Gordon McDonald

THE heavens may have opened at times on Saturday’s Buckie It’s a Knockout but that mattered little to the competitors as a day of fun, foam and fundraising got underway. Linzee Gordon Park was once again the venue for the event , now in its seventh year,involving a variety of inflatable obstacle courses and challenges, … Read more

CROWDS from near and far packed a Moray village for the 23rd annual celebration of traditional and contemporary Celtic music. Speyfest 2018 has been hailed as the biggest and best yet by organisers. Some of the hottest names in the scene descended on Fochabers for the international festival, which played out at the weekend. A … Read more

GLAM power has helped a group of former schoolfriends raise tens of thousands of pounds for a cancer charity. The Fishermen’s Hall recently played host to a Hollywood Glam night which raised an astonishing £35,000 – with more cash still coming in. Raising so much money for a good cause is becoming something of a … Read more

WITH flags flying proudly against the grey sky, an important part of Buckie RNLI’s life-saving history returned home. Last Friday morning was one to remember as the town’s former lifeboat Laura Moncur sailed proudly into the harbour 34 years after going off station. It was a return little short of the miraculous for the 47-foot … Read more

RAISING aspirations and attainment are just two of the key goals highlighted by the new chairwoman of Moray Council’s children and young people’s services committee, Buckie SNP Councillor Sonya Warren. She took over the department, which has the largest budget within the local authority, just a few weeks ago when the SNP group formed a … Read more

AN important part of Buckie’s RNLI heritage is coming home for a while when the former lifeboat Laura Moncur pays a visit 34 years after she was replaced. The 47ft long Watson class lifeboat, which served the area with distinction from June 1961 to April 1984, is due once again to tie up at her … Read more

RELIEF has met the reopening of Buckie Post office after it unexpectedly closed its doors for a period last week. Concerns voiced by local customers prompting local MSP Stewart Stevenson and Buckie Councillor Sonya Warren to approach the Post office for answers. In his letter to the firm, Mr Stevenson highlighted the effect the closure … Read more

A CAMPAIGN to reinstate an ATM to Cullen has been launched by the local MSP and councillor. Last Thursday saw Banffshire and Buchan Coast MSP Stewart Stevenson and Keith-Cullen Councillor Theresa Coull unveil their drive to bring back a 24-hour cash machine to the village for the first time since the Bank of Scotland closed … Read more

FROM novice councillor to history-maker is a not a story many get to tell, but for Fochabers-Lhanbryde SNP Councillor Shona Morrison the dream became reality at last week’s full council meeting. The meeting saw the nine-strong SNP group form a minority administration after two weeks of uncertainty ushered in by the collapse of the previous … Read more