Forres Local 
The partial eclipse was visible from Forres today. This photo taken at 11:13am shows the moon passing in front of the Sun just a few minutes from its peak. I stayed behind the cloud for most of its journey.
Forres Rotary Club members are challenging themselves to commemorate their 70th year serving the local community and raising funds for good causes. The club was founded in 1951 and chartered at a meeting held at The Cluny Hill Hotel (now Cluny Hill College) on 10 September and has gone from strength to strength and into … Read more
A new life-saving defibrillator has been installed in Grant Park thanks to Keiran’s Legacy and the recent Kiltwalk events. The new device is located at the Soccer7s and Bowling Club Pavilion off South Street in Forres and will be available 24 hours a day for anyone to use in the event of an emergency. Kieran’s … Read more
Road runners got off to a good start this morning in the Back to Basics 10K held over a ‘well-tried and accurately measured course’ starting at Benromach Distillery. A pilot event was held over the same route in December with all Covid protocols in place, but the pandemic has delayed plans for a second race … Read more
Forres residents are being encouraged to ‘break the chain of transmission’ by getting a test twice a week after analysis on wastewater in the town have revealed a higher than normal level of Covid-19. This has yet to translate into increased case numbers in the town – but residents are being encouraged to access testing … Read more
A local musician is organising a pop-up busking session to provide ‘music for the soul’ as an antidote for those who have been ‘starved of music and connection’. Niki Lewin, who has busked in Inverness Newcastle and London, is setting up at Findhorn on Sunday and invites anyone to come along and join in, even … Read more
The First Minister has today provided an update with on the coronavirus restrictions and confirmed that Moray will move to Level 1 from Saturday 5 June, while many areas of Scotland will stay under Level 2. Highland and Aberdeenshire will also move to Level 1. MSP Richard Lochhead said: “The move down to level one … Read more
Kinloss was basking in the glory of being the hottest place in the UK on the hottest day of the year today. May Bank Holiday saw temperatures soar to 24.6º at Kinloss.
A potholed road at Findhorn beach is being repaired, thanks to a local conservation group and support from NatureScot. The Findhorn Village Conservation Company have secured funding to carry out repair works on the Dune Road and East Beach Car park. Chair Christine Hunt said: “The repair of the Dunes Road has been on the … Read more
A new website promoting every aspect of things to see and do in Forres has been launched. Visit Forres is now live and making a proud and bold statement that the town is open for business and ready to welcome visitors from near and far. The site was built by Moray Media CIC, the not-for-profit … Read more