Lorry fire closes A96 bypass at Forres
An articulated lorry caught fire while on the A96 Forres bypass today at around 2pm. The road was closed as firefighters attended and extinguished the blaze, and re-opened at around 4pm Pics: Marc Hindley
Forres Local
Findhorn’s only hotel to change hands as Paterson family become new landlords
A Findhorn family who run a handful of businesses in the village have added yet another to their portfolio. The Paterson family – Simon, Katrina and Jamie – who are well-known in the village, and operate the Captain’s Table, The Captain’s Parlour, Findhorn Marina and North 58 Sea Adventures in the village, will add the … Read more
Forres wins gold in Beautiful Scotland awards
Forres in Bloom have won yet another medium town award and a gold medal in the annual Beautiful Scotland awards, it was announced today (Wednesday 19 October). Pictures tell the story better than words…
Council to sell flood prevention hardware at cost price as ‘wetter winters’ predicted
Flood defences for residential properties will be on display at an event in Forres Town Hall next month. Residents are encouraged to come along and view the products – which include flood gates, vent guards and Floodsax – and they’ll have the chance to order these at cost price, following a decision by Moray Council … Read more
£40m funding will allow Orbex to scale up rocket venture and unlock more funds
Forres-based spaceflight company Orbex has secured £40.4 million for its Series C funding round, led by a new investor, the Scottish National Investment Bank. The new round of funding will allow the company to scale up its resources as it counts down to the first vertical launch from UK soil, as well as unlocking additional … Read more
Theme Day chairman in desperate drive for help to save show
An event that showcases hundreds of vehicles from bygone days could become a thing of the past itself, if it can’t rustle up some new blood to bring back the show next year. Forres Theme Day has suffered from a dwindling committee, and with two years missed due to Covid, it is going into overdrive … Read more
Young farmers create giant Mr Men artwork to deliver healthy living message
Young farmers in the area have been ploughing all their efforts into a work of art recently for the annual bale art competition. Each year, the Lower Speyside Young Farmers’ Club constructs a clever piece of art with bales, and uses its prominence to deliver a poignant message. This year’s theme is the Mr Men, … Read more
Marathon effort from local runners in Ellon, Inverness and London
It was a busy weekend for Forres Harriers, who scattered themselves over a variety of events in the UK. Starting off with Rod Wallace running the BrewDog 21-mile fun run on Saturday 1 October, running from Aberdeen BrewDog Castlegate to BrewDog DogTap in Ellon in a time of 3 hours and 11 minutes. There were three … Read more
Former Tesco site goes up for sale with permission for housing development
A piece of land near the centre of town which has been earmarked for residential development has been put up for sale. The former Tesco supermarket site which has lain empty for 20 years has planning permission for 48 houses. Two signboards have appeared at the site, one on the corner of Gordon Street and … Read more
High street business expands with new laundrette and clothing shop to open soon
A London businessman who opened a bespoke tailor’s shop on Forres High Street a year ago, is expanding into additional premises just a few doors down. Alberto Ricci will launch a new laundrette, dry cleaners and clothing boutique in the shop that formerly housed Younie’s and Sandra’s Home Comforts for many years. He will keep … Read more