Forres Local 
“We feel that we’ve landed somewhere really good” – that’s how Steve Green describes the journey to opening a weaving and woodcraft business in Tolbooth Street with wife Jules. In this video, the couple describe the evolution of their crafts; how they ended up in Forres after leaving Tiree, and how the local community has … Read more
Local politicians are calling for further action to be taken following the devastating wildfires that hit the area at the end of June. MSP Douglas Ross has written to the convener of the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee Finlay Carson MSP to ask the committee to hold evidence sessions on the growing number … Read more
Over 40 members of the Erskine Activity Centre North gathered to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day with a poignant service at the Forres War Memorial. The commemoration included the laying of flowers, led by the centre’s oldest member, John Knowles, aged 99, who proudly represented his fellow veterans. He was joined by current … Read more
An architecture student from the Glasgow School of Art campus at Altyre has ‘rescued’ the history of cinema in Forres, and will exhibit her findings at an event on Sunday 10 August – with popcorn! Natália Toralles dos Santos Braga, who is 29, and originally from Brazil, is studying for a master’s degree in Design … Read more
Members of the Findhorn Residents’ Association (FRA) have reported once again the Findhorn Village Fair was a great success! Despite heavy rain in the morning, the sun made an appearance just before 1pm as a large crowd of villagers and visitors gathered around the piers in Findhorn Village to enjoy all the fun of the … Read more
Findhorn businessman Simon Paterson has one of the best views in the UK, and this week, he opened it up to allow visitors to wake up to it every morning. He, and wife Katrina have a ‘parade’ of businesses overlooking Findhorn Bay including the Captain’s Table, Captain’s Parlour and North 58 Sea Adventures. They also … Read more
Town centre businesses in Forres have funded a new leaflet which ‘draws’ on the popular caricature style of a local creative couple. A Day Out in Forres features 22 local businesses, and has been made with the help of Ewen Watson and Sathya Schlösser, who also created the children’s book Fantastic Forres. Illustrator Sathya’s caricature … Read more
Saddle up and swap your football boots for cowboy boots – there’s an all-day feast of Country and Western Music coming to Forres in September. Boots, Balls and Bales is coming to the Forres Mechanics Football Ground featuring a line-up of top sounds from tribute acts in the country genre. And money from the concert … Read more
Updated on Monday 30 June at 18:51 Up to 34 fire appliances and three helicopters have been deployed in the battle to bring wildfires in the area under control. This morning, fires at Knockando and Alves were also discovered, following a series of fires which broke out on moors between Forres, Nairn and Carrbridge at … Read more
HRH The Princess Royal met with riders, trustees and volunteers at the Forres Nairn and District Riding for the Disabled Group, to deliver the King’s Award for Voluntary Service this week. Having been advised earlier in the year that the group’s hard work and dedication over a 40+ year period was being recognised by the … Read more