THERE was a jolly festive first for Buckie on Sunday when Cluny Square rang out to songs of the season. From 2.30pm through to 4pm Buckie and District Community Choir (BDCC) held shoppers and bystanders entranced with their inaugural Carols in the Square concert. People of all ages stopped by to join in with some … Read more
SCOTTISH Water has completed a £700,000 project to reduce the risk of flooding in Buckie. Months of upheaval and road closures in and around the St Peter’s Road, St Peter’s Terrace and Sutherland Crescent area has finally come to fruition. Delivered by Scottish Water’s Alliance Partner, amey-Black & Veatch (aBV), the main aim of the … Read more
THERE was no festive cheer for Moray Council last week as it became clear that additional savings of over £7 million will have to be found to balance the books. A statement issued from the joint leaders group – comprising SNP administration co-leaders Councillors Graham Leadbitter and Shona Morrison, councillors’ open group chief Councillor George … Read more
EXPECTANT and new parents locally and across Scotland can now apply for the new Best Start Grant, Pregnancy and Baby Payment. The new benefit offers eligible low income parents or carers £600 for their first child, which equates to£100 more than the DWP Sure Start Maternity Grant it replaces. It also provides £300 for all … Read more
AS Christmas draws near, a determined fundraising effort from a Buckie pub could see the most precious gift of all – that of life – handed to people who find themselves suffering a cardiac arrest. Last November saw Pub in the Square barmaid Lynda Murray perform life-saving CPR on a customer who suddenly fell ill … Read more
PUPILS of a school which closed around 40 years ago have held their first ever reunion. Friday June 20, 1986, saw the Richmond School at Clochan, which served children with Additional Support Needs (ASN) close its doors for the last time. The pupils studying at the school were moved to a newly-created base at Buckie … Read more
BUCKIE’S latest nursery has a new identity, thanks to the winner of a competition to design the new logo for the Lady Cathcart Centre. Amy Smith, originally from Buckie, recently visited the nursery to be presented with a certificate of thanks from the children. Now an architect who splits her time between her business, PaQ … Read more
IT was time for fresh faces while saying farewell to a stalwart servant at Seafield Hospital and Muirton Ward. Last Thursday saw the Friends of Seafield Hospital on hand to present Christmas gifts to the patients in what is an eagerly awaited annual event. Joining the team again this year were youngsters from Cluny Primary. … Read more
AS the season of goodwill approaches, pupils at Buckie Community High School have heard an inspirational tale of survival against the odds from a Holocaust survivor. Joanna Millan (76) was sent to a concentration camp when she was just a baby, but survived and was eventually adopted by a British couple in 1945. She now … Read more
QUESTIONS are being asked about why the Buckie dredger is idle yet again. The MV Selkie has not been out to sea for the past three months due to “staffing issues” which have not been made public by Moray Council. The vessel, which cost the local authority £2.4 million, was launched with great fanfare back … Read more