Forres Local 
The ever-popular Toun Mercat will be back this year as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The one-day market has traditionally been part of Scottish Week, which takes place every three years. It was last held in 2018 and due to come round last year, but cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Friday … Read more
Forres residents are being encouraged to share their views on what they would like to see in the Mannachie Park masterplan which is currently being developed. Funding of £50,000 is currently available for the redevelopment of the play area in Mannachie Park and Moray Council is seeking input from the community as to what they … Read more
A Forres renewables company which recently won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise has scaled new heights with the installation of solar panels on Edinburgh Castle, one of Scotland’s most historical landmarks. AES Solar, based at Lea Road in Forres, installed PV panels on the roof of the Scottish National War Memorial in the grounds of … Read more
With just three days to go till the council elections, we asked the nominees for the Forres ward what their promise is to the people of Forres. We gave them 150 words to put their point across. There are four seats in Ward 8 and all six candidates have responded below. We’ve posted them in … Read more
Moray MP Douglas Ross has commented after being sanctioned by the Kremlin for spreading “Russophobic hysteria”. Douglas is one of nearly 300 UK politicians who have been hit by the sanctions by the Russian Foreign Ministry, including his fellow Scottish Conservative MPs. He says he will never apologise for standing up for Ukraine in light … Read more
A Forres company is celebrating after winning one of the highest accolades a business can achieve. AES Solar, which makes and fits solar panels from its base in the town, has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for its excellence in Sustainable Development. While the North of Scotland may seem an unlikely home for … Read more
A life-size Heilan Coo has appeared in Grant Park just before the Easter weekend gets started. But this is no ordinary coo! It’s part of a collaboration between Highland Hospice and local sculptor Scott Gleed, and supported by local artists and businesses. The Great Heilan Coo Trail features 22 coos situated across the Highlands and … Read more
As migrating birds continue their journey north after a stop in Findhorn Bay, birdwatching experts are reminding people to be vigilant of spreading avian flu, which was discovered during the recent stopover of tens of thousands of pink-footed geese. Over the past two weeks, a small number of pink-footed geese arriving at Findhorn Bay have … Read more
A new community inspector is in post covering Forres and other parts of Moray. Inspector Andy Meikleham moved into his role on 28 March at the Forres station, and replaces Inspector Tony McCullie who has recently retired. He joined Grampian Police in 2004 working at various stations in Aberdeen before transferring in 2006 to Moray … Read more
Community groups and charities in Forres running food projects are being invited to apply for £1500 of funding. Tesco Community Grants fund thousands of local community projects across the UK, helping to fight holiday hunger, tackle mental health, support young people, host community events and much more. The grant scheme is open for applications and … Read more