Forres Local 
A Forres nail technician working from home has been voted the best in the north despite only just clocking up her first year in business. Shannon Mason has been operating for just 13 months from her Grantown Road home, and decided to enter her business for the award after feeling a sense of pride in … Read more
A personal trainer is helping local people face their festive fitness fears with a free Advent Activity challenge. Instead of popping the doors on a chocolately advent Calendar, Callum Carrington is opening his virtual doors every day until Christmas to help you get fit, stay activ and eat sensibly. And it won’t cost you a … Read more
Six new huts are to be built on Findhorn beach. The work will be undertaken by local companies Olsen Homes and Aaron’s Groundworx. A spokesperson for the Findhorn Beach Huts said some have already been reserved and interested parties should contact them for more information.
The second stage of development at Forres Enterprise Park has been triggered by existing occupancy reaching its capacity, HIE has said. An investment of more than £400,000 has been approved by the development organisation for the next stage of development on the south side of the park. Works will include road extensions, drainage construction, and … Read more
With Christmas lockdown measures agreed and announced across the UK, the Scottish Government is urging caution during the five-day period restrictions are being relaxed. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said “Although we want to give a little bit of flexibility for Christmas, we are still urging people to very cautious.” In a nutshell, three households will … Read more
A pop-up festive shop has opened in Forres bringing a wide and varied selection of locally made food and festive gifts. The high street outlet, operated by Findhorn Bay Arts at 86 High Street, will open from Wednesday to Saturday every week until Christmas, where several pop-ups have operated recently, including The Bakehouse in Findhorn … Read more
FORRES Rotarians are asking the public to show their support during November as they try to raise awareness and money for local charities and for Children in Need. And one Rotarian has knitted these lovely mini Pudseys to give away as a prize at tonight’s virtual quiz. Doreen McCaig, got her knitting needles out to … Read more
Restrictions in Moray will stay at Level One despite an increase of 73% in positive cases in the county over the last week. The First Minister made the announcement today in a review of protection levels across Scotland. The number of cases in Moray is low, so such a high percentage is not a great … Read more
Members of the Forres Rotary Club have been busy picking up litter around the Greshop Industrial Estate, along the A96 and into town up as far as the Mosset burn. Volunteers collected fourteen bags of rubbish and other discarded items in just one hour on Saturday.
Shops and businesses around the town have put up window displays to commemorate Remembrance. Along with many landmarks, the Cluny Bank Hotel in St Leonard’s Road lit their building up in red to mark the occasion.