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
HEAVEN, what it means and how it affects the way people live today were all under the spotlight when the 34th Keswick in Buckie (KIB) convention came to town. Taking place in the North Church Hall, Christians from across the country joined together to examine various aspects of heaven along with the convention’s three guest … Read more
FOR many of their number it has been a lot of years since last they clapped eyes on one another, but for a group of former classmates that was all put to rights when they held a reunion. The years rolled back for the members of the Class of 91 recently when they gathered at … Read more
A BOLD sculpture celebrating the growth and heritage of Buckie has been chosen to be the new gateway feature to the town. For nearly two months, customers visiting Buckie’s Tesco store have had the opportunity to post their suggestions as to which of three possible gateway designs should be given the honour of greeting those … Read more
POLICE are probing what could be yet another hoax call involving Buckie’s RNLI lifeboat. The William Blannin was launched at 7.42am on Monday, July 29 after HM Coastguard received a report of a vessel in distress near Lossiemouth. However, as in previous such cases, nothing was found by the volunteer crew on reaching the scene. … Read more