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Love Oor Lang Toun: scathing criticism as Kirkcaldy group fights to save funding
A Kirkcaldy town centre organisation has kept its funding despite scathing criticism from some councillors - and it will now face a six-monthly review.
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New licensed area for student accommodation facility in St Andrews
Facilities at a new student accommodation facility in St Andrews are to be enhanced after a provisional premises licence was granted.
Late licence boost to help Fife bowling club as costs go ‘through the roof’
A Fife bowling club is hoping later hours will help as it attempts to cope with costs going “through the roof” in the past year.
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St Andrews mansion where William and Kate almost lived goes up for sale for £15 million
It was originally built for Scotland's oldest whisky dynasty.
100 years old: milestone celebrations for Cupar woman who was stalwart of music society
A Cupar woman, who was a stalwart of the town’s amateur musical society, has celebrated her 100th birthday in the company of family and friends.
Raith Rovers and Shambolics at Kirkcaldy Foodbank AGM
Raith Rovers and The Shambolics were in attendance at Kirkcaldy Foodbank’s AGM to hear the organisation stress the need to provide "more than just food.”
Fife 'Sole Sisters' to take on London Marathon in support of lifeline lip-reading group
Two Kirkcaldy runners are preparing to take on the London Marathon this weekend to raise money for Deaf Action.
Upgrade plans unveiled for Wetherspoon’s pub in Fife town
A long-established Wetherspoons pub in Fife is set for an upgrade, if councillors approved new plans.
Network Rail reveals more bridge work in major Fife electrification project
More bridge repairs are planned as Network Rail continues its plans to electrify the main Fife line.
Fife pubs get green light for World Cup games, but doubts over fanzone plans
Fifers will be able to watch Scotland – and England – play their World Cup matches in the pub after an extension of licensed hours was agreed.
Fife businessman’s London Marathon bid for Parkinson’s in memory of his late dad
A Fife businessman is taking on the London Marathon this weekend to raise funds for Parkinson's UK - driven by a deeply personal reason.
New lease of life for Fife ex-primary school building six years after closure
A former primary school could be converted into a family home six years after its gates closed.
Art campaign supporting new puma enclosure at Five Sisters Zoo in West Lothian
Kirsten Mirrey has partnered with Five Sisters Zoo to launch “Art for Inca”, a timed charity print release of the zoo’s 10-year-old resident puma which she has recently completed.
Milestone visit marks groups’ 30 years of friendship between Kirkcaldy and Ingolstadt
The group at the heart of Kirkcaldy’s long-standing town twinning links has marked a major milestone.
Four arrests after police uncover £2000 of drugs in A92 vehicle search
Four men have been arrested after police uncovered a haul of drugs in a car.
‘MS affects me every day – but people still judge when I use accessible facilities’
A Fife woman who has MS has spoken of the impact on her life of being judged for using facilities such as priority seating biases, and accessible toilets.
Police watchdog to probe M90 crash as two die after car ‘driven on wrong side’ of motorway
A police watchdog is set to probe the circumstances behind a horror crash on the M90 which left two people dead after one driver drove the wrong way on the motorway.
Scottish election: last chance for Fifers to register to vote on May 7
Fifers have one last chance to register their vote for next month’s Scottish parliamentary election.
New £5.8million school opens in Kinross for children who have experienced trauma
A new £5.8 million school purpose-built for children across Scotland who have experienced significant trauma in early life has been completed.
Former popular coffee shop in Kirkcaldy High Street put on the market
A popular cafe which closed its doors at the end of last year is up the market.