Forres Local 
The Kilted Fudge shop at the east end of the high street won’t re-open owners have stated, due to restrictions of Covid-19 and social distancing making it ‘unviable’. In an announcement on their Facebook page, Chris Lewis and Steve Bruce, who opened in Forres town centre just under 18 months ago, said they had exciting … Read more
A former Forres man in hoping to beat a world record and raise £5000 for charities close to his heart. Kyle Greig, who used to run with Forres Harriers and now lives in Alford, is attempting to run the most miles un on a treadmill in 24 hours, a record currently set by a Norwegian … Read more
A group of climate change activists marked the start of a month of UK-wide protests in Forres, by stretching a sign over the main Inverness to Aberdeen road. The August Rebellion is designed to raise awareness of the incompatibility between fossil fuel investments and declarations to tackle the climate emergency, already recognised by Moray Council … Read more
Richard Lochhead MSP met with local businesses in Forres recently to discuss the challenges of coronavirus and to hear about the steps they’ve put in place to keep customers and staff safe. Mr Lochhead visited the Mackenzie and Cruickshank Garden Centre, Café Fika and Macbeth’s Butcher, a local business which reported an incredible upturn in … Read more
An award to recognise the efforts of those who have gone above and beyond to support their communities during Covid-19 has been launched by the Scottish Towns Partnership. Nominations are being sought for the High Street Heroes awards as part of the nationwide campaign urging people to shop in their home town, Scotland Loves Local. Special awards … Read more
Businesses everywhere are reeling from the effect of COVID-19, and as an organisation with ‘local’ as a core value, we want to do our bit to help traders in our area. Over the past four months, people are, quite rightly, staying indoors more, but that means they are turning to the internet to avoid contact … Read more
Forres Rotary Club is appealing to the public to support their fundraising efforts this weekend to help make a difference to those who have no protection against the global pandemic. Volunteers will be holding a socially-distanced collection in the Tesco car park in Forres between 10am and 4pm on Saturday 22 August to raise cash … Read more
Outdoor leisure facilities in Moray will re-open from Monday 24 August, as confirmed by the First Minister today. Pre-booking of grass pitches, pavilions and astroturf pitches is essential, and can be done by phoning the associated leisure centre, from Monday. The customer responsible for the booking should collect and return keys from the reception, will … Read more
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has today released an update on the coronavirus restrictions. She confirmed that we are not yet in a position to be able to move into phase 4 of the route map out of lockdown, and we remain in phase 3. Some changes have been confirmed though and these are as follows: … Read more
The Victorian Shrubbery at Brodie Castle is a quiet place. It’s a meandering walk through a loose maze of birch, beech and aspen, punctuated with shrubs and meadow grass. The sounds you’ll hear there are birdsong, a mild breeze filtered by the greenery, and if you’re really listening, the buzz of pollinators going about their … Read more