Forres Local 
A Kinloss mum has pledged to fight for improved safety measures outside her son’s school after he was involved in a collision with a car on the busy road that runs past it. Twenty-nine ‘lollipop’ patrols were dispensed with in council budget cuts of 2019/20, including one outside Kinloss Primary School. Moray Council advised parents … Read more
The chief executive of Moray Council has said we owe it to the NHS, local businesses and tourism operators to stay vigilant so that Moray can join the rest of Scotland in Level 2 sooner rather than later. Shortly after today’s announcement by Nicola Sturgeon, Roddy Burns said: “It’s disappointing that we may not be … Read more
Moray is very likely to stay in Level 3 as the mainland moves down to Level 2 on Monday 17 May, according to the First Minister. Islands will move to Level 1. Nicola Sturgeon announced today (11 May) that the final decision will be made on Friday, but that it was ‘highly probably’ that Moray … Read more
Richard Lochhead has retained his fifth successive victory in Moray with a generous 3,000-vote lead over closest rival, Conservative Tim Eagle. The SNP member spoke over a video link, as he is self-isolating, thanked everyone who has placed their trust in him, and he promised them he would work harder than ever to represent them … Read more
A retired history teacher living in Forres is depriving himself of food to drive home the message of climate change. John Lardner says it breaks his heart to see the way the planet is being destroyed through consumption and overuse of the planet’s resources, and he is hoping his 12-hour fast will urge people to … Read more
The NHS has mobilised its staff to accelerate vaccinations to everyone over 18 in Moray following concern of ‘uncontrolled transmission’ in the county. Katrina Morrison, Clinical Lead Nurse for Covid-19 Vaccination Programme said: “Additional Covid-19 Pfizer vaccination stock and the concerning, uncontrolled, sustained community transmission of Covid-19 in Moray, has made this decision straightforward. It … Read more
A drive-in Covid testing unit is available in Forres at Leys Road Car Park. The facility is open to all without symptoms and requires no appointment or prior booking. It is open from 9:45am to 11:45am on Tuesdays and Fridays starting today (Friday 6 May). Open to all without symptoms.
A senior health expert has urged everyone in Moray to take a Covid test, even if they don’t have symptoms, amid “uncontrolled, sustained community transmission” of the virus in the county. With an escalating number of cases in the region, an incident management team has now been launched in an effort to bring the virus … Read more
Police in Forres are asking parents to be aware where their young teens are when away from home. The call comes after complaints of recent underage drinking and anti-social behaviour especially in the area of the River Findhorn, near to Broom of Moy. Officers in Forres are asking for the help of parents and guardians … Read more
Residents in Moray are being warned not to let the region “get left behind” as the country unlocks, amid surging Covid-19 cases in the region. NHS Grampian has confirmed that, since 10 April, the area has seen more than 100 new cases, with around half of those in the last seven days as the infection … Read more