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Edinburgh Archbishop shares personal tribute to 'passionate' Pope Francis
The Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh also described the late pontiff as "warm" and "always humorous".
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Calendar leads to donation to TCCL children’s cancer charity
Staff at the University of St Andrews have donated £500 to a local children’s cancer charity from the proceeds of a photographic calendar competition.
Police renew appeal to car occupants after pedestrian dies in Kirkcaldy collision
Police investigating a fatal road crash in Kirkcaldy have renewed their appeal to the occupants of a car to come forward.
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Landowner fails in legal challenge against forced sale of St Andrews site linked to Mary Queen of Scots
The Forthtay Limited Employee Trust instructed solicitors after it was ordered to sell an eyesore plot to a local community group.
Chamberlain urges Government to defend Sand Eel Fishing Ban
Wendy Chamberlain, MP for North East Fife, has today urged the Government to commit to defending the ban on industrial sand eel fishing to help conserve sea bird populations.
New zones to curb fireworks in your street – this is how it works
Residents fed up with fireworks being set off in their neighbourhood can now apply to have a control zone implemented.
Work starts on £15m new community hub for Kirkcaldy
Work on a new state-of-the-art Templehall Community Hub in Kirkcaldy is now underway.
More frequent trains confirmed for Fife’s newest station
Fife’s newest station is to get more train services – one year after its official opening.
Elmwood College campus closure sparks anger – SRUC accused of ‘sham’ consultation
A Fife campus is to close its main building because it structure is deteriorate, and it is unsafe financially prohibitive to keep it open.
MSP call for more spending on mental health in Fife
A Fife politician has called on NHS Fife to consider greater spending on mental health services, claiming that the health board’s investment into adult services has been cut by a fifth in recent years.
Fife by-election: SNP retain council seat but Reform fire warning shot to political parties
The SNP have held a seat on Fife Council following a by-election which also saw Reform deliver a warning shot across the bows of the established parties.
Exams begin for learners across Fife
Exam season begins for hundreds of learners across Fife from today (Friday).
SIM farms: Fraud minister Lord Hanson outlines plans to ban devices used by scammers to con the public
Fraud minister Lord Hanson writes exclusively for the NationalWorld network to explain the government’s plans to ban SIM farms - used by scammers to con the public
Scottish Government drops car use reduction pledge
During this week’s Public Audit Committee at the Scottish Parliament, Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop stated that the Scottish Government was dropping its key climate change commitment to reduce car use by 20% by 2030.
Kinghorn attack: more arrests as police step up investigation
Police investigating a serious assault on four young people in Kinghorn have made more arrests.
Upgrade works complete on Anstruther's popular Dreelside Woods path
The official opening of Dreelside Woods Community Asset and path accessibility project took place shortly before Anstruther’s Annual Duck Race recently.
Boy, 7, taken to hospital after Kirkcaldy road collision
A boy was taken to hospital after a collision with a car in Kirkcaldy.
£120,000 funding for range of projects tackling poverty across Kirkcaldy
Councillors in Kirkcaldy have outlined how theory will spend over £120,000 supporting anti-poverty initiatives across the town.
£2 million former St Andrews manse for sale
Rathelpie in St Andrews has gone on the market for £2 million.
These Burntisland roads are set to have speed limits cut to 20mph
Lower speed limits are to be introduced across a number of streets in a Fife town.