Forres Local 
A new takeaway will open this week offering a tried and tested menu of sweet and savoury dishes from a couple well-known on the food circuit. Gill and Weller de Oliveira have launched yet another foodie outlet – this time on the high street. The Olive Tree Kitchen is an extension of their existing baking … Read more
A new banking hub opened in Forres today, bringing five high street banks back to the high street. Operated by the Post Office, the new hub hosts a different bank each day of the week, while also allowing many banking services to run all week through the link with the PO. Many locals will have … Read more
Two sisters who grew up in Findhorn and worked at the local shop have realised their dream of buying it, as a silent investor comes forward to help. Following the news that current owners David and Jan Hoyle were retiring, local sisters Dawn and Alisha Payne set up a GoFundMe page to raise £100,000 to … Read more
A brightly coloured bird has has got twitchers twitching down at the Mosset duck pond. Photographers with lenses like drainpipes have been spotted along the Mosset Burn as a female kingfisher has taken up residence on waterside branches. The beautiful bird, aptly named the ‘king of fishers’ has visited this spot before, and word quickly … Read more
The founder of Speyside Brewery, Seb Jones, has announced he is moving on from the drinks industry. He is leaving his current role as managing director by mutual agreement to allow him to research and develop his next project. The brewery was founded by Seb in 2012 and closed as the Covid pandemic spread across … Read more
UPDATE: Following publication of this article, the Findhorn Village Conservation Company has revised its fees for 2024. It will now pilot a charge of £1 per car per day, and provide an annual pass for £30. Parking charges and barriers at a local beauty spot will cause ‘chaos’ in the village according to a local … Read more
The longest established solar company in Europe, AES Solar, has today (13th February 2024) announced that its founder George Goudsmit is stepping down as managing director, at the grand age of 82! George took over the busness in 1989 when he moved to the area from London. At the time it was a small heating … Read more
The sounds of pipes and drums from all over the country will ring through the town again this year as a major piping competition has been confirmed. Andy Macdonald of YBD Music, organisers of the MacMoray Festival in Elgin, put in a last-minute bid for the British Pipe Band Championships, and has been notified that … Read more
The presence of the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) has been felt in Forres over the last few days after its ANPR vehicle came to visit and a number of cars were clamped. ANPR stands for Automatic Number Plate Recognition and is able to read number plates and check taxation status on a national … Read more
A voluntary group who have been looking after and improving the pathways around Sanquhar Pond, have been awarded funding to de-silt the body of water.. The Sanquhar Dam (Pond) Restoration Group was given £15,400 by the Berry Burn Community Fund to dredge the pond, clear aquatic overgrowth and install silt barriers. It is understood the … Read more