BUCKIE’S food bank continues to serve an increasing need in the local community, recent figures have revealed. Run by Buckie Salvation Army Majors Bruce and Isobel Smith, who are in charge of the Buckie and Findochty Corps of the organisation, the food bank has been a resource of last resort of a growing number of … Read more
CULLEN Art Club is busy adding the finishing touches to its much-awaited annual exhibition. The McBoyle Hall in Portknockie will play host to the display of members’ work created over the past 12 months. Doing the honours in opening the three-day event, which runs from August 9-11, will be Keith Cullen councillor Theresa Coull. The … Read more
SUNSHINE was in short supply for many of the school sports days this year, but this proved not to be a problem for Portknockie Primary. As the term drew to a close, a glorious day greeted the pupils, staff and helpers as they tried their hand at a number of different games and challenges. The … Read more
CLOSE-FOUGHT battles and fine weather were to be the enduring memories of Strathlene Golf Club’s 2019 four day open. In a testament to the finely balanced talents of the participants, three out of the four major cups being contested had to go to play-offs before the destination of the silverware was decided. One of those … Read more
TO challenge the best in the sport requires strength, both of body and character and a Buckie woman has shown just that by storming to within a single point of victory against one of the legends of women’s powerlifting in her debut contest. Steffie Murray (31), who originally hails from Portgordon but now resides in … Read more
MORAY Council’s minority SNP administration have been lauded for “bringing vision” to the running of the local authority. The praise came recently from Banffshire and Buchan Coast MSP Stewart Stevenson as he embarked on his annual mobile surgery tour. The SNP’s nine-strong group took over the running of the council last summer when the Conservative … Read more
Highland League By Craig Christie AN ‘unbelievable’ start for Buckie Thistle – but it’s only one game, warns manager Graeme Stewart. Jags defied the odds to come from behind with 10 men and win 3-1 at Inverurie Locos in their opening Highland League match of the season. Stewart was thrilled with a victory against one … Read more
THE Moray Conservatives have selected Buckie councillor Tim Eagle as their constituency candidate for the Scottish Parliament elections in 2021. Councillor Eagle lives in Drybridge with his wife Rachel, who is a local GP, and their three children. Having previously worked as a police officer in Caithness, he is now an agricultural assessor and runs … Read more
GOING from a mountainous eastern region of Tennessee to coastal Buckie has taken the South and West Church’s new minister 20 years, but it has been a dream worth following. Last Thursday evening saw a warm Buckie welcome extended to Rev Wes Brandon when he was formally inducted at the kirk. Rev Brandon joins the … Read more
BOTH optimism and concern greeted the election of Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party. Last Tuesday Mr Johnson was unveiled as the replacement for Theresa May after securing 92,153 votes (66.4 per cent) in a poll of the party’s 160,000 members on a turnout of 87.4 per cent. It was to represent a … Read more