Highland League By Craig Christie A STRONG finish to the season can still land Buckie Thistle a top five place after gaining revenge on Forres Mechanics with their best performance of the season. That’s the view of Jags’ boss Graeme Stewart, who watched his team thump Forres 4-1 at gale-lashed Victoria Park on Saturday to … Read more
MORAY’S MSP has estimated that yesterday’s Scottish budget should mean an additional £3.2million for the area this financial year. Richard Lochhead said: “I welcome the additional funding that has been allocated to Moray Council that will bring some relief both for the ruling administration and also our local communities. Hopefully, Moray can move forward and … Read more
THE family of Buckie man Alan Morrison have issued an appeal for him to get in touch, three weeks since he went missing. The 47-year-old was last seen on Christmas Eve by his family and reported missing to police on January 11, when they became concerned they had not seen or heard from him in … Read more
A PLEA to save Gollachy recycling centre at Buckie from the axe has been issued by a local councillor. With Moray Council faced with saving almost £15 million over the coming financial year to balance the books, the centre has been issued a stay of execution until April next year, leaving just 14 months to … Read more
SCHOOLS in the Buckie area are being given the chance to enter an inaugural film contest to help spread the anti-animal cruelty message. Behind the venture is the Scottish SPCA. Scotland’s animal welfare charity visits schools every year to deliver their free Prevention through Education programme, encouraging pupils to become responsible animal citizens. The programme … Read more
SAVING lives, learning new skills and being part of a team – these are all in a day’s work for the Coastguard, who are looking for new volunteers to join up. A recruitment campaign is urging people aged 18-65, who have a full driving licence and are fit enough to pass a basic medical, to … Read more
Highland League By Craig Christie BUCKIE Thistle’s Mosset Park massacre will be used to mount a revenge mission on Forres Mechanics this weekend. Back in October, the Jags suffered their worst result of the season when they were crushed 7-2 at Forres in what player assistant Lewis Mackinnon described as a “freak” match. Mackinnon said … Read more
GOLLACHY recycling centre, public toilets and two local libraries are set to number among the Buckie area casualties as Moray Council seeks to trim £14.8 million from its £214 million budget. The full scale of the cuts needed to balance the books when the local authority sets its 2019-20 budget on February 27 were laid … Read more
THE sale of Cullen town hall has been welcomed by a local councillor. Friday, January 18 saw the application from Moray Council, who own the premises, was approved at a hearing in Elgin Sheriff Court on Friday, January 18, to sell the hall from the Cullen Common Good portfolio The sale was unopposed and attracted … Read more
THERE was a very special guest at Portknockie Church of Scotland on Sunday when the congregation gathered for their weekly service. Taking to the pulpit to congratulate the kirk on the success of their 150th anniversary year in 2018 was none other than the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, the Right Reverend Susan Brown. … Read more