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
AS Buckie’s volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew brought to a close one of their busiest years to date, they face 2019 with one of their most highly trained and strongest lifesaving teams ever. Coxswain mechanic Alan Robertson can now count on no fewer than three deputy coxswains – Connor Cowie, Stuart Mack and Stewart Taylor – … Read more
THE housebuilder Springfield Properties has appointed two new managing directors. Buckie man Dave Main, who has worked for the company for almost 20 years, has been promoted to director for the North of Scotland while Peter Matthews has joined Springfield as managing director for central Scotland. The two new positions are hoped to enhance Springfield’s … Read more
THE unveiling of a new £50 million fund to help regenerate the country’s town centres has been warmly welcomed Finance secretary Derek Mackay announced in the Scottish Government’s recent budget plans a new ring-fenced £50 million Town Centre Fund for 2019-20 which has been allocated within the local authority capital settlement to drive local economic … Read more
THE annual Sair Heedie Run saw competitors start 2019 with a bang on Tuesday in Buckie. A mix of 39 runners and five walkers took part in the 20th running of the traditional January 1 detox event. The 4.5-mile run started and finished outside the Episcopal Hall in Buckie and covered part of the Buckie … Read more
THERE was the perfect start to 2019 for a Portgordon sports project when it landed a four-figure cash boost. Plans by the Lampie Hoose in the village to create a petanque court netted a £1679 grant, one of 21 projects across Moray to earn a slice of a £33,000 funding pot. Recipients gathered at the … Read more
THERE was an early festive boost for the students and staff at Buckie Community High School’s special education department when they were handed over £7000. For the sixth year in a row Suzanne and Derek Clark hosted a Mad Hatter’s tea party at their Shearer Avenue home in Buckie. The event,which attracted around 120 people, … Read more
THE vision behind the proposed £200 million Moray Growth Deal and how it will be delivered has been showcased at Holyrood. The team leading the bid for the cash met with MSPs and government officials at the Scottish Parliament. Moray Council’s leader, Graham Leadbitter, stated it had been a productive day. He added: “Both the … Read more
BUCKIE Ladies FC have scored a close season success with an SFA award. The club were celebrating recently when they were handed their Quality Mark Bronze certificate from the Scottish game’s governing body. To get the award, Buckie Ladies had to pass certain organisational criteria, such as having a committee and a constitution. It was … Read more
CHRISTMAS presents are, traditionally, supposed to come from Santa but for one talented young Buckie goalkeeper it is the SFA who have handed over the perfect festive gift. Buckie Community High School student Lee Herbert (17) has been celebrating his call-up to the Scotland under-18 squad to face the other home nations in March and … Read more