Hotel on Tytler Street into a Veterans’ Activity Centre. Erskine, Scotland’s foremost Veterans charity, started construction work earlier this year, and the building is to become the Erskine Veterans Activity Centre (EVAC), a hub of activity and support for Veterans and their families. Construction work, led by … Read more
As the most famous flower show in the world got under way on Tuesday, the Times has published a list of seven towns in the UK that offer the the best in floral grandeur. As a low-cost alternative to the Chelsea Flower Show, (all-day tickets are £120), Forres is up there at number four in … Read more
Tickets for the opening concert and many more acts at the upcoming Findhorn Bay Festival in September have gone on sale. The multi-award-winning festival, which occurs every two years returns to celebrate the very best of local, national and international cultural experiences in music, theatre, dance, circus, exhibitions and family events. The 5th Findhorn Bay Festival will … Read more