Forres Local 
Forres is to get a share of £1,500,000 funding allocated for town centre regeneration and a business grant scheme. This year’s funding includes money for town centre regeneration projects in the town, as well as Aberlour, Buckie, Dufftown and Keith, where town centre improvement plans (TCIP’s) have already been prepared. And town centre businesses will … Read more
Forres is one of three towns in Scotland in line to win the Digital Community category of the Scotland Loves Local Awards. Scotland’s Towns Partnership announced the shortlist which also includes Inverurie and Forth Valley, in the third round of their annual awards scheme The nomination cites the work of Forres Local and Visit Forres, … Read more
A new distillery in the Forres area has started production. Following the sign off of all the approvals required to commence operations, the first cut of Dunphail’s newly distilled “fat and fruity” spirit took place at 10:15am on 6 October. The distillery was constructed over 18 months by the team behind the acclaimed Bimber Distillery. … Read more
Two sisters who grew up in Findhorn have set their sights on taking over one of the hubs of their home village, where they have both worked since leaving school. Dawn and Alisha Payne are raising capital to buy The Bakehouse Market, lock, stock and barrel, after the current owners announced they were taking their … Read more
A local solar panel company has won a prestigious national award for its work at Edinburgh Castle. AES Solar emerged as the winner in the Solar PV Project of the Year category at the National Energy Efficiency Awards. The solar PV system was part of Historic Environment Scotland’s (HES) programme to reduce energy use across … Read more
Three town centre banks that had a presence on the high street until recently will return to the high street as plans for a banking hub have now materialised. A new permanent banking hub will open at 96 High Street, the former premises that housed the Clydesdale Bank, it has been confirmed. Cash Access UK, … Read more
Moray Council has provided parents with a further update on the Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) situation in the school as pupils move to remote learning for the rest of this week. “Due to receiving new information on the RAAC at Forres Academy from our Structural Engineer contractor, the status of the level of risk … Read more
A Forres business is celebrating 50 years of trade in the town this week. House furnishers and flooring company TD Logie is a familiar sight for anyone entering the high street from the west, with its castellated building and large showroom windows. And this week, three generations of the Logie family celebrated the milestone and … Read more
Remedial work on the building at Forres Academy will take four weeks to complete. In a letter to parents and carers of pupils at Forres Academy on the Reinforced Autoclaved Concrete (RAAC) remedial works in the school, the Chief Education Officer Edward Thomas said: Dear Parent/Carer, We are contacting you further to the letter issued … Read more
Forres has excelled again in the Keep Scotland Beautiful awards with three wins, announced on 8 September. Volunteers from Forres in Bloom were awarded The Rosebowl Trophy, the top accolade in the award scheme, in a tie with North Berwick. In addition to the top prize, the volunteer group also won the Best Medium Town … Read more