Forres Local 
The eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed a new business on the high street. Iolaire, which is Gaelic for ‘eagle’ has made a new nest at Gallery No 55, providing graphic design, colour printing, photocopying and photo restoration. The business is owned by ex-RAF man Tez Watson, who has moved from his premises at Logie … Read more
If Burns were alive today, he’d likely approve of a week-long feast of eating, drinking and dancing that is going on in the Forres area this week, and he’d probably be present at all of them. However, he died in 1796, so he definitely won’t be, but 227 years later his memory is still being … Read more
Drop-off points in Forres are collecting essentials for the family whose home was devastated by fire earlier today (Thursday 19 January). The Forres community have rallied round to help with two drop-off points in the town and a GoFundMe page for people to donate money. Cerys Campbell is a family friend. She said: “They’ve lost … Read more
Fire severely damaged a house in Twinning Link this morning. Firefighters with eight appliances from as far afield as Inverness and Altens attended and brought the blaze under control. The alarm was raised at around 8am. The house can be seen with the roof badly damaged and charred burns around the windows. We understand there … Read more
A missing dog which was found just before temperatures plunged below zero was today comfortably relaxing in front of a roaring fire. Her owners have expressed their huge gratitude to the hundreds of people who helped in the search for Bonnie, a 17-year-old Golden labrador, who went missing in woodlands on the outskirts of Forres … Read more
[UPDATE] Bonnie has now been found. ———————– Searchers combing the Council Wood on the southern edge of Forres have not managed to find any trace of Bonnie, the golden Labrador who went missing on Thursday. Now Bonnie’s owners have offered a £500 finders’ fee for anyone who can locate the 17-year-old dog. Dozens of people … Read more
Moray MSP Richard Lochhead has met with the Banking Hub Company to get an update on plans to open a collective bank branch in Forres following the closure of the Bank of Scotland last year, which left the town without a single bank. Mr Lochhead met with Amanda Bell, the Delivery Director, and Anna Brady, … Read more
Local woman Pam Nicol Brown has raised a staggering £32,219.25 this year in the MIssion Christmas appeal run by MFR Cash For Kids, which put more than 600 presents under the tree for children in the area. Pam collects gifts and cash every Christmas and has repeatedly smashed her record year after year. Pam thanked … Read more
Local woman Lorna Barker walked away from Forres High Street today with more than £300 of prizes from local shops and businesses after being drawn from a record number of entries in the Forres Festive Shop Local Trail. The annual competition, which encourages people to walk through the town centre and visit shops was supported … Read more
Picture: Plumbing apprentice Sean Esslemont (centre) who won the silver award in the UK WorldSkills contest, pictured with fellow Scottish finalists Kayne Forsyth (left) and Jack Forbes A Forres plumbing apprentice has been ranked second in the UK after winning silver in a national competition which recognises the skills of the trade. Sean Esslemont, who … Read more