Gordon McDonald THE deadline for submitting ideas for exciting projects in Buckie is drawing nearer. Artists have until Friday to submit their designs for a gateway feature to Buckie. So far more than two dozen artists have expressed an interest in creating the feature, which is to capture and showcase the heritage of the town. A full … Read more
WORK has begun in Portknockie to repair damage caused by major landslips. Contractor Morrison Construction had already set up a base of operations at the harbour the week before, but last Wednesday saw a digger and other vehicles start work on the back road to the harbour leading up to Patrol Road. Also included on … Read more
TOP Scottish author, translator and Scots language champion Matthew Fitt made a marvellous return visit to Moray secondary schools as part of their World Book Day celebrations. During his two-day tour of Moray earlier this month Mr Fitt visited five secondary schools (Buckie Community High School, Keith Grammar, Milne’s High, Elgin Academy and Forres Academy) … Read more
FITNESS was to tell against Buckie Thistle on Saturday as they went 2-0 at Wick on Saturday. Marc Macgregor’s well- taken double – a shot from the edge of the box three minutes before the break, then a lob over Lee Herbert just after the hour mark – secured all three points for the home … Read more
THERE were two bumper reasons for a Buckie-based Moray charity to celebrate when they scooped grants totalling almost £150,000. Moray Reach Out (MRO), who unveiled their new HQ in the town’s East Church Street last November, have not only been awarded £123,253 from the National Lottery Community Fund, they have also been handed £23,000 from … Read more
A DOZEN organisations, including six schools, have shared in a cash bonanza worth almost £10,000 thanks to Buckie’s retained firefighters. The fire station packed last week as representatives from a variety good causes gathered to receive a chunk of the £9800 raised by the firefighters over the last year through charity car washes and their … Read more
THE efforts of a group of Findochty Primary senior students has handed the whole school a four-figure boost. Six P7s – Murray Goodall, Abbie Morrison, Kyle Holland, Scott Slater, Layla Calder and Millie Hunkin – had already been hailed for landing the Abernethy Merit Award after they organised a fund-raising lunch with parents at the … Read more
THERE will be a chance to take a trip down memory lane at Cluny Auctions in Buckie next month. April 6 will see the auction house host a sale of antique military and motor car memorabilia.. A total of 503 lots are up for grabs, featuring a hugely diverse range of items from down the … Read more
WINNING that very first trophy is a special moment for any football team, but to do so with a league and cup double is a memorable achievement indeed. However, that is exactly what Buckie Community High School’s under-15 girls team have done, claiming the North of Scotland Cup last Monday, which will join the Moray … Read more
BUCKIE Thistle have added four new coaches for next season. Ex-Buckie player Graeme Grant will come on board as first-team coach and will leave his role as a player at Strathspey at the end of the season. Frank McGettrick, a former youth coach at Elgin City, Ross County and Aberdeen, and currently helping out Lossiemouth, … Read more