Forres Local 
More lockdown restrictions will be lifted in Scotland from today (15 July) as lockdown restrictions continue to be lifted by the Scottish Government. Perhaps the most significant is the opening of all holiday accommodation. Self-catering was first on 3 July, now it’s the turn of hotels and B&Bs. Bars and restaurants can also now offer … Read more
It goes without saying that the stock at Moray Waste Busters has been ‘well-handled’ and as such, the staff and board have spent a significant amount of time preparing the site for re-opening on 20 July, including putting all items for sale into quarantine for 72 hours. The Forres-based social enterprise has been closed since … Read more
Moray’s top politicians from Westminster and Holyrood have backed our #ForresLovesLocal campaign to highlight the importance of supporting our local businesses at this crucial time. MP Douglas Ross and MSP Richard Lochhead have both stressed that local shops and businesses need the support of the community more than ever to keep our high streets thriving. … Read more
Debbie Herron has won the Rotary Club of Forres’s Citizen of the Year award. Debbie is Lead Develoment Officer at FACT (Forres Area Community Trust), where she has been since 2013. Debbie has been instrumental in many of the projects at FACT, and especially the acquisition of the Town Hall as a Community Asset Transfer. … Read more
A pop-up shop that created a buzz in the town square during its three-week trial was so successful it will stay for the summer. And it will add a new day to its weekly opening times. The collaboration between Findhorn Bay Arts and The Bakehouse at Findhorn is seen as complementing other and local businesses … Read more
Beer gardens and outdoor eateries will open today as Scotland’s route out of lockdown progresses. It’s the second step in a bid to gently get the hospitality industry back into full swing, with indoor bars and hotels opening on 15 July, as long as the momentum to slow the virus continues. Self-catering properties opened three … Read more
Today marks the start of the 2020 tourist season in Scotland, with two major lockdown restrictions lifted. The five-mile limit is gone, and self-catering properties are open for business. More specifically, the phase 2 relaxation applies to self-contained, self-catering holiday accommodation, including caravan and campervan parks, lodges, and second homes. Caravans and campers must have … Read more
Face coverings will become compulsory in shops from 10 July, Nicola Sturgeon has announced today (2 July). As we get nearer to Phase 3 of the Scottish Government’s route out of lockdown, the First Minister also revealed today that two-metre physical distancing will remain in place, however, some businesses will be allowed exemptions with additional … Read more
Imagine serving fish and chips one minute, and then being part of an emergency sea rescue with a Coastguard helicopter just metres above your head the next. That’s all in a day’s work for a young lad from Findhorn who has become the latest, and youngest, recruit at Moray Inshore Rescue Organisation (MIRO). Jamie Paterson … Read more
The public toilets at Grant Park in Forres and the beach car park at Findhorn will will re-open from 13 July, joining six other facilities across Moray On 24 March, public toilets across Moray were closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. A number of facilities have been open for keyworkers only, using a key safe … Read more