Forres Local 
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
Protection and Surveillance Zones have been declared in Forres following confirmation of bird flu at premises in Forres. A 3km Protection Zone and a 10km Surveillance Zone (SZ) were declared around an address in Councillor’s Walk (IV36 1HA) in Forres from 8.35pm on 14 December 2022. The Chief Veterinary Officer for Scotland has concluded that … Read more
A business duo from Darnaway who developed a pair of ‘electronic trousers’ have successfully attracted funding in a new collaboration making “Parkinson’s glasses”. Dave Powney and Jude Simms, together with GaitAR directors Scott McLeod and Michael Ryan have built prototype glasses which help people with Parkinson’s disease. The new company, GaitAR, featured on STV News … Read more
Join in our annual festive shop local trail this year and you could be the lucky winner who will walk away with £300 worth of local gifts and vouchers four days before Christmas. Ten shops and businesses are taking part in this competition this year, and this is what you could win: For full details … Read more