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Clubs and Societies ART GROUP 2nd Mon of month, 2pm - 4pm, Clochan Community Centre. £2 per session. For information call Alan on 01542 850493

FINDOCHTY B.A.L.L. GROUP Wed, 2pm - 4pm, The Church of Scotland Hall. £2.50 per week, includes tea/biscuits. Call Margret on 01542 839994

BANFFSHIRE FIELD CLUB 2nd Sat of month, 2.15pm, St Rufus Church Hall, Turner Street, Keith. Explore natural, cultural & social heritage of the historic county of Banffshire.

Membership is £10 p.a. Call Dr Alistair Mason on 01261 812941 or email at bfc.1880@gmail.com www.banffshirefieldclub.org.uk

FOCHABERS FOLK MUSEUM AND HERITAGE CENTRE Tues - Fri, 11am - 6pm; Weekend 2pm - 4pm. (Apr - Sept). 18th, 19th and 20th Century Fochabers and North East Scotland life and traditions preserved in displays, photographs and personal memories. Call 01343 821204 or email at fochabers.heritage@ gmail.com

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FOCHABERS PÉTANQUE CLUB Fochabers Cricket Club, Fochabers. To play and promote the game of pétanque. Call MIke Watt on 01542 832591 FRISKIS AND SVETTIS (KEITH AND FOCHABERS)” Tues, 10am, Fochabers Institute; Wed, 9.30am - 10.30am & Thurs, 10am - 11am, British Legion Hall, Keith. Originating in Sweden, aiming to get people healthy.

Exercise to music, open to all.

Call Mandy on 01542 882641 www.fsaberdeen.co.uk GRANGE BADMINTON CLUB Tues, 7pm - 9.30pm, King Memorial Hall, Grange Call Tamsin Morrison on 01542 870251 or email at tamsin.morrison@btinternet.com KEITH AND DISTRICT PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP Monthly meeting at Rathven Church Hall. 2pm - 4pm. Come along for a blether and a cuppa.

All welcome. Call 01343 870418 or email at keithanddistrictpsg@ gmail.com KEITH AND DISTRICT SILVER BAND Sun (Practice night), 6.30pm 8.30pm, Longmore Hall, Keith.

Call Wendy Jones on 01542 887529. www.keithsilverband.org

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KEITH CRICKET CLUB Thurs, 5pm Juniors & 6pm Seniors, Fife Park, Keith.

Desperate for new players. All ages & abilities welcome. Call N Green on 01542 887105

THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND (BANFF & MORAY) Promoting the NTS & fundraising to support local properties, Brodie Castle & Leith Hall. Varied annual programme of events.

NTS members residing in the area & wishing to join the Centre are most welcome. Call the Sec on 01343 835258 or email secretary2.bmnts@btinternet.com

KEITH FC COMMUNITY WALKING FOOTBALL Fri, 10.45am - 11.45am, Keith Community Centre. Weekly 5-aside for the Over-60s. Call 01343 563374 or email at educationandsocialcare@ moray.gov.uk

U3A MUSIC APPRECIATION GROUP 2nd Wed of month (Sept - May), Portknockie. Play & discuss a wide range of musical genres from classical to folk, opera to pop. New members always welcome. Call Brian Morrison on 01542 842827 or email at brianmorrison1950@ btinternet.com

KEITH FC UNDER 13S TEAM Open to both boys & girls For information call Dod Simmers on 07581 357787 KEITH LOFT YOUTH PROJECT Fri, 7pm -10pm, Lang Stane Lane West, Keith. Drop-in sessions for S1 - S6. Call Sharon Duncan on 01542 886630 or at sharon@lypkeith.org.uk

WALKMORAY BUCKIE Wed, 6.30pm, Buckie Leisure Centre. All welcome. www.walkjogrunmoray.org.uk

KEITH SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE Call 01542 882222 NAROTICS ANONYMOUS UK The Helpline operates 10am Midnight. Call 0300 999 1212 www.ukna.org/contacts QUARRIERS EPILEPSY SUPPORT GROUP 1st Wed of month, 1pm 2.30pm, Riverside Christian Church Hall, Buckie. Provides sufferers & carers the opportunity to socialise. Call Tara Engelmann on 01309 675900/07871 151198 or at tara.engelmann@quarriers.org.uk. www.quarriers.org.uk SPEYMOUTH SENIORS 5-ASIDE FOOTBALL Wed, 7.30pm - 9pm, Milnes High School. We are looking to increase our pool of +30yr old players. If interested please call Ade on 07718 934892.

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Call Mairi McFadden on 01343 562460 ZUMBA WITH SHARON Mon, 9.30am, St Rufus Hall, Keith & Thurs, 6pm, Newmill Village Hall. £3.50 per class. All welcome. www.facebook.com/zumba withsharonhenderson

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Pastoral Le er & Church Meetings "Behold! I am making all things new" Revelation 21:5 [NRSV] August is a month when for many people things are new: new schools, preparing to leave home to go to university or college, preparing to enter the world of work at the end of school or after graduating, and some people come back from their holidays seeing their lives differently, thinking anew about their priorities.

For those entering a period of change, what does Holy Scripture say to them?

This world is not the final form of life, God promises us a "'New Jerusalem' coming down out of heaven from God" (Revelation 21:2 & 10 [NRSV]), the old order will be replaced with the new and God comes to earth with the following results: · God dwells with all mortals and wipes away all tears · Death is banished, along with mourning · All things are made new as the former things pass away · God declares his work done

(Revelation 21:3-6 [NRSV]) This seventh and final vision recorded in the Book of Revelation is the end point of the biblical story, and has been pointed to throughout the Bible from Isaiah, through Romans and by Jesus in St Matthew's Gospel. Isaiah tells us that "The Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces" (25:8), that "God is about to create new heavens and a new earth" (65:17); Ezekiel proclaims that God pronounced that "My dwelling place shall be with them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people" (37:27)St Paul in writing to the Romans assures his readers that "Creation itself will be set free from its bondage and decay" (8:21), and St Matthew in his Gospel records Jesus as telling his disciples "Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, …will inherit eternal life" (Matthew 19: 28 & 29 [NRSV])'.

This vision and the passages which point to the end of time are enormously significant because they tell us that God has a purpose

Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church Seafield Avenue, Keith. Sunday, Family Eucharist at 11.30am & Wednesday Morning Prayer at 9:30am.

Last Thursday of each month a Service of Prayer & Reflection at 7pm.

Tel: 01542 882782. Email rev.last@lastrose.uk Keith, Church of Scotland - North, Newmill, Boharm & Rothiemay.

North Church: Sundays 11am. Boharm Church: Mulben Village Hall.

First Sunday of the month at 9.30am. Rothiemay Church: Last Sunday of the month at 9:30am. Rev Alastair H Gray. Call 01542 886390 or visit keithnorthchurches.org Keith, Church of Scotland - St Rufus, Botriphnie, and Grange.

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Keith, St. Thomas’ Church RC Vigil Mass: Sat 6:30pm. Sunday Mass: 10:30am. Confessions on request. Tel: 01542 882352.

Portessie Methodist Church Portessie, Buckie. Sunday services at 11am & 6pm. Rev. Chris Jackson. Tel: 01542 833765. chris.jackson7@gmail.com Portgordon Community Church Sunday Morning Worship - 11am in the Portgordon Community Centre. Contact Pastor Willie Aitken on

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for the world and that purpose is good, however much we may spoil things. God desires to be in contact with his creation and especially with the human race he created in his own image, God promises to be with us at the end of time and that the promises shown forth in the earthly life and ministry of Jesus Christ will be fulfilled at the end of time. This is truly stupendous news: that the God of staggering power, glory and holiness deems it good to dwell with mortals like us, we are told that God will win the Faith of the faithful, or they will find God encamped in their midst, and above all God is compassionate, wiping away tears. This is truly Good News for all mankind.

The Revd Canon Jeremy Paisey All Saints Episcopal Church, Buckie

01542 835007 or visit www.portgrdoncommunitychurch.com Portknockie Church of Christ Sunday 11am: breaking of bread.

6pm: gospel service. Friday 7pm: prayer meeting and Bible study.

Ladies fellowship (September - March) every second Monday 2pm.

Wednesdays 8.30am: prayer breakfast. Contact the leader Mr Stewart Gray on 01542 836007.

Portknockie Church of Scotland Sundays 11.15am. All welcome.

Call Morag Ritchie: 01542 840951 or Heather Reid: 01542 840921.

Rathven Church of Scotland Sunday 9.45am led by the minister Rev Isabel Buchan or an authorised local preacher. Contact Rev Isabel Buchan on 01542 832118 or Ann Grant on 01542 831607.

Riverside Christian Church Buckie. Sundays 10.30am. Tel: 01542 833923. Website: www.riversidebuckie.org St Peters Church RC St Andrews Square, Buckie. Saturday Vigil 6.30pm. Sunday Mass 10am. Resident priest: Rev Tad Turski. Tel: 01542 832196.

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Parliament Blog & Tide Times As Parliament has now gone into summer recess, I am looking forward to spending more time back in Moray and meeting with constituents.

Reflecting after completing my first year as the local MP, it has undoubtedly been a very busy time. I held 75 surgeries at locations all across Moray meeting with local people and giving them the opportunity to bring their cases and problems to me, which I have done my best to assist them with.

During this recess, I will be once again be getting out on the road and visiting as many places as I can across the area. Moray is vast and varied constituency and I’m aiming to get out to all corners of it this summer and I’m really looking forward to meeting you all.

Please feel free if I am in your town or village to stop by and say hello.

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The Raigmore Parking Campaign has been overwhelmed by the positive responses and the continued support we have received since the campaign launched in May 2018.

Those who have engaged with the campaign so far have shown that there are many viable solutions to the hospital’s parking woes. However, more information will be needed before NHS Highland can choose the way forward.

NHS Highland’s traffic report provides an insight into how staff use the car park and to get a fuller picture we need more information on how patients and hospital visitors use the car park.

That is why the Raigmore Parking Campaign is calling on NHS Highland to launch another traffic survey for patients and hospital visitors so we can find a solution that works for all.

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This is a significant investment in families in Moray and having met the local project team, I know that the Moray Council’s plans to deliver this increased provision are well under way. I look forward to supporting them in any way I can to ensure we get the delivery right for our young people.

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the hill of towie community fund: community representative elections 15.09.18 closing date, boharm & botriphnie. if you are interested in representing your community please complete a form supported by two local nominees. call reap, 177 mid street, keith on 01542 888070 or email at info@reapscotland.org.uk

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open garden: middle cairncake, cuminestown 2pm 5pm, middle cairncake, cuminestown. £4 to scotland's gardens scheme charities. a gem of a garden set in rolling farmland. homemade afternoon teas (£4) in aid of ari radiotherapy unit moray ramblers: ben wyvis (munro) 8am, bus leaves forres. adults - £11 & children - £5. grade: strenuous; distance: 8 miles. bookings on the wed prior to the walk. call evie mcivor on 01343 820844 or email at bookings@morayramblers.org.uk

kings & clansmen 12pm - 4pm, fort george, ardersier. meet the rival forces of the jacobite risings face-to-face. learn secret jacobite symbols, handle a real sword, etc forest fest highland folk museum, kingussie road, newtonmore. a celebration of woodland culture with a weekend of traditional skills, including tree felling using axes & hand saws, etc. call 01540 673551 historic wheels annual rally 2018 2pm - 4pm, brodie castle. historic wheels will be returning to brodie castle for their 42nd annual rally. call rebecca harrison on 01309 64137 or email at raharrison@nts.org.uk. www.nts.org.uk/events men's open 9am, abernethy golf club, nethybridge call 01479 821305 or email at info@abernethygolfclub.com. www.abernethygolfclub.com port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2018 provisional v1: seabourn ovation (maiden visit) 7am - 5pm, invergordon pirate day 10.30am - 4.30pm, wdc scottish dolphin centre, spey bay, fochabers. pirate fun, games & activities. no booking required just turn up, a parrot is an optional extra! aviemore triathlon 9am - 5pm, badaguish centre, aviemore. two courses to suit all abilities. both are based on the beautiful loch morlich & glenmore forest. email info@durtyevents.com www.durtyevents.com

5 sunday - 6 monday the turrriff show 9am - 5pm, turriff show ground, haighs, turriff. the largest two day agricultural show in scotland. a wide variety of attractions with fun for all the family. call 01466 781866

7 tuesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2018 provisional v1: msc meraviglia, 12pm - 8pm & aidacara, 8am - 6pm

8 wednesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2018 provisional v1: celebrity eclipse (maiden visit), 8am - 5pm, invergordon

9 thursday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2018 provisional v1: koningsdam, 8am - 5pm, the grantown show 2018 8am - 5pm; dance, 9pm - 1am, heathfield park, grantown-on-spey. agricultural show, trade stands, pageant & marquee dance call julie grant on 01343 551113 or at grantownshow@btinternet.com www.grantownshow.co.uk

10 friday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2018 provisional v1: hamburg, 7am - 5pm durn house: friday steak nights from 6pm, durn house, portsoy. booking essential. call 01261 843424 or email at events@durnhouse.co.uk

11 saturday ladies day at ascot: prosecco day doors open 1.30pm, the grant hall, rothes. £30pp. prize for best hat. limited number of tables of 8. first race at 2pm, finishing at 5pm. call pauline on 07926 571690 banff & moray members' centre (national trust scotland): "chicago" booking essential. trip to pitlochry theatre with a high tea at kingussie. booking essentia. call janice oakes on 01309 675224 or email at janiceoakes51@gmail.com ultimate reunion@the ironworks, inverness 7pm. www.ironworksvenue.com broadsea plus support@ the drouthy cobbler, elgin 9pm - 11pm,all welcome

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12 sunday open garden: middle cairncake, cuminestown 2pm - 5pm, middle cairncake, cuminestown £4 to scotland's gardens scheme charitie a gem of a garden set in rolling farmland. homemade afternoon teas (£4) in aid of ari radiotherapy unit

12 sunday - 13 monday keith show 9am - 6pm, seafield park, keith. showcases product from agriculture & forestry, sporting goods, toys & games industries. call 07816 316559 or email at info@keithshow.org.uk www.keithshow.org.uk

13 monday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2018 provisional v1: royal princess, 7am - 6pm

14 tuesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2018 provisional v1: viking sun, 8am - 6pm scottish country dance socials 7.30pm - 10.30pm, spey bay village hall. supper & a raffle in aid of cancer research. music by frank thomson

15 wednesday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2018 provisional v1: viking sky (maiden visit), 8am - 6pm

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17 friday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2018 provisional v1: berlin, 9am - 3pm afternoon tea party 2pm - 4pm, knockando woolmill, aberlour. £16/ £12 for under 12's. join us in the woolmill garden. visit www.kwc.co.uk for further information & tickets. email kirstin gault at kirstin@kwc.co.uk drop in session: uhi 2pm, uhi inverness campus for anyone looking for advice on funding for study. go for an informal chat with the friendly team. www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk dave sharp@the drouthy cobbler, elgin, 8pm 10pm, all welcome rhynie gala 2018: bingo & race night 7pm, the marquee, the playing field, rhynie. all welcome call 01464 861636

production. call 01975 562292 or email at info@gtm.org.uk. www.gtm.org.uk moray field club: a day out in glenlivet bus leaves from elgin, lossie green at 10am, chapeltown, glenlivet. approx £20 to include bus & high tea at delnashaugh inn. visit to scalan; optional short walks. call sara marsh on 07840 285438 or email morayfieldclub@gmail.com the dreamboys@the ironworks, inverness 7pm introduction to policing programme: a 4 day course aimed at encouraging people from minority ethnic communities in the ne to consider a career in policing nelson street police office, aberdeen. for more info & to book a place please email recruitmentpositiveactionteam@ scotland.pnn.police.uk car boot sale 8.30am set-up, clochan community centre. table hire £1. no booking required. sell your treasures or bag a bargain, clochan pancakes, bacon or egg rolls, hot & cold drinks available. call christine or pauline on 01542 882478 or 01542 850416

21 tuesday drop in session: uhi 11am, uhi inverness campus for anyone looking for advice on funding for study. go for an informal chat with the friendly team. www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk

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moravian orienteering: oakenhead, lossiemouth club championships score 11am - 12.15pm, oakenhead, lossiemouth. registration: 10.15am 10.45am. www.moravianorienteering.org the river spey 10k whisky swim registration: 7.30am onwards, loch insh outdoor centre start in kingussie & finish at loch insh watersports centre. buses to start. www.vigourevents.co/the-river-spey introduction to policing programme: a 4 day course aimed at encouraging people from minority ethnic communities in the ne to consider a career in policing nelson street police office, aberdeen. for more info & to book a place please email recruitmentpositiveactionteam@ scotland.pnn.police.uk city limits 8pm 'til late, the royal british legion, keith. rhynie gala 2018 1pm, the playing field, rhynie. fun for all the family, teas &bbq. marquee dance in evening. all welcome. call 01464 861636

port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2018 provisional v1: aisacara, 8am - 6.30pm

18 saturday - 19 sunday groove loch ness 2018 2pm (18th) - 2am (19th), clune farm, dores. scotland's night club under the stars. www.groovelochness.com

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23 thursday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2018 provisional v1: mein schiff 3, 7.30am - 7pm drop in session: uhi 2pm, uhi inverness campus for anyone looking for advice on funding for study. go for an informal chat with the friendly team www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk

24 friday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2018 provisional v1: disney magic, 10.30am - 8.30pm durn house: friday steak nights from 6pm, durn house, portsoy. booking essential. call 01261 843424 or email at events@durnhouse.co.uk

24 friday - 26 sunday thunder in the glens 2018 10am - 11.30pm, macdonald highlands hotel, aviemore. the biggest & best chapter run rally in europe. hosted by dunedin chapter scotland. www.eventbrite.co.uk

25 saturday port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2018 provisional v1: royal princess, 7am - 6pm craft fair 10am - 3pm, town hall, cullen. free. a wide variety of hand crafted items & gift ideas for all ages. tea & coffees available. www.abcrafters.org.uk gin dinner durn house, portsoy. luxury dining

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25 saturday - 26 sunday inverness model railway club: annual model railway exhibition sat: 10am - 5pm. sun: 10am - 4pm, jurys inn milburn road, inverness. adult £5; child £2; family £10. model railway layouts, trade stands, secondhand stall. ample parking, wheelchair friendly. call gerry parks on 07801 593637 or email sec.imrc@yahoo.co.uk. www.invernessmrc.org.uk nesscon: inverness & loch ness comic con inverness ice centre, bught park, inverness minimum age is 5yrs. call 07807 788077 or email at events@highlandheartevents.com

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26 sunday louise mixed foursomes 9am, abernethy golf club, nethybridge. all welcome. call 01479 821305 or email at info@abernethygolfclub.com www.abernethygolfclub.com port of invergordon - cruise liner list 2018 provisional v1: star breeze, 9am - 9pm car boot sale (inchberry & district community association) 8.30am - 1pm, inchberry hall, orton, fochabers. no booking required, just turn up early before 9am with a car & table. teas/coffeess, soft drinks, butteries, bbq. www.wherecanwego.com grantown-on-spey highland games 10am - 5pm, heithfield park, grantown on spey. traditional events plus the 56lb weight for distance championship call elaine watt (sec) on 01479 873237 or email at gosgames@yahoo.com fochabers hill walking & rambling club: beinn mheadhoin via shelter stone (cairn 7am, fochabers depending on bus route we pick up in keith, huntly, mosstodloch, lhanbryde, elgin, forres, rothes & aberlour. call 01343 209001 or email at veronica@glenlivet.org vintage fair durn house, portsoy. family entertainment, afternoon tea-room, 15+ vintage, antique & retro stalls. call 01261 843424 or email at events@durnhouse.co.uk

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