Gordon McDonald Football by Craig Christie BEATING one of the Highland League’s front runners was perfect Buckie Thistle preparation for Wednesday’s Aberdeenshire Cup semi-final. And as pleased as Jags’ boss Graeme Stewart was with Saturday’s 1-0 win over Formartine United, he believes there’s still more to come from his team. Buckie may need to find another gear … Read more
By Sarah Rollo s.rollo@spp-group.com MORAY residents are being asked to have a say on proposed changes to services at the children’s ward at Dr Gray’s Hospital. NHS Grampian wants to change the service from an in-patient paediatric ward to a short stay paediatric assessment unit. Consultation is under way and a series of public events … Read more
By Alistair Whitfield a.whitfield@spp-group.com A BUCKIE dance club took the recent world line dancing championships in Blackpool by storm. IDance had one of its members, Carla Duncan, crowned the world’s best. Meanwhile, another 16 dancers from the Buckie-based club impressed the judges at the famous Winter Gardens venue, which attracted contestants from 20 different countries … Read more
HEALTH and Social Care Moray is to hold a discussion event to gather views on a new palliative care framework. Moray Integrated Joint Board along with those in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire and NHS Grampian to develop a draft strategic framework with key stakeholders. This framework aims to respond to all individuals, carers and families … Read more
MEDICAL colleagues from Buckie have raised more than £4300 for charity by shaving off their hair. Ardach Health Centre’s Joyce Geddes and Margaret-Ann Mitchell were cheered on by team members as they braved the shave for Macmillan Cancer Support. Money is still coming in, but together they have already raised £4350. Joyce, who works as … Read more
THERE were celebrations and farewells at the end of what was a very special Speyside Way Race ultra marathon on Saturday. A last-minute blow was delivered to the line when previous winner and many people’s favourite for the race Terry Forrest had to withdraw due to injury. For Elgin native Grant Jeans, who now lives … Read more
A DETERMINATION to improve the local environment saw a team of 20 volunteers, young and old alike, gather at Findochty for a beach clean. The latest in a series of litter picks organised by local man John Stuart and his son William (5) saw the team gathering to the west of the harbour to rid … Read more
By Alistair Whitfield a.whitfield@spp-group.com CARRYING fully-laden creels of fish weighing up to 40lb, once the Buckie fishwives made round trips of 26 miles in a day. In all weathers they would trek from Buckie harbour to Keith in order to sell the catches, then travel all the way back home again. The last Buckie fishwife, … Read more
A LEAVING dinner and a musical garden party marked the end of Banffshire champion Clare Russell’s long run as Lord Lieutenant. Andy Simpson (63) has been appointed as Mrs Russell’s successor. Lady Laird of Ballindalloch Castle Mrs Russell opened up the castle grounds for the party on Sunday. Families enjoyed picnics and a celebration of … Read more
YOU’LL never run again – that was the devastating judgement delivered to former paramedic and keen runner Sarah Louise Cull after suffering a bad back injury. However, Sarah, who is now a successful personal trainer, was determined to prove her GP wrong and not only donned her running shoes again but went on to resurrect … Read more