Gordon McDonald MARITIME rescue life-savers, a carer and a community champion are flying the flag for Buckie in the Moray and Banffshire Heroes 2019. The awards, run by Advertiser publisher SPP Media and sponsored by Inverness Airport, seek to shine the spotlight on those who are selflessly trying to improve people’s lives and help others through difficult … Read more
AFTER over two decades of selfless service to patients in Buckie and the surrounding area to his credit, it was time recently for local GP Dr Bernie Welsh to hang up his stethoscope for the last time. Colleagues past and present, joined by family and friends, gathered at Ardach Health Centre to pay tribute to … Read more
PORTESSIE has become the fourth local community to take delivery of a life-saving public access defibrillator. The device, which is now situated at Portessie Public Hall, was handed over by Buckie and District Community Choir. After the handover ceremony it was time for a rousing sing song led by choir members, enthusiastically backed by the … Read more
BUCKIE Thistle eyes are on next season after a disappointing finish to their current campaign. Manager Graeme Stewart admitted after Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Huntly that league positions are now immaterial, with Buckie having to settle for a mid-table place. He is calling for the Jags’ support to be patient as he continues to assess … Read more
MORE than three decades of service dedicated to saving lives drew to a close when Buckie fire station’s commander retired. The station’s training night last Monday saw firefighters past and present from Buckie and beyond gather to honour watch manager Dougie Annand, who has led the town’s team of retained firefighters for the last 20 … Read more
TONIGHT a Buckie community group’s bold bid for cash to create an arts hub will be screened on prime time TV. STV News at Six is to feature Buckie Community Theatre Group’s Art Hub project and their aim to secure £48,468 in lottery funding to help refurbish the upstairs of their premises off Low Street. … Read more
THERE was relief all round in Cullen at the weekend when the toilets at the links opened their doors again. The facility near the golf club was closed last June, along with the one in the village’s Millennium Square, by Moray Council in a bid to balance the books. However, last Saturday, thanks to efforts … Read more
MEMBERS of FitLife can now enjoy free access to leisure facilities in four other local authorities. Moray Council announced there will be access to gyms, public swimming pools and fitness classes across the Highlands, Argyll and Bute, Orkney and the Western Isles at no extra cost. It will also offer access to other public sessions … Read more
CRAIG Dorrat has been put on Buckie Thistle’s transfer list as part of manager Graeme Stewart’s squad-trimming exercise. With several of Jags’ injured stars now returning to fitness, assistant boss Lewis Mackinnon said the player pool at Victoria Park has become too large to manage and there will be several departures before next season. The … Read more
NOT one but three local schools have been hailed for their contribution to the wider community at a prestigious awards ceremony. The Moray Young Citizen Awards saw Portknockie Primary pick up a Highly Commended, while Findochty Primary and Buckie Community High School’s Year of Young People (YOYP) group both went back home clutching Commended awards. … Read more