A “CONVINCING performance” was not translated into a more comprehensive scoreline against derby rivals Deveronvale, admitted Buckie boss Graeme Stewart. However, Stewart was nonetheless proud of the display by his team as they eased to a 2-0 win on Saturday afternoon at a raindrenched and wind-battered Victoria Park. A first-half penalty won and converted by … Read more
ALMOST £90,000 is available for community and regeneration projects in Buckie. Residents will be asked for their ideas on how to spend the remaining money at a drop-in event on Tuesday, February 12 at the Fishermen’s Hall, between 4pm-7pm. Planning officers from Moray Council will be on hand to discuss any potential projects with attendees. … Read more
A CHANCE funding application has seen students at Buckie Community High School being told to get on their bikes – quite literally. The school is now the proud owner of 10 new bikes thanks to PE teacher Stefan Wojcik, whose browse through Facebook one day saw him come across an advert for Cycle Scotland grants … Read more
YOUNG people from the Buckie area are being offered the chance to bid for a share of a £9000 funding pot. Applications opened yesterday for the Buckie YP Decide with grants ranging from £100 to £1000 up for grabs. Both individuals and groups of young people aged five to 25 who live in the Buckie … Read more
TWO local Co-op stores are at the forefront of the firm’s drive to ditch single-use plastic carrier bags. The Buckie and Cullen stores are among the first to offer compostable bags, part of UK-wide campaign which should ultimately see 60 million single-use bags replaced. These bags can be turned into peat-free compost along with the … Read more
THERE was a silver lining to the weather claiming the Jags game at Nairn County on Saturday when a frozen pitch saw the league tie postponed. Buckie had been hoping to get back to winning ways after a poor performance at Victoria Park the previous week saw them draw with Lossiemouth. Thistle manager Graeme Stewart … Read more
FRESH concerns over the operational status of the Buckie-based Moray Council dredger MV Selkie have been raised following an incident at Burghead Harbour. Chairman of the council’s Audit and Scrutiny Committee, Councillor Marc Macrae, has spoken out after a fishing boat was left grounded at the mouth of the harbour for11 hours, with a lack … Read more
A LARGE fly-tipping incident near the centre of Buckie has provoked an angry reaction from a local councillor. With services returning to normal after the festive break, last week saw the unwelcome discovery of a large amount of waste which had been unceremoniously dumped at the Newlands Lane recycling point in the town. Alongside bins … Read more
WITH the Conservative UK Government stepping up plans to prepare for a no deal Brexit, Moray’s SNP MSP has warned that leaving the EU without an agreement would be disastrous for businesses in the region. Richard Lochhead is particularly concerned that export-driven businesses locally will be hit hard if the UK falls out of the … Read more
SHOCKING was Graeme Stewart’s candid one word assessment of Buckie Thistle’s performance as they were held to a goalless draw by strugglers Lossiemouth on Saturday. The Jags’ season hit a low as they failed to find a way past a defence that had conceded 110 goals in 22 games before the weekend. While Lossie take … Read more