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Appeal after girl, 14, struck by car in Fife town
Police are appealing for information after a teenager was struck by a car in Glenrothes.
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WhatsApp to get major AI update in the UK and you can’t turn it off
Meta AI is being added to Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram
Pensioners in Fife can now apply for new benefit
People in the Kingdom can now apply for a new benefit for pensioners.
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Sparkling celebrations for Burntisland couple's diamond wedding
A Burntisland couple are celebrating a special milestone after marking 60 years of marriage.
New volunteers sought as co-directors take the reins at Kirkcaldy Samaritans
The Kirkcaldy branch of the Samaritans has two new faces at the helm and they are urging anyone interested in volunteering to get in touch.
Rennie asks Fife HSCP to think again and to provide guarantees ahead of public meeting
North East Fife MSP Willie Rennie has called on Fife Health and Social Care Partnership to think again about the closure of the minor injuries unit and to offer guarantees about the future of the Adamson Hospital, ahead of two public meetings this week to discuss plans to close its Minor Injuries Un...
North East Fife MSP fears for future of SRUC's Elmwood campus
A North East Fife MSP has warned that the SRUC’s Elmwood site would “inevitably close” without its animal care unit.
Sheku Bayoh's family reach out of court settlement with Police Scotland
An out of court settlement has been reached between the family of Sheku Bayoh and Police Scotland.
Care at Home team are a story worth telling for sports journalist Dixon
After a career as a renowned sports journalist, Dixon Blackstock and his wife Jean receive support from the Rutherglen and Cambuslang Care at Home team.
Half way milestone for Tay Cities Region Deal
More than half of the £300 million investment pledged at the start of the Tay Cities Region Deal (TCDR) has been received by projects across the area.
St Andrews butcher named best in Scotland
Balgove Larder in St Andrews was crowned champion at the Scottish Countryside Alliance Awards.
Rennie warns Elmwood ‘on verge of closure’
North East Fife MSP Willie Rennie has written to the Chair of SRUC’s board with an appeal to save the animal care unit at Elmwood. He warned that without the course the rest of the Elmwood site would inevitably be closed.
Social media: why Fife Council isn’t the ‘clowncil’ – the cynicism is corrosive
There’s a cynicism about everything Fife Council does that is worryingly corrosive, and social media sits at the dark heart of this relentless negativity.
Heathrow fire: Have you been impacted by the airport closure? How to share your story
Have you been impacted by the Heathrow Airport closure? Are you stranded unable to get home?
New monitors on river in bid to prevent future Cupar flooding
Fife Council has taken action to monitor water levels in Cupar's Lady Burn to help warn and inform local residents of flooding risks in the town.
Fife hospital sex attacks – figures of ‘grave concern’ says MSP
There have been more than 30 sexual assaults in hospitals in Fife in the last five years, leading to 20 people being charged, new figures have revealed.
Glenrothes by-election: SNP name candidate to contest seat following death of Ross Vettraino
The first candidate has been unveiled for a by-election in Glenrothes.
£4.2m of St Andrews University funds come from slavery or imperialism
University Principal, Professor Dame Sally Mapstone, says the findings raise important questions about the practices and wealth that shaped St Andrews.
Leonie Bell: My journey from ‘idyllic’ Newport childhood to ‘dream job’ leading V&A Dundee
Ahead of giving a prestigious lecture, the V&A Dundee director chats to Michael Alexander about her Newport upbringing, St Andrews schooling and gets nostalgic for Dundee's old Olympia leisure centre.
Baby names: Here's what Fife parents have chosen for their little ones born in 2024
The most popular baby names chosen by parents across the Kingdom in 2024 have been revealed.