Forres Local 
A space engineering company based in Forres is sponsoring a national rocket-making competition, which includes a deal to encourage gender-diversity. Orbex, based at the Enterprise Park, will be the title sponsor of 2020-21 UKSEDS Orbex National Rocketry Championship. The 2020-21 championship challenges teams to design, build and launch a mid-power rocket with the primary goal … Read more
Finderne Development Trust (FDT) has announced that it will launch a new project for the area which will help increase the energy efficiency of households. And with it, comes a role for a new Community Energy Graduate. Pery Zakeri, FDT Development Manager, explained, “With its many traditional buildings, there are great opportunities for energy efficiency … Read more
The First Minister has made further ‘regrettable but necessary’ restrictions to control the spread on Covid-19. On Wednesday Nicola Sturgeon announced the following additional restrictions and amendments Click and collect Only retailers offering essential items will be allowed to offer ‘click and collect’. This will include food, clothes, footwear, baby items, books and homeware. All … Read more
An artistic and imaginative project that will show how much love shines all around us, is coming to Forres. The Window Wanderland is billed as a fun community project, and something that everyone can get involved with. Illuminations have been key to lifting spirits of people constrained by the pandemic. Brodie Castle featured a month-long … Read more
Hospitality, retail and leisure businesses will get between £6000 and £25,000 on top of other grants if they have been closed by the Level 4 restrictions. The significant top-up to the grant support follows an announcement by Finance Secretary Kate Forbes. In addition to the grants businesses receive through the Strategic Business Framework Fund, eligible … Read more
The organisers of the Forres Christmas Lights have set up a Just Giving page so people can show their appreciation for the Christmas lights which came down on Sunday. Due to Covid restrictions, there was no organised event last November, which normally brings out hundreds of people to see Santa pick a winner from the … Read more
An online service which will let patients submit consultation requests has gone live at the Forres Health and Care Centre. The service, eConsult, will allow patients to submit requests and easily access self-care, pharmacy, local self-referral services and appropriate signposting round the clock. Further information is available on the Culbin and Varis Practice websites: Varis … Read more
A Forres haggis hunter who is regarded as one of the best in the country has advertised for an assistant for the first time. Jock Gibson, who catches wild haggis near his farm at Dallas and sells them from his butcher’s shop Macbeth’s in Forres and by mail order all over the country, said the … Read more
The Clap for Carers started off as a good idea, to give recognition to the NHS and the key workers who had to work at the front line. They faced the virus in the line of duty. And it’s back in 2021, this time called Clap for Heroes. But it’s not the same. Carers, heroes … Read more
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a tightening of lockdown measures similar to that of last March in a bid to act quickly and concisely to slow the spread of coronavirus, particularly the recently identified ‘new strain’. From midnight tonight (4 January) everyone currently in Level 4 should stay at home, and this will become … Read more