TOP Scottish author, translator and Scots language champion Matthew Fitt made a marvellous return visit to Moray secondary schools as part of their World Book Day celebrations. During his two-day tour of Moray earlier this month Mr Fitt visited five secondary schools (Buckie Community High School, Keith Grammar, Milne’s High, Elgin Academy and Forres Academy) … Read more
FITNESS was to tell against Buckie Thistle on Saturday as they went 2-0 at Wick on Saturday. Marc Macgregor’s well- taken double – a shot from the edge of the box three minutes before the break, then a lob over Lee Herbert just after the hour mark – secured all three points for the home … Read more
THERE were two bumper reasons for a Buckie-based Moray charity to celebrate when they scooped grants totalling almost £150,000. Moray Reach Out (MRO), who unveiled their new HQ in the town’s East Church Street last November, have not only been awarded £123,253 from the National Lottery Community Fund, they have also been handed £23,000 from … Read more
A DOZEN organisations, including six schools, have shared in a cash bonanza worth almost £10,000 thanks to Buckie’s retained firefighters. The fire station packed last week as representatives from a variety good causes gathered to receive a chunk of the £9800 raised by the firefighters over the last year through charity car washes and their … Read more
THE efforts of a group of Findochty Primary senior students has handed the whole school a four-figure boost. Six P7s – Murray Goodall, Abbie Morrison, Kyle Holland, Scott Slater, Layla Calder and Millie Hunkin – had already been hailed for landing the Abernethy Merit Award after they organised a fund-raising lunch with parents at the … Read more
THERE will be a chance to take a trip down memory lane at Cluny Auctions in Buckie next month. April 6 will see the auction house host a sale of antique military and motor car memorabilia.. A total of 503 lots are up for grabs, featuring a hugely diverse range of items from down the … Read more
WINNING that very first trophy is a special moment for any football team, but to do so with a league and cup double is a memorable achievement indeed. However, that is exactly what Buckie Community High School’s under-15 girls team have done, claiming the North of Scotland Cup last Monday, which will join the Moray … Read more
BUCKIE Thistle have added four new coaches for next season. Ex-Buckie player Graeme Grant will come on board as first-team coach and will leave his role as a player at Strathspey at the end of the season. Frank McGettrick, a former youth coach at Elgin City, Ross County and Aberdeen, and currently helping out Lossiemouth, … Read more
THE launch of a £50 million fund to help boost town centres has been welcomed in Buckie. The Town Centre Fund is supporting councils to ensure their high streets are more diverse, sustainable and successful in the face of changing and evolving retail patterns. Moray’s share of the pot amounts to more than £1 million. … Read more
COMMUNITY groups who have a project which aims to make Buckie a better place can now apply for a share of a £20,000 funding pot. After a hugely successful inaugural year in 2018, the Buckie Regeneration Group’s Bucks4Buckie scheme is back offering grants from £500 up to £3500 The destination and amount of the grants … Read more