Forres Local 
The Bank of Scotland have told MSP Richard Lochhead that they’re listening to the community when he met them recently to urge them to reconsider closing the Forres branch in July. And it seems that despite telling him that, they also told him their feedback from customers was ‘largely positive’. Mr Lochhead said: “The bank … Read more
MP Douglas Ross has slammed the Bank of Scotland for failing to answer key questions about the closure of its branch, not being prepared and not listening to their customers’ opinion. Mr Ross met senior public affairs managers this morning (Tuesday) to air his grave concerns over plans to shut their branch in Forres. A … Read more
The people of Findhorn are planning to make the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in the village a weekend to remember. And they’re on the hunt for volunteers. Plans for an ambitious programme of activities are well under way for the extravaganza (2-5 June) which will be celebrated all over the country as the monarch reaches 70 … Read more
Fuel prices in a Forres filling station are continuing to go up, despite a cut in fuel duty yesterday. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a five-pence cut on Wednesday (23 March), but prices at the Esso station on Nairn Road went UP by five pence. Diesel was 163.9p per litre on 8 March and it had … Read more
Bank of Scotland has announced it will close its branch in Forres High Street. The branch is one of 60 banks being closed across the country by the Lloyds Banking Group which also includes branches of Halifax and Lloyds. This news comes after TSB recently announced they will close their branch, also on the high … Read more
Drivers heading out over the Dava Moor and walkers on the Dava Way are being greeted by a giant sculpture which has appeared outside Edinkillie Hall, where the Dava Way meets the road. He is the work of local artist Lucas Dew, who lives nearby, and crafted the metal giant out of old tools, car … Read more
Three historic icons on the Forres landscape could be lit up to show off their architectural beauty after darkness falls, if permission is granted. An application has been submitted to light up Nelson’s Tower, The Tolbooth and the Mercat Cross by the Forres Heritage Trust. The project will cost £111k. The trust owns the Tolbooth … Read more
Moray Council has reminded residents that new plantings or memorials are not permitted at Califer Viewpoint. Califer Viewpoint, near Forres, is a popular location for memorial trees, flowers and plaques, however it has become over-populated by these tributes and now risks harming the beauty spot. The decision to stop the installation of memorial tributes was … Read more
A woman who lost her dog in Forres has thanked everyone who helped search for her beloved Saluki after the distraught pet found its own way home after 36 hours. Vanessa Favereau and her partner Doug Thompson turned to Facebook when Skye went missing and people shared sightings of the missing dog, and went out … Read more
A Polish family living and working in Forres have been staggered by the support they’ve received with donations from townsfolk for Ukrainian refugees. Two vans leave Forres this morning (Tuesday) bound for Aberdeen where they unload onto trucks waiting to take support to Poland and Ukraine for the Red Cross. When Arek Urbaniec and his … Read more