Forres Local 
A young woman who fulfilled her dream of having her own nail bar has finally re-opened on the high street after being abruptly shut down by the Covid-19 lockdown. After months of planning, Gemma Stewart opened Studio 131 in Forres in March, but within days, had to close along with many others as the Government … Read more
Fears that coronavirus has spread to a popular holiday park on the Moray Firth coast from the Aberdeen outbreak have been rejected by the owners as false. Rumours have been circulating that Nairn Lochloy Holiday Park, which is operated by Parkdean ‘was in lockdown’. Worried locals contacted us to say they’d heard the park had … Read more
Forres business owners have only just come out of lockdown, and they haven’t wasted any time in popping the lids of their paint pots. In a little over a week, we’ve seen the painters out in force at the Carlton Hotel, Forres Chiropractic Clinic, Cardamon Spice, Chimes and an empty shop that is opening soon… … Read more
A Forres publican has joined the call from licensed trade chiefs for bar owners and their visitors to learn from the lessons of Aberdeen’s Covid-19 outbreak, after infections continue to rise in the cluster. Gordon Brailsford, the landlord at the Mosset Tavern and Red Lion pubs in Forres, recognised that the vast majority of licensees … Read more
A mobile Covid-19 testing unit has been re-established in Moray as a precautionary measure following the Covid-19 outbreak ‘cluster’ in Aberdeen. Based at Lossie Green in Elgin, it is one of four test sites that have been setup throughout the NHS Grampian area as the number of confirmed cases in Aberdeen rose to 79 (yesterday) … Read more
A physically distanced audio installation in a garden setting will be the first event of a redesigned Findhorn Bay Festival this year. This debut installation will be an outdoor audio experience which by its very nature supports physical distancing and the festival’s trademark of delivering cultural experiences in ‘unexpected spaces and scenic locations’. After Cryptic’s … Read more
Travellers are advised to avoid Aberdeen after the First Minister put it into lockdown today. In her lunchtime briefing today (5 August), Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that 54 cases of coronavirus have been detected following a ‘cluster’ outbreak in the city. Pubs, cafes and restaurants in Aberdeen have been told to close from 5pm today. People … Read more
AN SNP MSP has called the leadership of the Scottish Conservatives a ‘tough gig’ as Moray MP Douglas Ross took charge of the party in Scotland today. The Moray MP was confirmed as leader at noon today (5 August) after no-one else joined the bid to head the party north of the border. He said: … Read more
A woman has rekindled the fondest memories of her childhood to create a natural environment that she hopes will evoke, inspire and educate future generations. When Lindsay Gale’s father, Michael Dolby, passed away nearly two years ago, he left a small inheritance to be shared between his six children. It didn’t take Lindsay long to … Read more
More the 20 establishments in the Forres area are offering up to 50% off sit-in meals for a month during August. The Government’s Eat Out to Help Out Scheme pays a maximum £10 contribution to diners as an incentive to get people into restaurants and cafes after four months of closure. The scheme allows restaurants … Read more