There are 40 packed pages in this week’s Forres Gazette. with plenty of local news to keep you up to date with what is going on in your town.

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In your shops now, your favourite local newspaper is packed with plenty of stories, views, interesting articles and features and all the sports news from local clubs.

Making the front and back page headlines this are residents from the Sanquhar and Mannachie areas who are now circulating a petition in opposition totwo green burial sites near thier homes. The Forres Community Woodlands Trust who are progressing the plans are appealing for calm and want residents to understand taht they will notice very little difference, without streams of traffic or large groups of daily mourners. it is an emotive subject.

If you want to nominate that person in your community who has gone the extra mile for Forres then there is a special coupon on page two of the ‘Gazette’ which gives you the opportunity to do just that. The Citizen of the Year competition is held in conjunction with the Forres Gazette and Rotary Club of Forres.

If you are a supporter of Forres Mechanics Football Club then as well as our weekly in-depth match report, turn to our two-page feature which celebrates their 2012 Highland League trophy win. Club Chairman Dr James Anderson has paid tribute to the support the club has received this sason, and is keen to see his team stay in the Highland league, which he describes as "the best level of football" for our club at the moment. Congratulations to them. If you wish to buy a commemorative photo of the team with the trophy then contact the ‘Gazette’ office.

For details of who won what in the bakery world, and what Fores butchers is up for an award or if you want to find uot to get hold of a bottle of the very last RAF Kinloss whisky bottling, then look no futher.

This week we also have a special four-page Theme Day feature with pictures, results and a round-up of all the day’s action.

Get the ‘Gazette’ for the latest Forres Academy school news or details about the latest planning applications, For all the up to date news look no further than your favourite local weekly and remember that not all stories appear online.

If that wasn’t enough, there is all this week’s news and views, with reports from local clubs and groups, school updates, sports reports, news and information, and well as the chance to win a bottle of whisky or have a go at our prize winning crossword.

So pick up a copy in your newsagent or local shop, brew up a hot drink and put your feet up in your favourite armchair and enjoy a good read.