Gordon McDonald ROVERS booked their place in the semi-finals of the Elginshire Cup after a battling 2-1 victory away to Whitehills. Newly-signed defender Darren Wood (pictured) gave the Merson Park men a half-time lead before the hosts levelled. However, sub Ryan Matheson gave Buckie the three points and a guaranteed place in the draw for the semis. … Read more
TRIBUTES have been pouring for former Buckie High teacher Jeff Jones, who has died aged 74. One of the youngest principal teachers of chemistry in the country, he was an inspiration for generations of students. A colourful character away from the classroom, Mr Jones founded the original Radio Buckie, was a Moray Firth Radio DJ … Read more
A BUCKIE councillor has expressed his disappointment that a new pedestrian crossing near Millbank Primary looks unlikely to go ahead. There have been various calls over the years to install a new pedestrian crossing in High Street, close to the school to help children and local people safely cross, but the results from a recent … Read more
PORTKNOCKIE Seniors’ Club may have folded after their numbers dwindled, but their legacy is set to live on. Last Wednesday afternoon saw club president of 30 years Mary Reid hand over a cheque for £864 to Portknockie Community Association (PCA) chairman John Going. The cash is earmarked to support large-scale refurbishment and improvement works to … Read more
THERE were spells and wizardry afoot at Buckie High during its annual S1 Spell Slam. The school library played host to the event, which was held to celebrate Harry Potter Book Day. Winning the top prize for working wonders with the wand was Master Spell Caster Courtney Clamp, with Kallum Aitchison and Finlay Wood taking … Read more
MORE than £4.5 million was invested in economic development in Moray during 2017/18 – an increase of £815,000 on the previous year. The Scottish Local Authorities Economic Development Group’s annual report on economic development performance went before Moray Council’s economic development and infrastructure services committee last Tuesday, highlighting the successes in Moray. During 2017/18, Moray … Read more
BUCKIE picked the wrong opponents to serve up their “poorest game of the season”. Boss Graeme Stewart admitted the Jags were not at the races against a Fraserburgh side desperate to keep alive its slim title hopes. The Broch swept to a 4-1 win at Victoria Park with an impressive performance. The only highlight of … Read more
THERE will be no sell-out of the fishing industry over Brexit – that was the bold vow made by Michael Gove, the secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs when he visited Buckie on Friday. Mr Gove was in town to meet fishermen in the area, the meeting being held at Buckie RNLI … Read more
AN appeal for ideas on how best to spend almost £45,000 of developer contribution cash in Buckie drew in the crowds to a drop-in session. The Fishermen’s Hall played host to the event to look at possible ways to spend £43,771 in remaining developer funds lodged by Tesco and Robertson’s in 2010. Moray Council developer … Read more
THE Buckie area is set to be one of the key growth zones in Moray as part of the new Moray Local Development Plan (MLDP). That was one of the key messages being highlighted by Moray Council planners at a roadshow in Buckie’s Fishermen’s Hall when the contents of the proposed plan were laid out … Read more