Charlie Rowley announces resignation as Forres Mechanics manager this month

Long-standing manager of Forres Mechanics has announced his resignation from the club this month. The news came on the Forres Mechanics’ Official Facebook page which carried Charlie’s statement: “It’s with great sadness that I inform you that I will be leaving my position as manager of Forres Mechanics FC. “My last game as manager will … Read more

Leanchoil Hospital

Leanchoil Trust invites public to see progress on asset transfer

A series of engagement events will update the community on the progress of the Leanchoil Hospital Community Asset Transfer (CAT). The plans include a state-of-the-art health and wellbeing centre in the building. Erskine, who is working in partnership with Leanchoil Trust, will be there to talk about proposals to develop a veterans’ activity centre.   Attendees can also find out … Read more

Findhorn Beach Motorhome Park

Motorhome park is awarded five stars as ‘aires’ spread through Europe

A short-stay motorhome park in Findhorn has been given the highest rating by a body which promotes ‘Aires’. Findhorn Motorhome Stopover Park was awarded a five-star rating by CAMpRA, the Campaign for Real Aires, who inspected the site recently. Aires is the name given to motorhome stopover points, from the French where the idea came … Read more

Tolbooth illuminations, Forres

Tolbooth lit up to mark World Polio Day

The upper part of the Tolbooth in Forres was illuminated with purple lights to mark World Polio Day. The event was a collaboration between Forres Heritage Trust, who own the building and the Rotary Cub of Forres, which has been campaigning to eradicate the disease throughout the world.

Tolbooth will be lit up to highlight Rotary Club’s worldwide campaign against polio

The Tolbooth will be shrouded in purple light this weekend to mark World Polio Day as part of a collaboration with the Forres Heritage Trust. The prominent landmark dominates the skyline in the daytime, but only has a little light coming from the clock and street lights from below to illuminate it at night. The … Read more

Five years after the RAF left, more doubt falls on future of Kinloss Barracks

Assurances are being sought that Kinloss Barracks won’t face the axe when Government next reviews its military spending A report in a recent national newspaper has suggested that troops based at Kinloss could be moved to England in a review of cuts. SNP and Conservative representatives in Moray have responded. Richard Lochhead Moray’s SNP MSP … Read more

Princess Anne flies into Forres to say thanks to key workers and volunteers

The Princess Royal with Forres councillor George Alexander. Pic: Mel Garrow The Princess Royal arrived in Forres today and surprised passers by as she walked down the street and met community leaders, key workers and volunteers in a visit to the historic Tolbooth on the High Street. Her Royal Highness thanked two dozen local residents … Read more