Tornagrain, the newest town in the Highlands, gets its first shop

Tornagrain Stores opened earlier this month with four members of staff.

Providing the town’s residents with groceries, hot food and a cash machine owner Joe Mooney said: “In the current situation we managed to open just in time to play a useful role to local residents and help people manage to shop close to home.

“We’re also delighted to be supporting local suppliers with bread and rolls from Three Little Bakers; meat from A&I butchers, cheese from Connage Dairy and fresh produce from Gollanfield Farm.

“Any Tornagrain residents who are unable to go out can give us a call with their order and we will deliver.”

Tornagrain development manager Nicole Petrie said: “It was always our intention for Tornagrain to be a fully fledged community right from the very beginning and now more than ever a local shop is a lifeline for residents.”

The first residents moved in to Tornagrain in March 2017 and there are now around 375 residents.

Facilities already up and running in the town range from tennis courts, allotments and a community hall to an outdoor nursery and a pilates studio.

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