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
A BUCKIE family have issued a heartfelt plea for money raised by the local community for their 10-year-old son to be released by the charity they say is holding the cash. In September 2017, Cumbernauld-based charity Bumblebee Babies held a fundraiser at the Buckie Tesco store for Adam Smith, then aged eight, who has the … Read more
NEWS that a £65 million growth deal package for Moray has been confirmed has received a warm welcome from local politicians. The deal, which is jointly financed by the Scottish and UK governments, was announced by Deputy Prime Minister David Lidington during a visit to Moray. MP Douglas Ross said: “It’s great that we’ve got … Read more
THE annual family fun extravaganza that is Peter Fair is set to open for business again this week. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday fair-goers young – and perhaps not so young – will head for the traditional Rathven market field site. Christian Horne, from event organisers Horne’s Pleasure Fairs, is one of those eagerly anticipating … Read more
THE finishing touches are being applied to a variety of works as Portgordon Art Group’s eagerly awaited annual exhibition draws near. Spey Bay Hall will once again play host to the two-day display of talent. Looking ahead to the event, group member Kitty Bell said: “We’re all really looking forward to this year’s exhibition. “As … Read more
A BUCKIE community group has revealed it is stepping up to the plate to tackle areas affected by Moray Council’s reduction in grass cutting services. Many public areas have been left partially or completely uncut as part of the local authority’s bid to shave £15 million from its budget, a move which has sparked outrage … Read more