NORTH of Forres, south of Elgin and north of Fochabers – the route the dual carriageway will take through Moray has been announced. Transport Scotland made its preferred option public on Tuesday and people have until January 31 to make comments. Although the chosen route is not yet set in stone, it has been made … Read more
LEISURE facilities in two of Moray’s communities have been handed over to local people. Community Asset transfers (CATs) for Portknockie Bowling Green and Tennis Courts and Marine Park in Lossiemouth were approved by councillors last Tuesday. The Portknockie group submitted their CAT request in June with the aim of developing and upgrading the Seafield Terrace … Read more
THE horrors of Auschwitz and the Nazis’ final solution to exterminate the Jews were laid bare at a powerful public talk held by two Buckie Community High School senior students. October saw Tarla Ramage and Willow Daymond join a large group of senior students from across Scotland in visiting the World War II era camp … Read more
A SURGE of public support helped make Buckie’s Christmas Kracker a fun-filled, family event to remember. Thousands packed the town for Saturday’s celebration and official lights switch-on, which was undertaken by Emmerdale star James Hooton who plays Sam Dingle. Crowds were treated to a spectacular parade, attractions, competitions, entertainment, a fun fair and fireworks as … Read more
Fresh calls have been made to merge schools in Moray – after it emerged some neighbouring buildings are running half empty. Annual figures have been published by the council to show how many pupils go to class at each location in relation to their capacity. The statistics have revealed that while several of Elgin’s primary … Read more
A STAGGERING response has seen Buckie’s old and worn Christmas lights replaced two years ahead of schedule. The town will look better than ever thanks to the generosity of the community when the big switch-on takes place this Saturday. The original hope when the Christmas Light Committee got to work in June was to raise … Read more
A CHEF who runs a café in Cullen has been fittingly crowned the Cullen Skink world champion. Lynne Watson, of Lily’s Kitchen, used her mum’s recipe to create the traditional soup and described taking the title as a “complete shock”. Now in its sixth year, the prestigious competition was established to celebrate the heritage of … Read more
A CHARITY which began life in Buckie returned to its roots when it opened its new Moray HQ in the town. Last Friday saw Moray Reach Out (MRO) formally unveil its new base in the former Cruickshank’s store on the town’s East Church Street with an open day, which included the group’s brief AGM. Founded … Read more
LEWIS MacKinnon was Buckie Thistle’s cup match winner on Saturday, vindicating his decision to play through the pain barrier for his team. The Jags player assistant netted both goals in their 2-0 Highland League Cup win at Rothes, despite nursing an achilles injury which has been bothering him for weeks. The heel injury needs rest … Read more
THREE years of hard work and £16,000-worth of fundraising came to fruition for Portknockie nursery when they unveiled their new activity garden. Tuesday morning saw staff, parents and youngsters gather to see the ribbon cut by former nursery committee member Simone Evans, Thea Evans (5) and Emily Smith (12). Speaking before the event, nursery manager … Read more