Forres Local 
UPDATE 03.01.21: Emma has been traced in Inverness safe and well Police are appealing for information to help trace missing person Emma Greer (42) who has been reported missing from her home in Nairn. Emma was last seen during the late afternoon today (Saturday 2 January) and is believed to be using her silver Renault … Read more
Two local women have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for their charitable work. Captain Emma Henderson, from Kinloss, has been awarded the MBE for her ‘outstanding service in support of well-being for NHS Staff’. Project Wingman is a nationwide movement to support medics during the Covid-19 pandemic. The organisation was started … Read more
Today might have been the busiest day Grant Park has seen all year with hundreds of youngsters and their parents flocking to the public space. Despite lockdown limiting indoor and outdoor socialising, almost remarkably, there was nothing to stop anyone venturing out in the first proper snow we’ve had all year and having a great … Read more
Moray Council has published its service arrangements for over the festive period. All council offices closed from Thursday 24 December at 3pm until Tuesday 5 January at 8.45am Emergency council services Over the holiday period the emergency out-of-hours service will operate as normal on 03457 565656 for all council services, including matters of child protection. … Read more
Moray MSP Richard Lochhead has responded to widespread upset that Moray will move into Level 4 on Boxing Day along with highly-populated Level 3 areas in the Central Belt. The county has experienced the lowest infection on the mainland, and has remained in Level 1 since the tier system was introduced last month. Local authority … Read more
The Scottish Government has urgently reviewed its rules for the festive period due to a sudden increase in the prevalence of a new variant of Covid-19. In Scotland, eight people from three households can still meet indoors, but now only on Christmas Day, not the five-day period previously advised, and people are urged to meet … Read more
Residents of Forres are spreading Christmas cheer to neighbours and passers-by with their illuminating outdoor ornaments. Here’s a selection of ones we’ve seen.
A mysterious and artistic ‘stone fairy’ has been leaving kind-hearted Christmas wishes on doorsteps in Forres… and no-one knows who it is or has seen them do it. At least two mums have opened their front doors to discover a brightly painted stone and a message wishing them a Merry Christmas and a Happy New … Read more
Happy Travels – Adventures of a Solo Traveller by Stewart Alexander Noble If you took an international holiday every year of your adult life, by the age of 65 that’s 50 trips experiencing new cultures and meeting people from all over the world. Something wonderful to look back on – if you don’t tot up … Read more
Nothing stops Santa, and the big fella has arrived in Forres for his grand tour of the town to make sure he knows where everyone lives. Not even Covid-19 has deterred him, although he has changed things around a little to make sure everyone stays safe… But don’t worry, he won’t be breaking any rules … Read more