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The Banffshire Advertiser serves as the community newspaper for Buckie and its neighboring regions.

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UHI Moray mature student Katja Blunden, a world athletics champion for Finland, wants to inspire middle-aged women

2 days ago | grampianonline.co.uk | Craig R. Christie

It’s never too late to take up sport - just ask mature student Katja Blunden who’s become a world athletics champ at the age of 46. The UHI Moray scholar loved running in her youth but a lack of opportunities in her home town in Finland could have ended her athletics career there. Instead, she returned to the sport in her mid-20s, competed in her national championships and continued running when she moved to the UK.
Photos from bygone days: Fishing village kirk on the hill in the spotlight

4 days ago | grampianonline.co.uk | Alan Beresford

The kirk at Findochty is one of the iconic sights of the local area and takes pride of place in our latest photographic trip through days of yore. Buckie in days gone by will look back at pictures of the town - and surrounding areas - and shine a light on some of the biggest events to have happened in our community. Taken from the archives of the Buckie and District Fishing Heritage Centre Ltd, the pictures show the town and its surrounding areas - in some cases more than 100 years ago.
Macduff and Banff poppy displays commemorate 80th anniversary of VE Day

1 week ago | grampianonline.co.uk | Kyle Ritchie

Poppy displays have been put in place to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Knitted and crocheted poppies have been installed across Macduff and Banff to mark the milestone. They can be seen in Macduff at the cross and anchor, war memorial and Myrus cemetery. There is a also a display at Banff Parish Church.
Parklands employees in running for national caring awards

1 week ago | grampianonline.co.uk | Lewis McBlane

A young care worker with talents “beyond her years”, who is following in her mother’s footsteps, has been shortlisted for a national award. Emily Christie, who works at Wakefield House in Cullen, is one of three Moray carers within Parklands Care Homes to be in the running. Along with Emily, Amanda Shaw and Moya Boonzaaier from Speyside Care Home in Aberlour have also been nominated for the Stars of Social Care Awards. Emily has been nominated for the Inspirational Care Home Worker Award.
Findochty VE Day tea to give charities’ coffers cash boost as community turn out in droves

1 week ago | grampianonline.co.uk | Alan Beresford

A four-figure boost for good causes is in store following a community’s celebration of VE Day. Thursday, May 8 saw communities large and small throughout the land mark the day 80 years ago when the guns fell silent in Europe as the Nazis surrender. In Findochty, the local town hall team decided to turn their annual weekly pop-up café held on a Thursday into a VE Day-themed afternoon tea to raise money for charity. The idea went on to pay dividends, with the sum of £1250 raised in just two hours.
Moray Council to decide whether schools should have tougher phone rules

1 week ago | grampianonline.co.uk | Lewis McBlane

A verdict on plans to restrict mobile phone use in schools is due next week, as parents and staff back the measures but pupils stand opposed. Moray Council officers have recommended that councillors adopt the new policy, which would affect both primary and secondary schools, at a committee meeting. Under the plans there would be “no mobile phones or devices present” in primary schools, and secondary pupils would be told to keep devices “switched off and out of sight” during the school day.
Trailblazing footballer Zander Murray brings LGBTQ+ inclusion work to University of the Highlands and Islands campus and north club

1 week ago | grampianonline.co.uk | Andrew Henderson

Trailblazing footballer Zander Murray visited the north of Scotland to deliver two talks on homophobia in the sport, and how to make sports clubs more inclusive, this week. In September 2022, the then-Gala Fairydean Rovers striker became the first Scottish male player to come out as gay. Since then, he has turned advocacy into his full-time job alongside playing, delivering talks to schools, football academies and community groups off the pitch while continuing to star on it.
Communities commemorate VE Day on 80th anniversary

1 week ago | grampianonline.co.uk | Jonny Clark

Moray is celebrating VE Day in style as events across the area commemorate the end of World War II in Europe. VE Day - or Victory in Europe Day - takes place on May 8 each year and marks the end of the war on European soil. The Japanese surrender in August marked the end of the war itself. This year’s VE Day celebrations are particularly poignant as it is 80 years since the guns fell silent.
Buckie community comes together to mark VE Day milestone 80th anniversary of end of World War II in Europe

1 week ago | grampianonline.co.uk | Alan Beresford

Communities came together earlier today at two local events to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. Today (May 8) is VE Day and eight decades in 1945 ago the guns finally fell silent on the almost six-year conflict which had raged across Europe and, later, the globe. In the Buckie area young and old alike joined together to mark the historic anniversary in a variety of ways.
‘This funding is invaluable to our work’ - Marine conservation unit supported by £15k award

1 week ago | grampianonline.co.uk | Kyle Ritchie

A charity which focuses on marine conservation has received a £15,000 boost. Gardenstown-based Cetacean Research and Rescue Unit (CCRU) is one of three good causes across the north of Scotland that has been awarded a share of a £25,000 Scotmid funding pot. The funds were allocated following a vote by Scotmid members. CRRU is focused on the study, conservation and rescue of whales, dolphins and porpoises.