Jock Gibson

Forres butcher ‘meats’ demand as online mail-order business sees 10x increase

A Forres butcher has got little to beef about despite losing a large chunk of his business to the coronavirus lockdown. Jock Gibson who owns and runs Macbeth’s on Tolbooth Street has seen one half of his business dry up following the Government’s edict to stay at home yet the other half is rocketing. Macbeth’s … Read more

Ruth Miller and daughter Tiegan

Lockdown superheroes entertain neighbours with ever-changing wardrobe

A Kinloss mum has been entertaining her neighbours during the lockdown with a daily display of storybook characters and superheroes, as she does her one allowable exercise routine while walking the dog. Ruth Miller, who lives on the Southside Estate with ex-Army husband Kev and her daughters Tiegan (14) and Calleoigh (12), has become a … Read more

Baker ‘brings the bread home’ as lockdown keeps customers away from shops

A Forres business owner who has lost three-quarters of his retail trade in the coronavirus lockdown has decided if his customers can’t come to him, then he will go to them. Maclean’s Highland Bakery, based at the Greshop Industrial Estate, supplies its four shops and other retailers with bread, biscuits and pies and is well-established … Read more

Scotland the Brave

Forres pipers called to honour key workers with mass rendition of Scotland the Brave

As thousands of people across the country are getting ready to ‘clap for carers’ at 8pm tonight (Thursday 2 April), pipers from Forres are invited to tune up from home and play along. The call comes from The National Piping Centre in Glasgow, and with tonight’s dry skies, could potentially make for the biggest mass … Read more

Kinloss hangar could become mortuary as council plans for worst-case scenario

As the area registered its biggest increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a single day, it has emerged that an aircraft hangar at a former RAF base could be put to use as a mortuary if the need arises. Moray Council has been granted permission to use an empty aircraft hangar at Kinloss Barracks … Read more

RAF Puma helicopters arrive at Kinloss to support MACA

RAF Pumas fly into Kinloss to help in battle against coronavirus outbreak

Three RAF Puma helicopters flew into Kinloss Barracks today from RAF Benson in South Oxfordshire to support the battle against Covid-19. The Pumas, which can carry up to 16 passengers or two tonnes of cargo, will work closely with a Chinook and a Wildcat helicopter based at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire, to meet any … Read more