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 the breaking of long-standing conventions.
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 the breaking of long-standing conventions.
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 were hit by not one but two named storms – Isha and Jocelyn – which tested our local resilience and preparedness.
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.
It was an honour to attend the recent State Opening of Parliament and King Charles III's King's Speech – the first King’s Speech in more than seventy years.
Congratulations to Ellie Stewart of Portessie Primary School, whose creative design was selected as the new Banffshire County flag after a public vote.
I was delighted to attend the official launch ceremony on Castle Hill in Cullen.