PORTESSIE has become the fourth local community to take delivery of a life-saving public access defibrillator. The device, which is now situated at Portessie Public Hall, was handed over by Buckie and District Community Choir. After the handover ceremony it was time for a rousing sing song led by choir members, enthusiastically backed by the … Read more

BUCKIE Thistle eyes are on next season after a disappointing finish to their current campaign. Manager Graeme Stewart admitted after Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Huntly that league positions are now immaterial, with Buckie having to settle for a mid-table place. He is calling for the Jags’ support to be patient as he continues to assess … Read more

MORE than three decades of service dedicated to saving lives drew to a close when Buckie fire station’s commander retired. The station’s training night last Monday saw firefighters past and present from Buckie and beyond gather to honour watch manager Dougie Annand, who has led the town’s team of retained firefighters for the last 20 … Read more

TONIGHT a Buckie community group’s bold bid for cash to create an arts hub will be screened on prime time TV. STV News at Six is to feature Buckie Community Theatre Group’s Art Hub project and their aim to secure £48,468 in lottery funding to help refurbish the upstairs of their premises off Low Street. … Read more

THERE was relief all round in Cullen at the weekend when the toilets at the links opened their doors again. The facility near the golf club was closed last June, along with the one in the village’s Millennium Square, by Moray Council in a bid to balance the books. However, last Saturday, thanks to efforts … Read more

MEMBERS of FitLife can now enjoy free access to leisure facilities in four other local authorities. Moray Council announced there will be access to gyms, public swimming pools and fitness classes across the Highlands, Argyll and Bute, Orkney and the Western Isles at no extra cost. It will also offer access to other public sessions … Read more

CRAIG Dorrat has been put on Buckie Thistle’s transfer list as part of manager Graeme Stewart’s squad-trimming exercise. With several of Jags’ injured stars now returning to fitness, assistant boss Lewis Mackinnon said the player pool at Victoria Park has become too large to manage and there will be several departures before next season. The … Read more

NOT one but three local schools have been hailed for their contribution to the wider community at a prestigious awards ceremony. The Moray Young Citizen Awards saw Portknockie Primary pick up a Highly Commended, while Findochty Primary and Buckie Community High School’s Year of Young People (YOYP) group both went back home clutching Commended awards. … Read more

THE deadline for submitting ideas for exciting projects in Buckie is drawing nearer. Artists have until Friday to submit their designs for a gateway feature to Buckie. So far more than two dozen artists have expressed an interest in creating the feature, which is to capture and showcase the heritage of the town. A full … Read more

WORK has begun in Portknockie to repair damage caused by major landslips. Contractor Morrison Construction had already set up a base of operations at the harbour the week before, but last Wednesday saw a digger and other vehicles start work on the back road to the harbour leading up to Patrol Road. Also included on … Read more