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Alert at popular Fife beach urges visitors not to go bathing or paddling
Visitors to a popular Fife beach have been urged not to bathe or paddle in the water.
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Special events to mark re-opening Kirkcaldy centre after devastating Storm Eowyn damage
A Kirkcaldy community centre is celebrating its return to full functionality after devastating storm damage threatened its very future.
David Graham: arrests and warning ahead of latest demo against convicted sex offender councillor
Police have made more arrests after the latest large scale protests against a convicted sex offender - and issued another warning ahead of tonight’s planned demo.
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Backing for St Andrews caravan site extension plan as customer demand grows
The site owners want to add another 13 static caravans on existing recreational ground.
Sleazy St Andrews takeaway boss sexually assaulted teen in ice cream parlour
Big Boss ex-owner Ugur Emre denied all the charges he faced at Dundee Sheriff Court but was found guilty after a trial.
High street round-up: 3 new Dundee shops, 5-star St Andrews hotel plan and Stirling Greggs
The Courier rounds up all the latest pub, restaurant, shop and hotel news across Tayside, Fife and Stirling.
Storm Floris: Fife escapes the brunt of ‘exceptional’ weather which sparked an Amber Alert
Fife escaped the worst of Storm Floris which saw the Met Office issue an amber alert for severe weather.
Burntisland harbour: march and rally ahead of key report on row over access
A community campaign to reinstate historic access to the breakwater at the town’s harbour is set to step up this weekend with a march and rally ahead of a key meeting.
SQA exam results dropping through letterboxes across Fife
Hundreds of young people across Fife are waking up this morning to discover their exam results.
Teen jailed over Bonfire Night riots that terrorised Edinburgh communities
A 17-year-old has been locked up for 18 months after launching fireworks at police, targeting a petrol station, and terrorising residents during large-scale riots in Edinburgh last Bonfire Night.
Storm Floris: Amber alert postpones public meeting on fire service shake-up
A public meeting to discuss a shake-up at a Fife fire station has been postponed because of Storm Floris.
Arrests and warning after large-scale protest against sex offender Fife councillor
People who took part in a large scale protest against a Fife councillor convicted of sexual activity with a 15-year old girl have been warned that violence towards police will not be tolerated.
Man arrested after minibus fails to stop for police in Kirkcaldy
Police have made an arrest after a minibus which failed to stop for officers crashed on a grass verge in Kirkcaldy.
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New plans revealed to convert former Kirkcaldy High Street bank which has sat empty since 2018
A former bank which has sat empty in Kirkcaldy town centre for eight years could be set for a new lease of life.
New plans unveiled to convert empty East Neuk shop
An empty shop in the East Neuk could be turned into a flat if councillors approve a new planning application.
St Andrews golf shop revamp to create better staff facilities
Staff at leading golf shop in St Andrews could soon have improved facilities if councillors approve new plans.
Storm Floris weather warnings: Met Office shares advice on staying safe in a storm as wind warnings in place
Watch the latest Met Office video forecast, as the forecaster shares advice on how to stay safe in a storm.
Fife killer fails in appeal to cut ‘punishment’ part of life sentence
John Farquhar claimed before appeal judges a portion of his life sentence was too harsh.
Edinburgh Fringe: late night service and extra carriages for Fife rail passengers
Fife rail passengers can take advantage of extra late night train services from Edinburgh during this year’s festival season.