Forres Local 
The sprawling 76-bedroom mansion that sits on Cluny Hill has gone on the market this week for £625,000. Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has been instructed by the Findhorn Foundation to market the property, a former spiritual and wellness centre, hotel and hydropathic establishment in Forres. Set in 6.5 acres of secluded woodland … Read more
Forres Community Sports Hub is inviting locals to try the new £72,000 outdoor gym. The gym, which originally opened in December 2023, is behind Forres Academy and Forres Swimming Pool and includes multi-station and multi-user exercise pieces for a full body workout. The public are invited to drop by the gym on Monday 22 April … Read more
A local woman who specialises in making bespoke kilts has designed a Forres-inspired tartan with a twist. Andrea Chappell’s new plaid is the first of four designs based on the seasons, that will make up a quartet of fabrics focussed on the town’s colours. The first batch, depicting winter, takes colours from the Grant Park, … Read more
Leanchoil Trust has secured £93,650 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support their plans to save and transform Leanchoil Hospital. The Trust’s ‘Leanchoil – Growing Wellbeing from Heritage’ project aims to save the historic B-listed Leanchoil Cottage Hospital in Forres, Moray, for the community and repurpose it as a centre for community health and … Read more
A high street shop is being given a breath of fresh air as it opens up to give youngsters a new place to play. Wee Beauties is the latest shop to open on the high street, occupying number 134, formerly Krafty Knits, with a bright new look and a fun new tenant. Lisa Weeks, who … Read more
A local sawmill has opened a retail shop selling clothing, gifts, wood and outdoor living accessories. Logie Timber, which is based on the A940 at Dunphail, has launched its new outlet at Logie Steading, just a couple of miles away. Logie Timber Supplies joins other independent retailers at the popular steading, in the heart of … Read more
Forres Area Community Trust has launched an urgent appeal to townsfolk to help them quickly raise £20,000 to pay for unforeseen work in the redevelopment of the Town Hall. Builders working on the refurbishment of the building have found a beam that doesn’t have the strength needed to support the structural work, and needs to … Read more
A popular Forres hairdresser who set up a children’s cafe and play centre in the town has decided that hair and beauty is her true passion, and has opened a new salon in the premises where she ran My Little Play World. Ania Gasiorowska left S Barbers in June last year and took over the … Read more
A chance meeting in Tenerife has led to the booking of an up-and-coming Las Vegas showman in the Captain’s Table, Findhorn. Frankie Mack’s dream of hitting the big-time in Nevada is only five years in the making, but the singer has already played the stage in Vegas and has his sights set on a residency … Read more
A north-east woman who moved to Australia has brought her family back to the area and is hoping her years of experience in gut health will prove popular as she opens a colonic hydrotherapy clinic. Sarah Thain, who fell in love with Moray while living down under, moved to Moray in August last year (2023) … Read more