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Scotland’s most beautiful beaches with clear water and golden sands revealed
Fifty-two beaches across Scotland have been recognised in the Keep Scotland Beautiful Awards for their clean, safe, and well-managed shores along the nation’s coastline

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New base for Cardenden scouts formally opened six years after devastating fire
Scouts in a Fife town have a new place to call home after their hall was badly damaged by a fire.


Fife schoolboy reduces MSPs to laughter with his joke at Scottish Parliament
A Fife schoolboy had MSPs in fits of laughter at the grand final of a national joke telling competition.

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Awards night for Fife’s great volunteers and voluntary organisations – the full list of winners
Fife’s voluntary sector has been championed at an awards ceremony with a host of winners from organisations across the region.


Masked raiders strike at petrol stations in Fife and Glasgow
Police are appealing for help after masked thieves raided petrol stations in Fife and Glasgow.


EnergyTown: Classroom game accused of 'brainwashing' UK schoolchildren into accepting fossil fuels
Campaigners have accused the educational game of targeting children with ‘propaganda’ 💻


Special party at Fife care home to Muriel’s 100th birthday
A Fife woman has celebrated her landmark 100th birthday with a party.


Fife College budget cut sparks review of courses with ‘stark consequences’ warning
Fife College’s principal has warned of the stark consequences of a review of its courses and operating model as a result of a major budget cut.


Langtoun Fest: hoodies, t-shirts and tote bags unveiled as Kirkcaldy festival gets underway
New merchandising has been launched to mark the start of Langtoun Fest - Kirkcaldy’s month long festival.


Best windproof brolly bargains on Amazon as rain returns to the UK
Getting caught in a downpour without an umbrella is far from fun, so here are some bargain brollies that promise to cope with anything the British weather throws at them


Robot that will explore Mars' surface tested out on billion-year-old Highland rock
It turns out one-billion-year-old mudstones unique to the Scottish coastline are very like the red planet's terrain


Scotland's top "JOMO" travel destinations for 2025 crowned - see the top 5
Scotland is emerging as a top spot for JOMO travel, offering peaceful escapes away from busy tourist hotspots


Chamberlain supports constituent’s pancreatic cancer petition
Wendy Chamberlain, MP for North East Fife, has yesterday supported a petition organised by constituents urging the government to fund vital research into pancreatic cancer early detection.

21-year-old St Andrews Uni student charging firms thousands for her AI skills
Ideja Bajra charges £25,000 as a consultancy retainer fee, while one-off workshops are £2,500.

Scotland's top 10 summer holiday destinations as 'vibrant city' tops list
Cities, towns, and islands are all featured on the roundup.


Date set for work to add netting to Fife road after landslip
Netting is to be placed at the site of a land slip which led to a partial road closure in Fife.


Action group formed to safeguard historic Fife church before it is put up for sale
A new action group has been set up in an ambitious initiative to safeguard one of Scotland’s most historic churches.


Jail for dangerous driver who twice rammed police car
A man who drove dangerously twice in a short period ramming into a police car and going up on to a pavement, has been jailed.


JCB hydrogen engine to debut at The Royal Highland Show
JCB’s pioneering hydrogen fuelled engine will be on public display for the first time at a UK agricultural event during the Royal Highland Show, Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 June at Ingliston, Edinburgh.

Shared-ownership house in St Andrews is ESPC’s most-viewed Fife listing in May
ESPC has revealed the 10 most popular listings in Fife on its website last month.