Gordon McDonald THERE was an early festive boost for the students and staff at Buckie Community High School’s special education department when they were handed over £7000. For the sixth year in a row Suzanne and Derek Clark hosted a Mad Hatter’s tea party at their Shearer Avenue home in Buckie. The event,which attracted around 120 people, … Read more
THE vision behind the proposed £200 million Moray Growth Deal and how it will be delivered has been showcased at Holyrood. The team leading the bid for the cash met with MSPs and government officials at the Scottish Parliament. Moray Council’s leader, Graham Leadbitter, stated it had been a productive day. He added: “Both the … Read more
BUCKIE Ladies FC have scored a close season success with an SFA award. The club were celebrating recently when they were handed their Quality Mark Bronze certificate from the Scottish game’s governing body. To get the award, Buckie Ladies had to pass certain organisational criteria, such as having a committee and a constitution. It was … Read more
CHRISTMAS presents are, traditionally, supposed to come from Santa but for one talented young Buckie goalkeeper it is the SFA who have handed over the perfect festive gift. Buckie Community High School student Lee Herbert (17) has been celebrating his call-up to the Scotland under-18 squad to face the other home nations in March and … Read more
THERE was a jolly festive first for Buckie on Sunday when Cluny Square rang out to songs of the season. From 2.30pm through to 4pm Buckie and District Community Choir (BDCC) held shoppers and bystanders entranced with their inaugural Carols in the Square concert. People of all ages stopped by to join in with some … Read more
SCOTTISH Water has completed a £700,000 project to reduce the risk of flooding in Buckie. Months of upheaval and road closures in and around the St Peter’s Road, St Peter’s Terrace and Sutherland Crescent area has finally come to fruition. Delivered by Scottish Water’s Alliance Partner, amey-Black & Veatch (aBV), the main aim of the … Read more
THERE was no festive cheer for Moray Council last week as it became clear that additional savings of over £7 million will have to be found to balance the books. A statement issued from the joint leaders group – comprising SNP administration co-leaders Councillors Graham Leadbitter and Shona Morrison, councillors’ open group chief Councillor George … Read more
EXPECTANT and new parents locally and across Scotland can now apply for the new Best Start Grant, Pregnancy and Baby Payment. The new benefit offers eligible low income parents or carers £600 for their first child, which equates to£100 more than the DWP Sure Start Maternity Grant it replaces. It also provides £300 for all … Read more
AS Christmas draws near, a determined fundraising effort from a Buckie pub could see the most precious gift of all – that of life – handed to people who find themselves suffering a cardiac arrest. Last November saw Pub in the Square barmaid Lynda Murray perform life-saving CPR on a customer who suddenly fell ill … Read more
PUPILS of a school which closed around 40 years ago have held their first ever reunion. Friday June 20, 1986, saw the Richmond School at Clochan, which served children with Additional Support Needs (ASN) close its doors for the last time. The pupils studying at the school were moved to a newly-created base at Buckie … Read more