Investing in Our Future: A Financial Feast for the Northeast 12th March 2024 Last week, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt MP presented his Budget, with a focus on allowing people to keep more of their earnings. Benefitting 27... Local NewsOpinions
Budget Breakthroughs: Boosting Banff, Buchan, and Beyond 12th March 2024 Last week in Parliament, what should have been a full and frank debate about the situation in Gaza, instead became a spectacle about parliamentary procedure and... Local NewsOpinions
Parliamentary Tensions and Local Triumphs: A Week of Contrasts 27th February 2024 Last week in Parliament, what should have been a full and frank debate about the situation in Gaza, instead became a spectacle about parliamentary procedure and... Local NewsOpinions
Courage and Commitment: King Charles' Health and Our Energy Future 13th February 2024 The recent news from Buckingham Palace of King Charles’ cancer diagnosis has touched us all. While we remain concerned, the encouraging update on His Majesty's... Local NewsOpinions
Braving Storms & Battling Disconnect: A Call for Digital Resilience in Banff and Buchan 30th January 2024 Since my last column, there has been a seemingly endless series of extreme weather warnings and events! No sooner had the heavy snow started to let up, than we... Local NewsOpinions
Banffshire Journal 5 December 2023 5th December 2023 As winter sets in across Banff and Buchan with colder temperatures now arriving, I encourage everyone to take extra precautions in icy conditions when outdoors... Local NewsOpinions
Banffshire Journal 24 October 2023 24th October 2023 Last week saw Storm Babet hit the country, with parts of northeast Scotland particularly badly impacted. A rare red weather Met Office alert – which means there... Local NewsOpinions
Banffshire Journal 10 October 2023 10th October 2023 There has been a lot of good news for our communities recently. Firstly, congratulations to Boddam Chip Shop and Dolphin Fish and Chips in Macduff for making it... Local NewsOpinions
Banffshire Journal 26 September 2023 26th September 2023 The debate on climate change is usually focused on two extremes – those who want to deny climate change or abandon net zero altogether, and those who want to go... Local NewsOpinions