Forres Local 
Householders in Forres will have to store their recyclable waste at home as Moray Council suspends the collection of recycling bins until further notice. The council say that suspending recycling collections will have the least impact on householders and council waste operations, and allow them to focus on delivering critical public services during the emergency … Read more
A Forres charity which was forced to close during the coronavirus outbreak has donated all its food and cleaning stock to local good causes, in a bid to help them through the tough times ahead. Forres Area Soccer 7s, which is based in Grant Park, suspended its weekly football sessions due to the increasing spread … Read more
MSP URGES COMMUNITY TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD BANK Moray’s MSP has warned against panic buying as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread. As shelves are being emptied across Moray and the local food bank running out of supplies, Richard Lochhead MSP has urged people, and supermarkets, to act responsibly to ensure that the … Read more
A private school in Forres cancelled an open day and has closed for a week after a parent was diagnosed with the COVID-19 disease. On Saturday (14 March) a poster on the door of Drumduan School, which follows the Steiner Waldorf principles of teaching, said a case of coronavirus had been confirmed in its community. … Read more
Supermarkets and pharmacies in Forres have sold out of hand sanitiser, wipes and face masks as locals heed warnings to protect themselves from coronavirus. Shelves were empty at the Co-op, Tesco, Savers, Boots and Clear Pharmacy, as the virus reached Scotland yesterday. Washing hands or using hand cleanser is the recommended way to prevent transmission … Read more
A Forres businesswoman who was moved by the suicide of a celebrity has taken steps to make her beauty salon a place where body shaming and tittle-tattle are ‘off-topic’. Shanna Arthur has ditched gossip magazines from Highland Beauty on Forres High Street following the death of TV presenter Caroline Flack last month, and replaced them … Read more
The 19-year-old man who died following an accident on the A96 at Brodie in the early hours of Saturday morning (29 February) has been named. Fabian Hall (19) from Brodie was pronounced dead at the scene following the road traffic crash when he was struck by a car travelling on the A96, Elgin to Inverness … Read more
A 19-year-old man has died following an accident on the A96 at Brodie in the early hours of this morning (29 February). Police are appealing for information following the fatal crash, which happened at around 3:30am this morning. A 28-year-old woman was driving a Volkswagen Tiguan car westbound on the A96, Elgin to Inverness Road … Read more
A bid to buy Forres Town Hall and turn it into a venue for community, business and training events has been successful in the latest round of grant applications to the Scottish Land Fund. Forres Area Community Trust (FACT) has been awarded £116,365 to purchase the hall, which has been a feature of the town’s … Read more
Police are appealing for information after a car was vandalised in Forres. Officers received a report of grey paint being thrown over a white BMW 6 Series in Califer Road, causing more than £800 worth of damage. It is believed the vandalism occurred between 3am and 8am on Monday, 10 February. PC Lisa Warren of … Read more