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The Community Support Unit appreciate that this is a very challenging time for communities and community organisations. There is great work going on out in communities with volunteers helping those who are self isolating, those unable to get essential supplies and those who need support during this difficult time. For information about Moray Council services … Read more

Unfortunately, due to Government advice to reduce social contact the Community lunches will be postponed until further notice. If you need support, please contact the following: Moray Food Plus – 01343 208293 Moray Council – 0330 123 4566 (Emergency out of hours – 03456 565656) Buckie Community Monitoring Group – admin@buckie.co

Next Buckie Area Forum Meeting on 10th March 2020 in R15 Buckie High School at 7PM. Guest Speaker is Norma Matheson from Moray Council to give an insight into Universal Credit and the Scottish Welfare Fund as it affects people in Moray. All members of the public or groups welcome to attend.

BUCKIE’s civic spirit has been praised following the community response to Moray Council’s reduction in grass-cutting services. Many areas have had the services completely withdrawn while others have retained very limited coverage as part of the local authority’s bid to slice £15 million from their budget. The result has been many public areas, including some … Read more

THEY were the motoring icons of their times and at Buckie Classic Car Show it was time to throw a party for the Mini and Capri as the models marked milestone anniversaries. For the affordable compact – immortalised in the film The Italian Job – and the sporty hatchback it was a case of 60 … Read more

Football by Craig Christie BEATING one of the Highland League’s front runners was perfect Buckie Thistle preparation for Wednesday’s Aberdeenshire Cup semi-final. And as pleased as Jags’ boss Graeme Stewart was with Saturday’s 1-0 win over Formartine United, he believes there’s still more to come from his team. Buckie may need to find another gear … Read more

By Sarah Rollo s.rollo@spp-group.com MORAY residents are being asked to have a say on proposed changes to services at the children’s ward at Dr Gray’s Hospital. NHS Grampian wants to change the service from an in-patient paediatric ward to a short stay paediatric assessment unit. Consultation is under way and a series of public events … Read more

By Alistair Whitfield a.whitfield@spp-group.com A BUCKIE dance club took the recent world line dancing championships in Blackpool by storm. IDance had one of its members, Carla Duncan, crowned the world’s best. Meanwhile, another 16 dancers from the Buckie-based club impressed the judges at the famous Winter Gardens venue, which attracted contestants from 20 different countries … Read more

HEALTH and Social Care Moray is to hold a discussion event to gather views on a new palliative care framework. Moray Integrated Joint Board along with those in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire and NHS Grampian to develop a draft strategic framework with key stakeholders. This framework aims to respond to all individuals, carers and families … Read more