Gordon McDonald BUCKIE’S latest nursery has a new identity, thanks to the winner of a competition to design the new logo for the Lady Cathcart Centre. Amy Smith, originally from Buckie, recently visited the nursery to be presented with a certificate of thanks from the children. Now an architect who splits her time between her business, PaQ … Read more
IT was time for fresh faces while saying farewell to a stalwart servant at Seafield Hospital and Muirton Ward. Last Thursday saw the Friends of Seafield Hospital on hand to present Christmas gifts to the patients in what is an eagerly awaited annual event. Joining the team again this year were youngsters from Cluny Primary. … Read more
AS the season of goodwill approaches, pupils at Buckie Community High School have heard an inspirational tale of survival against the odds from a Holocaust survivor. Joanna Millan (76) was sent to a concentration camp when she was just a baby, but survived and was eventually adopted by a British couple in 1945. She now … Read more
QUESTIONS are being asked about why the Buckie dredger is idle yet again. The MV Selkie has not been out to sea for the past three months due to “staffing issues” which have not been made public by Moray Council. The vessel, which cost the local authority £2.4 million, was launched with great fanfare back … Read more
NORTH of Forres, south of Elgin and north of Fochabers – the route the dual carriageway will take through Moray has been announced. Transport Scotland made its preferred option public on Tuesday and people have until January 31 to make comments. Although the chosen route is not yet set in stone, it has been made … Read more
LEISURE facilities in two of Moray’s communities have been handed over to local people. Community Asset transfers (CATs) for Portknockie Bowling Green and Tennis Courts and Marine Park in Lossiemouth were approved by councillors last Tuesday. The Portknockie group submitted their CAT request in June with the aim of developing and upgrading the Seafield Terrace … Read more
THE horrors of Auschwitz and the Nazis’ final solution to exterminate the Jews were laid bare at a powerful public talk held by two Buckie Community High School senior students. October saw Tarla Ramage and Willow Daymond join a large group of senior students from across Scotland in visiting the World War II era camp … Read more
A SURGE of public support helped make Buckie’s Christmas Kracker a fun-filled, family event to remember. Thousands packed the town for Saturday’s celebration and official lights switch-on, which was undertaken by Emmerdale star James Hooton who plays Sam Dingle. Crowds were treated to a spectacular parade, attractions, competitions, entertainment, a fun fair and fireworks as … Read more
Fresh calls have been made to merge schools in Moray – after it emerged some neighbouring buildings are running half empty. Annual figures have been published by the council to show how many pupils go to class at each location in relation to their capacity. The statistics have revealed that while several of Elgin’s primary … Read more
A STAGGERING response has seen Buckie’s old and worn Christmas lights replaced two years ahead of schedule. The town will look better than ever thanks to the generosity of the community when the big switch-on takes place this Saturday. The original hope when the Christmas Light Committee got to work in June was to raise … Read more