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.
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 to the finals of the North of Scotland's Best Chippy Awards!
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 further and faster with no regard to the cost to people’s lives and other practicalities.
Last week we heard the sad news of the passing of Jackie Stewart BEM, former HM Prison Officer and stalwart of the Peterhead Prison Museum since it opened in 2016.
Since my last column, I’ve had the pleasure of attending local agricultural shows in New Deer and Turriff
These shows are always a highlight of the agricultural and rural social calendar and all my life I have been a regular attendee to Turriff Show in particular.
The recent rainy weather may have put a dampener on some plans over the past couple of weeks, but the reprieve from water scarcity across Scotland will come as a relief for many.
