Forres Local 
No new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the NHS Grampian region which covers Moray, as of 23 May. This is the first time there has been a zero increase overnight since lockdown began and our own tracing of the ‘curve’ shows that it does finally appear to be flattening out in the region. … Read more
The Rotary Club of Forres, which exists to supports good causes in and around the area, is managing to keep up its good work and have social gatherings at the same time, albeit remotely. President Tony Galloway explains: “At the start of the Covid-19 crisis, it seemed that the Rotary Club of Forres would have … Read more
The recycling centre at Waterford is set to re-open on Monday 1 June. A booking system will operate to manage traffic in and around the site, and to maintain strict physical distancing. In total, more than 2,500 booking slots will be available weekly across Moray Council’s recycling sites in Elgin, Forres, Buckie and Keith. Opening … Read more
The Scottish Government has today published a route map for how we can move carefully out of lockdown from 28 May. For those who are shielding, this continues until 18 June and will be reviewed again then. Remember that we remain in lockdown and restrictions will not change before the 28 May.
A dog walker has described a popular woodland path as ‘disgusting’ after finding it littered with broken glass, faeces and tissues. The path around the Enterprise Park outside Forres is popular with workers from the local businesses and people from Forres who walk their dogs. Gemma Johnson contacted us to say: “I’ve walked my dogs … Read more
Moray’s multi-million-pound growth deal has been given a firm commitment from both UK and Scottish governments. The Secretary of State for Scotland, Rt Hon Alistair Jack MP, and the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Michael Matheson MSP, have written a joint letter to Moray Council Leader, Cllr Graham Leadbitter, to re-affirm their support … Read more
A new communities food fund has been established by Moray Council to help local groups support the most vulnerable in their communities with food supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund is part of a package of measures being introduced by the Scottish Government’s £70 million as a response to food security issues. Moray Council … Read more
There was a sense of anticipation in the air as we waited for the PM’s announcement last night. But while we constantly yearn for our freedoms again, we also have to realise that caution must not be thrown to the wind. Thankfully, the slides are showing that the toll on lives is reducing, the number … Read more
Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth were scrambled yesterday (Wednesday 29 April) to monitor two Russian maritime patrol aircraft operating in the UK’s area of interest. The Tu-142 ‘BEAR-F’ aircraft approached from the North-East and flew over the Norwegian and North Seas, but did not enter UK airspace. Typhoons provide a Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) service in … Read more
Tourism is knackered for 2020. There is no nice way of saying it. It’s been winded by the hardest body blow. It could never have expected this… nor could it have prepared for it. While it is a bitter pill to swallow all over the UK, in fact the world, it is perhaps harder in … Read more