MEDICAL colleagues from Buckie have raised more than £4300 for charity by shaving off their hair. Ardach Health Centre’s Joyce Geddes and Margaret-Ann Mitchell were cheered on by team members as they braved the shave for Macmillan Cancer Support. Money is still coming in, but together they have already raised £4350. Joyce, who works as … Read more
THERE were celebrations and farewells at the end of what was a very special Speyside Way Race ultra marathon on Saturday. A last-minute blow was delivered to the line when previous winner and many people’s favourite for the race Terry Forrest had to withdraw due to injury. For Elgin native Grant Jeans, who now lives … Read more
A DETERMINATION to improve the local environment saw a team of 20 volunteers, young and old alike, gather at Findochty for a beach clean. The latest in a series of litter picks organised by local man John Stuart and his son William (5) saw the team gathering to the west of the harbour to rid … Read more
By Alistair Whitfield a.whitfield@spp-group.com CARRYING fully-laden creels of fish weighing up to 40lb, once the Buckie fishwives made round trips of 26 miles in a day. In all weathers they would trek from Buckie harbour to Keith in order to sell the catches, then travel all the way back home again. The last Buckie fishwife, … Read more
A LEAVING dinner and a musical garden party marked the end of Banffshire champion Clare Russell’s long run as Lord Lieutenant. Andy Simpson (63) has been appointed as Mrs Russell’s successor. Lady Laird of Ballindalloch Castle Mrs Russell opened up the castle grounds for the party on Sunday. Families enjoyed picnics and a celebration of … Read more
YOU’LL never run again – that was the devastating judgement delivered to former paramedic and keen runner Sarah Louise Cull after suffering a bad back injury. However, Sarah, who is now a successful personal trainer, was determined to prove her GP wrong and not only donned her running shoes again but went on to resurrect … Read more
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