Forres Local 
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.
A short, socially distanced service was held today (8 November) to commemorate Remembrance Sunday. Poppy wreaths were laid around the war memorial and a small gathering of people came to watch the ceremony and observe the two-minute silence.
The Mercat Cross in Forres, which has been surrounded by safety fencing for some time, is to be refurbished at a cost of up to £30,000. Money from the latest tranche of Town Centre Regeneration funding from the Scottish Government has been allocated by the Moray Council to the restoration of the Forres Mercat Cross … Read more
A subtantial redevelopment of the Town Hall as a performance venue and shared workspace has been given the green light by Moray Council planning department. The Forres Town Hall Regeneration Project has also obtained Listed Building consent for the £3.2 million works. This is a major step towards implementing the community’s vision for Forres Town … Read more
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have urged everyone to familiarise themselves with the fireworks code as there will be no organised event this year in Forres. A reader sent us this picture of a large, spent firework that had been left in the ground at Grant Park, and people are reminded not to let … Read more