Moray Heroes

Forres Area Community Trust has been highly commended in the High Street Heroes Awards.

Cathay Care Home resident John Herold MBE turned 100 on November 5.

Medine Duff has won a High Street Heroes Award for her contribution to the local community.

Nearly £17,000 is available to projects aimed at improving the lives of older people in the area.

Findhorn Bay Arts has won an award in an initiative run by the Scotland Loves Local campaign, managed by Scotland’s Towns Partnership.

Services were carried out at memorials around the area on Sunday and today despite safety restrictions.

MIRO paid more than £10,000 on a dry dock with help from The Gordon and Ena Baxter Foundation.

Vince Lyon and Bert Logie have been highly commended as High Street Heroes as part of the Scotland Loves Local campaign.

Royal British Legion (Scotland) Forres are organising two smaller scale events.

Lorna Creswell BEM is a worthy recipient of the Queen's recognition for all she has done for the area.

Don Smith and his wife Helen enjoyed a stay at Balnagown Highland Estate and a performance from Forres Pipe Band.

Forres Academy student Gillies Grant completed 302 miles over 30 days, earning the charity £420 so far.

Marie Jacques handed over £1700 to the Moray Emergency Relief Fund and £160 to a local author writing a guide to the Moray Way.

Former Scottish Chef of the Year Lorna McNee has joined three AA Rosette restaurant Cail Bruich on Great Western Road.

Findhorn's Ecologia Youth Trust is gathering stories from some of the many people who have benefited from their support.

Forres Area Community Trust are offering older people returning home from hospital 'back home boxes'.

Bert Logie was invited to the televised National Memorial Arboretum event on the 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day.

Easing of lockdown restrictions, good weather and uncertainty around holidaying abroad has brought unprecedented numbers of visitors.

Two pipers from Forres and District Pipe Band marked the 80th anniversary of the Battle of St Valery.

This is the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK and regarded as the MBE for voluntary organisations.