Forres Gazette

1 week ago | forres-gazette.co.uk | Garry McCartney

Anyone looking to volunteer or discover employment opportunities is welcome to a special event during Volunteer Week. Moray Pathways is running a volunteer marketplace at Forres Town Hall on Friday, June 6 from 1-2.30pm, aimed at recruiting help for local groups. Attending charities and third sector organisations include Forres Area Community Trust, Forres Osprey Bus, Moray Firth Credit Union, Moray School Bank, Step by Step and The Gaff!.

1 week ago | forres-gazette.co.uk | Garry McCartney

A keen runner and doting dad and is taking on his most gruelling fitness challenge yet in aid of his daughter’s swimming club. Groundsman Dale Stephen, 38, is running 50 miles from Aviemore to Forres on Sunday, June 1 to raise funds for Forres Bluefins. The Forres Harriers captain said: “It’s going to be tough but I've picked a route along the Speyside way and the Dava way with stunning scenery to enjoy. “I‘m looking forward to the challenge and everyone rallying around.

1 week ago | forres-gazette.co.uk | Craig R. Christie

A teenage bowler has retained her title in her district of the Scottish Championships. Forres Bowling Club’s Alana Coutts has been crowned Scottish District 2 under-18 singles champion for the third year in a row. Alana, who recently represented Scotland at an international match in Ireland, is also through to the District 2 final of the ladies' singles Scottish Championships.

1 week ago | forres-gazette.co.uk | Garry McCartney

A local primary’s quiz team competed with seven other schools from throughout the north at a regional quiz final. The Rotary school quiz area final at Forres Town Hall featured competitors Auldearn, Farr, Milton of Leys, Grantown, Keith, St Sylvester’s, Cluny and Dallas. Dallas Primary head teacher, Mairi Grant, confirmed her pupils, P7s Arthur Schiller, Gregory Davis, Timmy Edwards and Aimee Binnie were placed 3rd at the halfway point before “it all went wrong”.

1 week ago | forres-gazette.co.uk | Garry McCartney

A diplomatic office focused on Indian-Scottish relations visited a local church to meet some of Moray’s diaspora from the subcontinent. Based in Edinburgh, Consul General of India, Sri Siddharth Malik, was invited to Moray Council headquarters in Elgin to look at opportunities to strengthen ties, then on to St John’s Church, Forres for more general conversation and friendship-making. Reverend Doctor Hamilton Inbadas welcomed over 20 members of the Indian community to St John’s.