Gordon McDonald A BETTER Buckie – that was the clarion call groups, agencies and individuals alike rallied to when an improvement plan for the centre of the town was launched. The 10-year plan, which focuses on the central east area of Buckie, is the result of a year’s hard work with the wider community. Forming the main … Read more
THIS year’s Buckie Classic Car Show is set to be a memorable one, as it returns to Linzee Gordon Park. The change of venue from Cunningholes is set to mean more vehicles on display as not one but two important anniversaries are marked. Around 400 vehicles from across the country are registered to attend. Car … Read more
Highland League by Craig Christie THE cups look like Buckie Thistle’s best bet for silverware this season after Saturday’s first league defeat, reckons manager Graeme Stewart. Stewart said his team failed to match the standards of their early winning run when they lost 3-1 at home to Fraserburgh at the weekend. He will ring the … Read more
A LOT can happen in a year, which a dedicated team of volunteers in Buckie have proved by transforming the Fishermen’s Hall. In July last year the Friends of the Fishermen’s Hall Association (FFHA) became the first group of many in Moray to take a council-owned hall into community management, with the ultimate aim of … Read more
FAMILY ties have paid dividends for Buckie fire station as it drives forward with a campaign to recruit more retained fire-fighters. The newest recruit at the station is 18-year-old plumbing and heating engineer Callum McIntosh, who signed up in June and is now working through his three-year on-the job training period. Joining the crew was … Read more
By Alistair Whitfield A HIGHLY popular former head teacher has been appointed the new Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire. Banff resident Andy Simpson held the top post at Elgin High School for 13 years, before finally retiring in 2016. During his 36-year teaching career he also worked at Keith Grammar and Turriff Academy. He is currently … Read more
A NEW plan to help improve the lives of people living in an area of Buckie is to be launched at a drop-in event tomorrow. There will be a chance for residents of the town’s east central area to drop by the North Church hall between 2pm and 4pm for a cup of tea and … Read more
BUCKIE RNLI lifeboat deputy coxswain Stuart Mack is no stranger to the sea, but it is in a boat of an entirely different kind which has seen him crowned a world champion twice over. Stuart Mack (28), who is Buckie Shipyard manager, has not long returned from the Skiffie Worlds 2019 at Stranraer – the … Read more
Highland League By Craig Christie OUT of shape last season, Buckie Thistle are now one of the fittest teams in the league and proved it with Saturday’s 8-2 derby thrashing of Keith. That’s the view of manager Graeme Stewart, who revealed how he gave his squad their hardest pre-season yet in an effort to bolster … Read more
AS the exam results dropped through letterboxes up and down Scotland, there was plenty to celebrate at both Buckie Community High School and Milne’s High. At BCHS, four students – Lily Clarke, Amber Smith, Jake Newlands and Chelsey Hahmann – were being hailed for achieving five straight A grades at Higher. In the National 5 … Read more