Uniting for a Cleaner, Greener Banff and Buchan: Our Collective Effort Towards Sustainability Tuesday, 9 April, 2024 Littering is an issue that I hear more and more about in my inbox. Whether it’s carelessly discarded fast-food wrappers or the dumping of furniture in the countryside, the disregard for our environment is all too common. As I've advocated for easier access to recycling centres in Banff and Buchan, I've also supported initiatives to tackle fly-tipping more aggressively. I’m old enough to remember... Local NewsOpinions
Banffshire Journal 21 December 2021 21st December 2021 It is disappointing to see Scottish Government Minister, Patrick Harvie MSP doubling down on his extreme view against the oil and gas industry, suggesting that... Opinions
David welcomes extra 100 Armed Forces personnel to support Scotland's vaccine rollout 17th December 2021 Local MP welcomes extra 100 Armed Forces personnel to support Scotland's vaccine rollout. Banff and Buchan MP David Duguid has welcomed news that an additional... Local NewsReports
Turriff Advertiser 16 December 2021 16th December 2021 For many across Banff and Buchan, December started with no electricity in the aftermath of Storm Arwen. With engineers working day and night, eventually all... Opinions
Banffshire Journal 7 December 2021 7th December 2021 December usually starts with the gentle twinkle of Christmas lights but, this year, started with the cold dark aftermath of Storm Arwen which wreaked havoc... Opinions
Turriff Advertiser Column 2 December 2021 2nd December 2021 Last weekend saw large-scale clean-up activity begin following the damage caused around the area by Storm Arwen. High winds caused widespread property damage as... Opinions
POWER OUTAGES IMPORTANT INFORMATION 1st December 2021 POWER OUTAGES - IMPORTANT Anyone reading this on Facebook, in fact most people on internet, probably have most of the information needed to address most... Local NewsReports
Banffshire Journal 23 November 2021 23rd November 2021 Among the many concerns raised by constituents across Banff and Buchan, access to effective health care has been coming up more often recently – particularly in... Opinions
Turriff Advertiser 18 November 2021 18th November 2021 As we continue to relax Covid-19 restrictions, and it has been possible to get out and about more, I have been hearing from the community on a variety of issues... Opinions
Banffshire Journal 9 November 2021 9th November 2021 As I write this, we have reached the mid-point of COP 26 – the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference – currently being hosted by the United Kingdom in... Opinions