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Clubs and Societies ARRADOUL SWRI 3rd Tues of month, 7.30pm, Arradoul SWRI Hall, near Buckie.

Email at pennyshepherd@tiscali.co.uk BANFFSHIRE BEADERS 3rd Thurs of month, 1.30pm 4.30pm, Arradoul. Call Janet Winterbourne on 01542 850420 BUCKIE AND DISTRICT PIPE BAND Thurs, 6.30pm - 9pm, the Royal British Legion Hall, Buckie.

Learners & experienced players welcome. www.buckiepipeband.co.uk

BUCKIE SALVATION ARMY Sun, 6pm, Meeting & Fellowship & Tues, 10am, Musical Tots Parent & Toddlers, New Street, Buckie. Call Colin Hanover on 01542 489061

GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND Nairn & Moray Branch are looking for new branch volunteers.

Call Anna Temple or Anna Roberts on 01309 694866

CULLEN BOWLING AND TENNIS CLUB Provides a service to anyone who is interested in bowling and tennis. Bowls, tennis rackets, balls & shoes all available. Call Sandra Douglas on 01542 840118

JOG SCOTLAND KEITH Mon, 6.30pm, Wed: Juniors, 6pm, Keith Community Centre.

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CULLEN YOUTH CAFÉ Thurs, 7pm - 9pm (Sept - Jun). £1 entry.

BUCKIE ARTS & CRAFTS CLUB Wed, 2pm - 5pm, Upper Hall, Buckie Town House. Drop in learn a craft, share a skill. Call Fiona on 07875 624046

DESKFORD AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION The Community Association is a charitable organisation which is responsible for the upkeep and maintainance of the Deskford BUCKIE CRICKET CLUB Community Hall. The hall is used Gordon Park, for a range Ad Meets ratesat- Linzee Buckie.qxp 08/04/2019 11:37of activities Page 1such as Buckie. Junior coaching on Wed indoor bowls, badminton, WRI evenings. Call William G Flett on etc. Call Bruce McLaren (Chair); 01542 832082 Hilary Morrison (Sec) on 01542 841228 or 01542 842827. Email at HAMM6951@aol.com or mclaren600@btinternet.com

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FOCHABERS FOLK MUSEUM AND HERITAGE CENTRE Tues - Fri, 11am - 4pm; Sat & Sun, 2pm - 4pm (Apr - Sept).

18th, 19th & 20th Century Fochabers & North East Scotland life & traditions preserved in displays, photographs & personal memories. Call 01343 821204 or fochabers.heritage@gmail.com FOCHABERS HILL WALKING & RAMBLING CLUB Last Sun of month. Hill walking outings. Visitors welcome, £10 £20 bus fare. Call Veronica Gunn on 01343 209001 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.

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KEITH & BUCKIE OVER 50S WALK/JOG GROUP Alternate Thurs, 2pm, Boogie Woogie, Fife Street, Square, Keith. We are a group of over 55s who want to keep as active as we can for as long as we can.

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POLICE SCOTLAND YOUTH VOLUNTEERS (PSYV) Each PSYV group consists of 24 young people aged between 13 & 17 who each give up their own time to volunteer in their communities. You will be expected to complete the PSYV Initial Training Programme.

Email northeastpsyv@ scotland.pnn.police.uk www.scotland.police.uk QUARRIERS UNPAID CARERS CAFE - BUCKIE 2nd Fri of month, 11am -1pm, Riverside Church, AB56 1AE Fun, free, friendly social group for unpaid carers in Moray. Drop in & out as you like. Make friends, glean info, take time out from caring. Call Nuala Lindsay on 01343 556031 or email at carersmoray@quarriers.org.uk

KEITH & DISTRICT PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP 2nd Tues of month, 2pm - 4pm, Rathven Church Hall . Come & have a cuppa & a blether. Call Alan Clarke on 01343 870418 or 07990 996454 or email at keithanddistrictpsg@gmail.com

SPEYMOUTH SENIORS 5-ASIDE FOOTBALL Wed 7.30pm - 9pm, Milnes High School, Fochabers. We are looking to increase our pool of 30+yr old players. If interested please call Ade on 07718 934892

KEITH BOWLING CLUB (Apr - Sept), outdoors weather permitting. (Sept - Apr), short carpet bowls indoor. Call Hazel MacAngus-Gerrard on 01542 887452

THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP 1st & 3rd Wed of month, 7pm 9pm, Buckie Baptist Church Hall.

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TINY STARZ DANCE/ACTIVITY CLASS Mon, 10am - 11am, Portessie Hall. Fun dances & games, dances scarves, bubbles & parachute games for ages 2+, followed by a snack. £5. Booking essential. See Facebook Dance Starz. Call Diane Allan on 07828 404165

MILNE'S RUGBY Mon, 6.30pm, Milne's High School Playing Fields, Fochabers for P1-P7/S1-S2/S3S6. Come along & learn about rugby in a friendly &safe environment with sessions supervised by qualified coaches under the auspices of Active Schools. Call Lorna Young on 07966 120514 or email at lorna.young@moray.gov.uk

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Pastoral Le er & Church Meetings in the light of more atrocities in different parts of the world, with Sri Lanka in particular, it is a sad fact that the perpetrators of these atrocities nearly always cite God as their motivation, which leads people to believe that God is behind it, or at least that religion is.

The Bible in James 1:27 says, “Religion that is undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.”

If anybody claims to be following God, and behaves in a way that goes against God, then they are acting on their own volition.

When people have racist views or have warped opinions of others, then they can act on these views in a way that is socially and morally unacceptable.

They cannot then say they are acting on behalf of God. Galatians 5:14-15 says, “For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: You shall love your neighbour as yourself.

But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.”

I believe that God will have something to say to those that do that, claiming to be following Him. I gave my life to Him in 1986 and have learned many things about Him, and the greatest of these is that God is love and those who claim to follow Him are to love Him and love others.

Killing and maiming others is never, ever what God wants, expects or condones, no matter which religion is claimed.

It is always down to man’s inhumanity to man.

Humanity is at a point where we must realise that life is precious, and actually God given, and we have a responsibility to recognise the sanctity of another life, and that it is just as valid as our own.

Although I don’t agree with a lot of what my boyhood hero John Lennon said, I do agree with a couple of things, such as “Give peace a chance” and “All you need

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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 www.keithnorthchurches.org Keith, Church of Scotland - St Rufus, Botriphnie, and Grange.

St Rufus’ Church: Sundays 10.15am. Botriphnie Church: Alternate Sundays 11.45am. Grange Church: Alternate Sundays 11.45am Keith, St. Thomas’ Church RC Vigil Mass: Sat 6:30pm. Sunday Mass: 10:30am. Confessions on request. Tel: 01542 882352 Moray Coast Baptist Church Fochabers Public Institute, 15 High Street, Fochabers, IV32 7EP. Sunday services at 5pm & 6pm Thursday night Bible study at 7pm. Crèche available for each service.

Pastor Donald Clough. Call 07862 898939 for more information, or visit www.moraycoastbc.com Portessie Methodist Church Portessie, Buckie. Sunday services at 11am & 6pm. Rev. Chris Jackson. Tel: 01542 833765 or email

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Jesus came to show us that the way of love is the only way and that it will overcome hatred and bigotry of any colour.

My own testimony is that he turned me from an angry, aggressive person with a chip on his shoulder a mile wide, into somebody who is part of His Church and even into leadership in the Church.

Are Christians perfect: absolutely not, but they are trying to walk in His footsteps, and to treat people how they should be treated, and to expect to be treated in a right manner.

I want to finish by quoting what is probably the best known Scripture, John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave is only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.”

Pastor John Coppard Riverside Church Buckie.

chris.jackson7@gmail.com Portgordon Community Church Sunday Morning Worship - 11am in the Portgordon Community Centre. Contact Pastor Willie Aitken on 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.riversidechristianchurch.co.uk St Peter’s Church RC St Andrews Square, Buckie. Saturday Vigil 6.30pm. Sunday Mass 10am. Resident priest: Rev Tad Turski. Tel: 01542 832196 Listed H - S and regularly rotated. If you are a member of a church not listed or to amend existing details, email linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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Parliament Blog & Tide Times Many people will be turning their thoughts to summer holidays and for Moray families, relying on their car for their getaway, the price of fuel will be a factor. However, a mechanism to help keep the cost fair might not be far away. As Chair of the AllParty Parliamentary Group on Fair Fuel for UK Motorists and Hauliers, we are negotiating with the UK Government to introduce a voluntary PumpWatch scheme for motorists impacted by the cost of fuel. Moray is a rural area so the cost of fuel matters to drivers. A voluntary pump price monitoring code will allow fair competition, protect smaller independent garages and give full transparency so that bikers, motorists, van drivers and truckers are clear about when and how pump prices rise and fall as the price of oil changes. Hopefully, motorists will be encouraged by this initial step and we can now progress this matter for drivers in Moray and across the country. As usual I can be contacted on 01309 679253 or douglas.ross.mp@parliament.uk

On a recent visit to the Scottish Borders, I saw the impressive Leaderfoot Railway Viaduct which carried passengers until 1948 and freight until 1965, on the iconic Waverley Line, south from Edinburgh Against the odds, spirited campaigning saved the Kyle and Far North lines from Dr Beeching’s brutal rail closures in the 1960s. Imagine if other routes had been spared, what an iconic array of railway lines we could have had across the North; from Oban to Ballachulish to Forres to Aviemore.

Now, even the modest reinstatement of some double track near Kirkhill would make a great difference to travel north of Inverness. The hugely successful Border Rail Line shows what can be done by reopening lines. Let’s hope there’s more re-openings to come.

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I want to pay tribute to the emergency services who have done a marvellous job tackling the fire and keeping local residents safe.

The fire, which reached six miles long at some points, is incredibly serious and I was contacted by a number of constituents expressing concerns about the impact of the wildfire. It’s clear that a large area of the natural environment and wildlife habitats have been damaged, as well as some of our local forestry.

We’ve seen an increasing number of wildfires taking hold in Moray which is a real concern and I’ve sought a report on the causes from the Fire Service. I’ve also contacted colleagues in the Scottish Government to find out to what extent the authorities are aware of the causes of wildfires and to measure the impact they have on our precious natural environment and habitats.

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Local & Bank Holidays and Special Days Ascension Day Thurs 30th May 2019 Laylat al-Qadr (M) Fri 31st May 2019 Local Holiday* Mon 3rd Jun 2019 Shavuot (J) Sat 8th Jun 2019 Pentecost/Whitsun Sun 9th Jun 2019 Local Holiday§ Mon 10th Jun 2019 Father’s Day Sun 16th Jun 2019 Martyrdom of Guru Arjan (S) Sun 16th Jun 2019

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CalMac has been providing passenger ferry services to the west coast and peninsula communities for more than 150 years.

Scotland’s west coast islands are magical places that offer something special for every visitor, for example great beaches, breath taking scenery and everywhere you go, a great Scottish welcome.

Every island has its own individual character and charm.

Irrespective of whether it’s a trip to the islands off the Clyde Coast, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, or Skye and the nearby Small Isles, all count amongst some of Scotland’s finest and most dramatic natural landscapes.

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CalMac Adventures A selection of day trips and mini cruises.

Departing from Oban, Mallaig, Uig/Skye, and Ullapool as well as Wemyss Bay (for Bute) Kennacraig (for Islay) and Ardossan (for Kintyre and Arran) Take your pick from a short trip of a couple of hours, or a make a full day of it.

Further information Our website at www.calmac.co.uk offers a wealth of information about the routes and islands we serve – including detailed information on timetables, fares, day trips as well as updates on service status.

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until 30 june Library Club for P1 - 3 (Tues, term time only) 3.15pm - 4pm, Keith library. Free Storytime for U5s (Mon only) 2pm - 2.45pm, Keith library. Free Storytime for U5s (Thurs only) 2pm - 2.30pm, Buckie library. Free Storytime for U5s (Thurs only) 2pm - 2.30pm, Cullen library. Free Storytime for U5s (Sat only) 11.15am - 11.45am, Fochabers library. Free

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Rolling Events 27 may - 7 july Scotland from the Sky: exhibition of aerial photography 9.30am - 5.30pm, The Highlanders' Museum, Fort George, Ardersier. Incl in admission price. Call 01667 460232

28 may - 1 june Hairspray presented by Aurora Productions 7.30pm plus Sat Matinee 2.30pm, Stewarts Hall, Gordon Street, Huntly. Stalls £13; Balcony £15. Booking essential. Call 01466 780889. www.auroramusic.co.uk

until 31 may Romantic Scotland 11am, Duff House, Banff Free (incl in admission price). Depictions of Scotland's changing landscapes created by artists & writers in the 19th century, with the reality of ordinary life. Call 07546 574117 or email at isldirector1017@gmail.com

until 31 may Brodie Castle: Scottish Rhododendron Festival Brodie Castle, Forres. Call 01309 641371 Cawdor Castle: Scottish Rhododendron Festival

until 14 june Aberdeen to Inverness Rail Improvements: Bus replacement Dyce to Inverurie

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Cullen Auld Kirk open to visitors 2pm-4pm, Tues, Fri & Sat. free entry. Call Isobel Addison on 01542 840610 or email at ianaddison43@hotmail.com www.cullen-deskford-church.org.uk

until 30 october Banff & Moray Members’ Centre NTS: Photography competition. 3 age categories. Entries online. Call Janice Oakes on 01309 675224 or email at janiceoakes51@gmail.com

until 31 december moray supports refugees: appeal for warm clothing, toiletries, camping equipment & toys. volunteers, transport & cash donations welcome. please bring all you can spare! for collection points please see facebook page at https://en-gb.facebook.com/moraycalaid

May 2019 27 monday Children’s Book Group for 10 - 12yr olds 4pm - 5pm, Buckie library. Free

28 tuesday Interfaith Moray Meeting 7pm - 9pm, St. Sylvester's Church, Institution Road, Elgin. Open meeting for anyone interested in sharing & learning across different faith traditions & stances. Call Jenny on 01343 830276 or email at jadams@churchofscotland.org.uk Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: MSC Preziosa 7am - 5pm

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The Buckie Pottery Company is a friendly little working pottery based in the historic town of Buckie on the Moray Firth.

Community outreach - Why not invite The Buckie Pottery Company to come to you? We are currently working with a number of elderly residential care establishments, schools, community groups, oups, charities, and at local venues wishing to offer activities for hen parties etc.

Kids clay session - 1st Saturday of each month Paint & read session - Monthly (please call for dates) Pottery to go - Pop into the shop, pick your pottery and colours then we will make your kit up to take away and complete at your leisure. Return n pottery to the shop for glazing.

Studio rental available

and much more...

We offer a light, bright welcoming space to exercise your creative muscles.

From clay modelling to painting a piece from our wide range of pre-fired bisque, there’s even a free cuppa included!

Book a themed workshop or pop by to paint something as a keepsake, the choice is yours.

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30 thursday Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Mein Schiff 5 7.30am - 7pm

30 thursday - 2 june (sunday) Into the Mountain (Scottish Sculpture Workshop) TBC, Glenfeshie. Tickets from website. Three guided walks with a new choreographic & vocal performance created for & with the mountain site. performed by the Into The Mountain company, vocal scores by Hanna Tuulikki, sung by a choir of women local to the Cairngorms. https://bit.ly/2TeSgKg

31 friday Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club@The Ironworks, Inverness 9pm. www.ironworksvenue.com

31 friday - 2 june (sunday) Portsoy Music Festival: The Tenth Haal 12pm, The Salmon Bothy, Links Road, Portsoy. Free. Bothy ballads to Burns as well as Celtic, Folk, Americana & Irish-influenced music. Includes Siobhan Miller, Jimmy Crowley & Ralph McTell

June 2019 1 saturday Full Throttle 2019 in aid of the Scottish Association for Mental Health 10am - 5pm, Grampian Transport Museum, Montgarrie Road, Alford. A static car event showing off some of the very best cars from in & around the North East, with food & entertainment provided for everyone. www.fulthrottleevent.com Mardi Gras: Ladies' Day in aid of 1st Banff Guides 12.30pm - 8pm, The Fife Lodge Hotel, Sandyhill Road, Banff. £40 (£20 deposit per person). Two course meal with wine, entertainment, a raffle. Over 18s only. Call Lyn Campbell on 07934 551428 Taste of Grampian: Scotland’s biggest 1 day food & drink festival with over 200 exhibitors 9am, Thainstone Mart, Inverurie 22nd Cornhill Highland Games 2019 9am, Cornhill, Aberdeenshire. Admission at gate. Highland Dancing competition from 11am; Buckie, Fraserburgh & Portsoy pipe bands; stalls & caterers with licensed bar from 12pm - 9pm (Over 18s only) 49th Knock Hill Road & Hill Race 2019 (8.5 miles) Registration 10am - 10.45am with 11am st, Cornhill, Aberdeenshire. £10 entry fee (incl entry to the Highland Games).Minimum age 16 years New Aberdour Horse Show 9am, Aden Country Park, Mintlaw. Charity horse show, showing classes, working hunter, qualifiers & dog show Race Night hosted by Keith Golf Club Doors open 7pm with first race at 8pm. All the family welcome plus raffle Moray & Nairn Federation Food & Flowers Show page 18 - June 2019

10am - 4pm, Fochabers Public Institute. Judging will take place on Fri 31st May & the Hall will be open from 11.30am - 1.30pm for entries The Gathering: Celebrating the best of the Highlands & Islands. Featuring Tide Lines, The Vatersay Boys, Elephant Sessions. etc. 11.30am, Northern Meeting Park, Inverness. Tickets from www.skiddle.com Tea/Coffee Drop In 10am - 12pm, Cullen Community & Residential Centre. £2. Drop in for a coffee, claik & fine piece. Call Pamela on 01542 840701 or email at info@cullencrc.org.uk. www.cullencrc.org.uk The Gathering Late Night Festival Club@The Ironworks, Inverness, 11pm Bookbug Session 11.45pm, Fochabers library

2 sunday One Night of Queen@The Ironworks, Inverness, 7.30pm. www.ironworksvenue.com Jim's Special Open: Gents' Single Stroke 7.30am 2pm, Spey Bay Golf Club. £17 Members & Visitors www.brsgolf.com/speybay Moravian Orienteering: Moray & Highland Junior Championships & Regional Event: Culbin TBC, Culbin, Forres. See www.moravianorienteering.org Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Crown Princess, 7am - 6pm Blood Donors: Buckie 11am - 1pm & 2.30pm 4.30pm, The Fisherman's Hall, North Pringle Street, Buckie. To book an appointment please call 0345 90 90 999 or email nss.snbtsenquiry@nhs.net A Day Out at Duff House: Guided tour, lunch, piano recital & afternoon tea 11am - 4pm, Duff House, Banff. Call 01261 818181

3 monday Quarriers Keith Unpaid Carers' Cafe 11am, Keith Make new friends over a brew, chat, laugh & just forget about things for a while in a safe & friendly space. Call 01343 556031 Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Norwegian Getaway, 11am - 7pm

4 tuesday Swift Talk & Walk 8.30pm, The Square, Portsoy.

Outside the Boyne Hotel AB45 2PA. Free. Donations welcome. Outdoor event to learn about & watch Swifts. Our summer visitors now endangered. Do you know a swift from a swallow? Call Cally Smith on 07411 808573 or email at huntlyswiftgroup@gmail.com

4 tuesday - 6 thursday Celtic Media Festival/Tha Fèis nam Meadhanan Ceilteach 10am (4th) - 11pm (6th), Macdonald Aviemore Resort, Aviemore. A celebration of broadcasting, film talent & excellence from Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Wales, Cornwall & Brittany. Call 0141 553 5409 or email at info@celticmediafestival.co.uk

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Stevenson Trophy; Gynack Registration from 10am with starts from , Gynack, nr Kingussie PH21 1HE Scotland's premier inter-club competition for juniors www.basoc.org.uk

Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Black Watch 7.30pm - 2pm

6 thursday Glenlivet Running Tour in aid of MacMillan TBC, Braes of Glenlivet. Suggested donation around £10.

Join us for a run & afternoon tea in the Braes of Glenlivet. Places strictly limited, get in touch for more details. Call 07423 602282 or email at info@runspeyside.co.uk. www.runspeyside.co.uk Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: AIDAaura & Prinsendam 8am - 6pm & 9am - 7pm

7 friday Aberdeen Careers Fair 10am - 2pm, Rox Hotel, Market Street, Aberdeen. Free but booking essential Offers candidates from all backgrounds, experience & education level the opportunity to speak to local employers, all in one place. www.eventbrite.co.uk The Orb@The Ironworks, Inverness, 7.30pm, www.ironworksvenue.com Sigma: AGM & Astrophotography; Speaker - Eric Walker, Highlands Astronomical Society 7pm for 7.30pm, Lhanbrbyde Community Centre www.sigma-astro.co.uk

10 monday Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Astor, 8am - 4pm Defibrillator Training Session - Keirans Legacy 6pm - 7pm & 7pm - 8pm, Inchberry Hall, Orton, Fochabers IV32 7QB. Free but donations to Keirans Legacy welcome. Max of 10 per session. Please email SecretaryIDCA@gmail.com to book

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7 friday - 8 saturday Thainstone Country Music Festival 3 7pm - 11.30pm (TBC) Thainstone Centre, Inverurie. Call 01467 623760. www.eventbrite.co.uk

8 saturday Explore the Oceans in Celebration of World Oceans Day 2019 11am - 5pm, Macduff Marine Aquarium, 11 High Shore, Macduff. Call 01261 833369 Ethical Living Festival 11am - 4pm, Willows Animal Sanctuary, Lambhill Farm, Strichen AB43 6NY. Lots of local ethical stalls & showing people how they can fight climate change in a positive way & enjoy a great day out. Special guests - the cast from ‘Shrek, the Musical’ will be making an appearance (at His Majesty’s Theatre in the summer). Call 01771 653112. or email at kate@willowsanimals.com Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds: Special guests: Razorlight & Neon Waltz 5pm - 8pm, Bught Park, Inverness. www.nghfb.lnk.to

CLAN in the community Providing emotional and practical support to people affected by cancer, their family, friends and carers.

Wellbeing and support services are freely available to all, from pre-diagnosis and diagnosis through treatment and beyond at support centres across Moray, located in Elgin, Buckie, Forres and Lossiemouth.

Telephone: 01343 544132 elgin@clanhouse.org

Cancer support for all

9 sunday John Smith & Company Gents Open 8am - 1pm, Insch Golf Club. Members £12; Visitors £15 Military Vehicle Tattoo 11.30am, Grampian Transport Museum, Montgarrie Road, Alford. A gathering of historic military hardware, with demonstrations, rides & period displays Cars & Coffee10am - 12pm, Rollerbowl, Inverness Email at carsandcoffeeinverness@ highlandclassic.org.uk Badenoch & Strathspey Orienteering Club: Jamie admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

12 wednesday The Arts Society Speyside Lecture:'Wonders of the Roman Empire' focusing on Roman activity in cities which have largely been destroyed 11 am - coffee & tea served from 10.15am, The Williamson Hall, Duff Avenue, Elgin. New Members welcome. Visitors £7 donatiion. Call Karen Weller on 07789 880481 or email at twelk69@hotmail.com Elgin Writers' Group: Results & Readings of the

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Poetry Competition 2019 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Elgin Library, Cooper Park.

Moray & Nairn Floral Art Club: AGM plus Demonstration 7.30pm, The Tolbooth, Forres All welcome. Call Jean Holder (Chair) on 01309 673552. www.safas.org.uk Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Mein Schiff 3, 7.30am - 7pm The Ultimate Business Show 2019 hosted by Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce 9am - 4pm, Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen. Free to members; £10 (+ VAT) Non-members. Exhibitors from Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire showcasing their products, services & solutions. www.agcc.co.uk

13 thursday Swift Talk & Walk 8.30pm, The Square, Huntly Aberdeenshire AB54 8BR. Outside Brander Library.

Free. Donations welcome. Outdoor event to learn about & watch Swifts. Our summer visitors are now endangered. Do you know a swift from a swallow?

Call Cally Smith on 07411 808573 or email at huntlyswiftgroup@gmail.com Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: MCS Orchestra & Nautica, 9am 6pm & 11am - 8pm

13 thursday - 23 sunday Moray Walking & Outdoor Festival Various evnts throughout Moray. www.themorayway.org.uk/festival

14 friday Hopelessly Devoted to Dirty Dancing 8pm, The Mill House Hotel, Tynet, Buckie. £15 (from the Mill House Hotel) Calum Jones@The Ironworks, Inverness,7.30pm, Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Crown Princess, 7am - 6pm

15 saturday Men of Motown 7.30pm, The Deveronside, Banff A tribute to the music of Tamala Motown soul & 70s Disco. www.eventbrite.co.uk Beyond Jovi@The Ironworks, Inverness, 7pm Power of Grace Faith Rally: 6th Annual postConfirmation youth rally, especially those recently confirmed between the ages of 11- 18yrs. 11am, Greyfriars Convent, Elgin Calum Mackenzie Jones Charity Fundraiser in aid of Friends of Chernobyl Moray Group & Logan's Fund 7pm, The Grant Hall, Rothes. Music, dancing, etc Farmers' Market 9am - 4pm, The Plainstones, Elgin.

Local food, crafts, plants & other produce Open Charity Texas Scramble (Any Combo) 7.30am, Forres Golf Club, Muiryshade Road, Forres. £10 Members; £20 Visitors. Mixed 4 person Texas Scramble - any combo. www.brsgolf.com/forres Moravian Orienteering: Coaching; Quarrelwood TBC, Quarrelwood, Elgin admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

www.moravianorienteering.org Moray Ramblers: Reindeer Walk 8am, Elgin Community Centre Car Park. £11 Adults; Children £5. Grade: Strenuous; Distance 4 - 5 miles. Summer Walk with meal at Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. Route via Forres. Booking essential. Call Evie McIvor on 01343 820844 (6pm - 8pm) or email at bookings@morayramblers.co.uk Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Brilliance of the Seas, 9am - 6pm

15 saturday - 16 sunday Woodzstock 2019: Music festival. Local live bands, food & drink plus children's activities 10pm 12.01am (Sun), Wildwoodz Adventure Park, Inverness. Tickets from www.woodzstock.co.uk Keith & Dufftown Railway: 1940s Weekend Normal timetable - see website for details, Keith & Dufftown Railway, Church Road, Keith Home Front displays at both stations, Onboard entertainment from the enemy spy, our spiv & military re-enactors. There is no extra charge & no need to book, trains run to our normal time table Dig with Dad: Digging for Brodie's Lost History 10am onwards, Brodie Castle, Forres. NTS archaeologist, Dr Daniel Rhodes, will join the team at Brodie Castle for the archaeological dig. All welcome (children must be accompanied by an adult). No experience necessary. Call 01309 641371. www.nts.org.uk NW Grampian Long Distance Walking Group: Heldon Hill Sunset Challenge Walk & BBQ Registration 3.30pm; Start 4pm, Elgin Library, Cooper Park (Starting point). £15 LDWA Members; £25 Non-members.See www.ldwa.org.uk for booking details. Email Julie Cribb on julie.cribb@uhi.ac.uk

16 sunday Clochan Community Centre Car Boot Sale AB56 5EQ 9am - 1pm (8.30am set up), indoor & outdoor stances. Freshly made pancakes & bacon rolls, hot & cold drinks. To book stance call Christine or Pauline on 01542 882478 or 850416 Keith TMSA Folk Festival - ceilidhs, concerts, competitions and informal sessions at various venues/times. Call Sandy McCombie on 01542 882638 or email at carstairs5be@btinternet.com TSG@Rrrralllye (Track & Street Grampian) 9am, Keith Sports & Community Centre, Banff Road, Keith. Club stand space is £7 per car which will be donated to the Cause as always Inverness Orienteering Club (INVOC): Keppernach & Achagour. Regional event. See www.invoc.org.uk Wedding Open Day 12pm - 2pm, Eight Acres Hotel, Morriston Road, Elgin IV30 6UL. Call 01343 543077 Burgie Horse Trials 9am - 5pm, Burgie House, by Forres. £10 per car. Horse Trials, Dressage, Show Jumping and Cross Country. Trade stands. Food vans. Call Kirsteen Mitcalfe on 01309 690775 or email at k.mitcalfe@btinternet.com. www.burgie.org

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Carers Week 10-17 June Not being able to talk to friends about caring leaves 1 in 3 carers (32%) socially isolated (The world shrinks: Carer loneliness research report by Carers UK as part of the Jo Cox Loneliness Commission, 2017).

A further 32% say they feel socially isolated at work because of their caring responsibilities (IBID).

Despite the huge contribution of unpaid carers to society, an overwhelming majority (74%) (research report for Carers Week 2016) feel their caring role isn't understood or valued by their community. An unwillingness to talk about caring has for many carers created a barrier to their inclusion at work, home and in public life.

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Carers Week 2019 is about Getting carers connected to important support services, advice and information, and family and friends. Everyone has a part to play in connecting carers and helping them to get the support they need to care without putting off their own health needs or losing important relationships with others.

This could include an employer creating carer-friendly policies by listening to the experiences of their workforce, a GP practice offering an annual health check or alternative appointment times to carers struggling to attend due to their caring responsibilities or a leisure centre offering special deals for carers.

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Access to regular breaks is vital, so our Creative Breaks programme offers the opportunity for funding to do something you enjoy, while taking valuable time to yourself, to recharge your batteries and refresh your mind and body.

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Quines Only Introduction to Trail Running morning 10.30am, Gordon Castle Walled Garden, Fochabers. £20. A women’s only 5km trail run around the grounds of Gordon Castle followed the chance to chat with coffee & scones. Call 07423 602282 or email at info@runspeyside.co.uk

Association of Highland Clans & Societies: Clan Urquhart International Gathering 6pm (20th) - 9pm (25th), Banff, Craigston, Turriff & Meldrum. Only happens once every 5 years. Email at adam.urquhart@btinternet.com

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Pancakes & the Past around Clochan (Moray Walking & Outdoor Festival) 9.30am, Clochan www.themorayway.org.uk/festival Moray Field Club: Midsummer Evening Walk; guided tour of Burgie Arboretum 7pm, Burgie Arboretum, half a mile from A96, east of Forres. ÂŁ3 donation. Meet at the entrance car park. Call Sara Marsh on 07840 285 438 or email morayfieldclub@gmail.com

19 wednesday Banff & Moray Members' Centre (NTS): Day Trip Visiting the Museum of Childhood, Strathpeffer & Dunrobin Castle with a High Tea at Tulloch Castle Hotel, Dingwall Email Janice Oakes (Vice Chairman) at janiceoakes51@gmail.com

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Portessie Playgroup Fundraiser 2pm, Portessie Public Hall, Portessie. ÂŁ15 (incl arrival drink). DJ Paul t & games; licensed occasions bar; nibbles on table Devil's Queen@The Ironworks, Inverness 7pm Dougie Maclean 7.30pm, Fochabers Public Institute Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Zuiderdam & Seven Seas Navigator, 8am - 5pm & 9am - 7pm Maggie Fair: Open Gardens Day; “Lemanacreâ€? & “The Poplarsâ€?, Garmouth 11am - 2pm Maggie Fair Pub Quiz 8.30 pm, Garmouth Hotel Teams of 4 - ÂŁ20. Always great fun. Call Barbara Walker on 01343 870264 or email at babswalke@yahoo.com. www.maggiefair.co.uk

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saturday saturday CLAN Cancer Drop Ins 10.30am - 12pm , The CLAN Maggie Fair various events throughout the week Cancer Support Centre, 227 High Street, Elgin.

Free. Open to anyone affected by cancer with sunday information & support available. Guest speakers. All Highland Hardline Round 4: DH Farm 8.30am, Durn welcome. Call 01343 544132 Hill Farm, Portsoy AB45 2YX. Online entries only Forres Tree Services June 10:03 Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List18.pdf 2019 - 1 08/05/2018 Provisional V5: Magellan, 8am - 4pm closing on 19th June. www.britishcycling.org.uk Highland Wedding Band Showcase 1pm, Kingsmills Hotel, Culcabock Road, Inverness. ÂŁ7.50 (incl FORRES TREE SERVICES LTD bubbly, beer or soft drink). A range of incredible FULLY QUALIFIED AND INSURED t̓5SFF 4VSWFZT t "MM )FEHF 8PSL bands perform 20 minute sets. Booking advised t 5SFF 3FNPWBM t 4UVNQ 3FNPWBM www.eventbrite.co.uk t 5SFF 1SVOJOH t )BSEXPPE 'JSFXPPE Portsoy 10K Road Run & 2K Fun Run 2K - 10am & 10K - 10.30am, The Recreation Park, Portsoy XXX GPSSFTUSFFTFSWJDFT DPN t JOGP!GPSSFTUSFFTFSWJDFT DPN Registration starts at 8.30am - 9.45am. www.livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk

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Line Dancing 7.30pm - 11.30pm, Inchberry Hall, Orton, Fochabers IV32 7QB. Small club fee. New & experienced line dancers welcome. Prize raffle.

Bring your own refreshments. Call Mahri on 01542 834053. www.wherecanwego.com Leith Hall Midsummer Garden Tour 7pm, Leith Hall Gardens & Estate, Huntly. Informative stroll around the Edwardian Gardens Senior Mixed Open Greensomes 10am - 12.30pm, Insch Golf Club. Members ÂŁ10 per pair; Visitors ÂŁ12 Gents (over 55), Ladies (over 50) or Mixed Handicap

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25 tuesday Maggie Fair Garmouth Tombola/Tea & Comps Doors Open 6.30 pm Eyes down 7pm, Garmouth Village Hall. Please bring a mug. Call Barbara Walker on 01343 870264 or email at babswalke@yahoo.com. www.maggiefair.co.uk Swift Talk & Walk 8.30pm, The Square, Huntly Aberdeenshire AB54 8BR. Outside Brander Library.

Free. Donations welcome. Outdoor event to learn about & watch Swifts. Our summer visitors are now endangered. Do you know a swift from a swallow?

Call Cally Smith on 07411 808573 or email at huntlyswiftgroup@gmail.com

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26 wednesday Elgin Writers' Group: Manuscript Night 7.30pm 9.30pm, Elgin Library, Cooper Park. Members can bring work they have for peer support/feedback Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Crown Princess & Star Pride, 7am 6pm & 9am - 11am Maggie Fair Cookery Demonstration 6.45 pm, Garmouth Village Hall. Join us for a fun evening hosted by The Oakwood Cookery School. Call Barbara Walker on 01343 870264or email at 19.pdf 1 10/05/2019 Coeliac moray Jun babswalke@yahoo.com. www.maggiefair.co.uk

THE MORAY COELIAC GROUP We meet on the first Saturday of every month for gluten-free cake, coffee and catch-up.

From 10.30am in the restaurant at Baxters Highland Village, Fochabers.

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27 thursday Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: AIDAaura; Seabourn Quest & Sea Cloud II, 7am - 5pm; 8am - 11pm & 12pm - 7pm Swift Talk & Walk 8.30pm, Cairnie, Aberdeenshire AB54 4TQ. Outside Village Hall. Free. Donations welcome. Outdoor event to learn about & watch Swifts. Our summer visitors are now endangered.

Do you know a swift from a swallow? Call Cally Smith on 07411808573 or email at huntlyswiftgroup@gmail.com

29 saturday Maggie Fair Garmouth: Grand Opening at Cross 1pm, Garmouth Playing Field. Historical Village Fair with fun, attractions & events for all ages (Children's Fancy Dress Competition at 12.30 pm). Call Barbara Walker on 01343 870264 or email at babswalke@yahoo.com. www.maggiefair.co.uk Keith Silver Band: Maggie Fair TBC, Maggie Fair, Garmouth. All welcome. www.keithsilverband.org admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

Ladies' Night with the Sassy Boys in aid of the Scottish Huntingtons Association 7.30pm, The Gordon Arms Hotel, Huntly. £20. Raffle; DJ; glass of fizz on arrival Brodie Trophy: Gents Singles Stroke 7.30am, Forres Golf Club, Muiryshade Road, Forres. Members £15; Visitors £30. Call 01309 672949 Ext 2.

Piping Inverness 2019: European Pipe Band Championships 10am, Bught Park, Inverness.

Hundreds of pipers & drummers & highland dancers along with food & drink, traditional craft stalls & live 11:15 entertainment NW Grampian Long Distance Walking Group: Station to Station (Group Walk) 9am, Inverness Railway Station. Linear walk from I----nverness Railway Station to Nairn Railway Station. 22 miles.

Email at jan.adamson@hotmail.co.uk. www.ldwa.org.uk Charity Mixed Foursomes in aid of the Eve Appeal (7am, Abernethy Golf Club, Nethybridge. £15 per couple (Members); £20 per couple (Visitors). Call 01479 821305 or email at info@abernethygolfclub.com Port of Invergordon - Cruise Liner List 2019 Provisional V5: Norwegian Spirit & Rotterdam, 7am 5pm & 8am - 5pm Banff Farmers' Market 10am - 3pm, St Mary's Car Park, Low Street, Banff. Call 01261 821244

30 sunday WDC Scottish Dolphin Centre: Earth Guardians 2pm, The Scottish Dolphin Centre, Spey Bay £2.50 (Booking essential). A club for young people aged 9 -13 years. Each session will be different ranging from a Wildlife Photography session, to making bat boxes, taking a Twilight Walk & much more including other fun games & activities!

Call 01343 820339 Car Boot Sale (IDCA) 8.30am - 1pm, Inchberry Hall, Orton, Fochabers IV32 7QB. £10 per car pitch; £20 double pitch. Tea, coffee, refreshments, butteries & cakes in Hall. BBQ Burger Hut food. All funds raised go to maintain IDCA facilities & local charities

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Adult Fiction

The Doll Factory

Junior Fiction

One Spring Day

By Nick Butterworth To celebrate thirty years of the Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends, Percy and his animal friends are playing hide-and-seek in the park. The fox has found a great hiding place in Percy's workshop but when he falls into a pot of Very Strong Glue, he soon finds himself springing into an embarrassingly sticky situation! Is there anything his friends can do to help?

By Elizabeth MacNeal London. 1850. The Great Exhibition is being erected in Hyde Park and among the crowd watching the spectacle two people meet. For Iris, an aspiring artist, it is the encounter of a moment - forgotten seconds later, but for Silas, a collector entranced by the strange and beautiful, that meeting marks a new beginning. The intoxicating story of a young woman who aspires to be an artist, and the man whose obsession may destroy her world for ever.

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By Kate Clanchy The author invites you to meet some of the kids she has taught in her thirty-year career. Join her as she explains everything about sex to a classroom of thirteen-year-olds. As she works in the school `Inclusion Unit', trying to improve the fortunes of kids excluded from regular lessons because of their terrifying power to end learning in an instant.

Or as she nurtures her multicultural poetry group, full of migrants and refugees, watches them find their voice and produce work of heartbreaking brilliance.

Junior Fiction

Dancing The Charleston

By Jacqueline Wilson Mona and her aunt live in a little cottage on the edge of the Somerset estate, where her aunt sews wonderful dresses for the lady of the house When Lady Somerset dies and a new member of the Somerset family inherits the house, things begin to change for Mona. She has never really fitted in anywhere, but the new Bohemian atmosphere at the house offers opportunities for her to shine and to find new friends..

A journey into the sometimes vast and hidden worlds beneath our feet. From the ice-blue depths of Greenland's glaciers, to the underground networks by which trees communicate, from Bronze Age burial chambers to the rock art of remote Arctic sea-caves, this is a deep-time voyage into the planet's past and future.

Adult Fiction

The Little Secret

By Mark Billingham Sarah thinks of herself as a normal single mum. It's what she wants others to think of her. But the truth is, she needs something new, something thrilling.

Meanwhile, DI Tom Thorne is investigating a woman's suicide, convinced she was driven to do it by a man who preys on vulnerable women. A man who is about to change Sarah's life.

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Spring is also a great time of year as you get to see the rewards of your efforts from the preceding twelve months. I have some new plants that are flourishing, and yet there are others still that have taken a year of doing nothing (above ground), yet have put on a lot encouraging growth this year. Plants will often do this, my Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ being a perfect example. It was planted in the winter of 2017/18, and it spent a year putting on no apparent growth, but it will have been concentrating on its roots during this period, and settling into its new environment. This year it’s gone crazy and is looking lush and full. My crabapple (Malus ‘Evereste’) however, was at home immediately and looks even better this year. So it was the usual gardening lesson for me – be patient!

As the months go by, I like to jot quick notes into my phone at some point each month, suggesting plants or jobs that will fill in gaps in the garden, or just small jobs to get to when I have a minute. For example, last autumn I planted a batch of interesting Narcissi around the garden, but this spring I have decided that I did not plant nearly enough. So, this autumn I’ll be sure to get another batch of them in to improve things next spring.

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Overnight temperatures are still low at the moment, and until they stay above 6C there won’t be any particularly rapid growth. Now is a good time to get into the garden and turn the beds over, pull weeds out, and get things looking good. For many of us, with busy lives, once the period of rapid growth begins in the garden (this actually only lasts 6-8 weeks) it is all we can do to keep on top of things. Manage your own expectations during this period and don’t expect perfection – if you insist on getting the tap-root out of every dandelion that appears in your garden, another half a dozen will be growing behind your back while you’re doing it! Once mid-July and August roll around, plant growth is usually back to a sensible pace and we can keep on top of things more meticulously then, if we wish.

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