Forres Local 
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
A 13-year-old boy who was reported missing in Forres, has been traced safe and well. Police were appealing for information after Kyle Simpson was last seen around 12.30pm today (Thursday, 13 February) in the area of Forres Academy.
Children from local primary schools were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of RAF Lossiemouth and took the controls of a hi-tech Typhoon flight simulator recently. They visited the station after winning the top prizes in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) competition. The six children from primary schools across Moray visited Number II (Army-Cooperation) … Read more
An extended bus service approved by councillors last November will be in operation from this month. The town bus service for residents in the Forbeshill area of the town was called for by residents after Stagecoach withdrew their commercial service. Starting on Monday 24 February, the new service will link Forbeshill with the town centre, medical … Read more