Forres Local 
Moray MSP Richard Lochhead recently visited renewable energy company AES Solar at their headquarters in Forres, as a government payback scheme for renewables comes to an end. The Feed-in Tariff allowed customers to receive a fixed payment per unit for a 20-year term from the date of installation. The scheme comes to an end on … Read more
The Forres branch of Lidl has joined stores across the country to offer a box of fruit and veg that’s ‘too good to waste’ for just £1.50. The discount supermarket chain recently trialled a scheme where it put slightly damaged, discoloured or deteriorated fruit and veg in a box and on the shelves at £1.50 … Read more
Forres Community Council has been awarded £20,000 to carry out a feasibility study of proposed uses for the recently closed Leanchoil Hospital. The community council received the funding from the Berry Burn Community Fund, which disperses charitable funds generated by the Berry Burn Wind Farm. Rafford Village Hall also received £6,000 to resurface the car … Read more
Edward Clark won the Forres Rotary Young Musician of the Year competition last night with his outstanding performance of a classical tune on his cello. The competition, run annually by the Forres Rotary Club hosted ten young musicians from Forres Academy. Taking second prize was James Kennedy, who sang Alma Del Core, and third was … Read more
Super 5’s Results Round 1 Tom Ross & Sons 1 – 0 Hair 2 Go Fair Play Award – Charlie Simpson & Liam McEwan Entertaining first game with lots of attacking play from both sides. Blair MacDonald’s killer goal is the only difference in a tight game. Well done to Charlie Simpson on the Fair … Read more
A popular chip shop that was closed by a fire 12 months ago, has re-opened to the public.
The Forres Fish Bar on Fleurs Place suffered a devastating fire on 30 March last year.
Kimberly Welsh, who runs the fish bar with her partner John Morrison, said she was
Kimberley says the old favourites will still be there, but they will try a few new things on the menu, and she said burgers and pies would now come from local butchers.
The fish bar opened at noon today, 25 March.
Folk from the Forres area, which has a higher than average quota of Scots speakers, will be able to take part in a survey that helps to build a new picture of the evolving language. Researchers at the University of Aberdeen will lead a new linguistic survey of Scots – the first comprehensive appraisal of … Read more
Brodie Castle will be one of the first tourist attractions in the area where staff can speak to Chinese visitors in their own language, thanks to an online programme called Instant Mandarin. Tourism business from across the Highlands and Moray are signing up to a new course in an innovative bid to improve communication with … Read more
Proposals for an extension to an existing wind farm south of Forres are will be presented to local residents in the Forres area. Airvolution have been working in partnership with Statkraft, owners of the Berry Burn Wind Farm, to investigate the potential to add ten wind turbines to the east of the existing wind farm. … Read more
Eighteen fruit trees have been planted in Mannachie Park by the newly-formed Forres Community Orchards Group (FCOG).
Mannachie was the most popular choice arising from a consultation with local people last September.
Forres Local spoke to FCOG member Nick Molnar who said he hoped the orchard could be seen as a symbol of hope for the future.