Forres Local 
A young family who farm a herd of buffalo near Forres will feature in the next series of This Farming Life, starting next week. Ollie and Nikki Lake run Thorabella Farm in the hills outside Dallas, and as well as buffalo, have goats, pigs, Highland cattle, rabbits, chickens and wallabies! The pair sell their meat … Read more
When i think of harmonies, two bands spring to mind – The Carpenters and the Lush Rollers. Two very different groups, but one very similar feature. Recently I went to see Blood Harmony in the Universal Hall. Blood harmony is a phrase in Iceland which refers particulay to the musical bond between family members, and … Read more
Parts of Forres Academy will be closed off when it reopens for the 23/24 school year after the discovery of potentially hazardous building materials used in its construction. The limited durability of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) roofs and other RAAC structures has long been recognised; however the problem may be more serious than previously … Read more
Mount Dora Pipe Band will play alongside their twin town band during a one-day visit next week when they travel from Florida to Newtonmore, Inverness and Forres. The pipes and drums from across the pond arrive on 3 August to play at the Newtonmore’s annual gathering. They will then spend a day touring the Highlands … Read more
More than 100 gleaming motorcycles gathered at Mr Moto’s bike centre at the weekend for their first ‘Poker Run’. The event was held to give bikers a chance to meet and socialise in a mass ride-out which took them on a circular route through Nairn, Grantown, Ballindalloch and Aberlour, and scheduled stops at distilleries. Participants … Read more
The Findhorn Foundation has announced that it will end its education operations this autumn after revealing it is no longer financially viable in its current configuration. The ecovillage and spiritual community will undertake a consultation to move forward, but warns that there is a risk it may have to make up to 50 staff redundant. … Read more
A family who are walking nearly 2000 miles around Scotland to raise money and awareness for autism, are back in Forres for a second time. Eight-year-old Eve Alderman, and parents Ian and Sarah arrived in Forres yesterday, to start the Moray Coast Trail. It’s just one of the 29 trails they’re walking in a year … Read more
An event to get your antiques valued, while giving to charity at the same time, is coming to Forres. Lyon & Turnbull, one of the UK’s premier fine art and antiques auctioneers, is holding a valuation day in the town to raise funds for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland. The valuation day is the ideal … Read more
A new car wash business is coming to Forres offering a hand wash and valeting service. And it’s yet another tenant in the former Pedigreed Cars garage, bringing a total of four new ventures to start here in recent months, and the expectation it will create five new jobs. Mr Bubbles already has a site … Read more
Findhorn beach has been ranked top in Scotland by a travel writer who has spent eight weeks touring the UK to whittle down the best of the best. The Times and Sunday Times publish what they call the only gazetteer of the coast. In this, the 15th edition, Findhorn takes the title for best beach … Read more