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Drunk man caused disturbance after funeral
A drunk Dunfermline man caused a disturbance in Oakley when holding a Buckfast bottle, threatening to hit a policeman over the head with it. Dean Frame, 27, of Bleachfield Court, appeared for sentencing at Dunfermline Sheriff Court. He admitted
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The Scottish Cup is coming to East End Park
THE Scottish Cup is coming to Dunfermline Athletic. While the Pars will hope to lift the trophy for real in May, there's an early opportunity to see it up close at East End Park on Thursday, November 23. To celebrate 150 years of the Scottish
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Dunfermline Children's Gala Christmas Concert returns to the Alhambra
Dunfermline Children’s Gala is preparing for the return of their Christmas concert. Seven primary schools will be participating in the event - Canmore, Carnegie, Commercial, Duloch, Milesmark, McLean, and St Margaret's. The schools will each have
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Obituary: Tribute to hockey club legend Duncan Griffiths
THE ever-growing membership of Dunfermline Carnegie Hockey Club was dealt a blow last Thursday when news broke that one of the most influential people in its recent history had died. Duncan Griffiths, 73, who stayed in McKane Place, had been part
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Hopes for Spring launch of Rosyth ferry service after talks
HOPES for the return of a ferry link are sailing on after a delegation from a French Port and ferry officials visited Rosyth. Talks on Project Brave – the initiative working towards the reinstatement of a direct service from West Fife to Europe
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Kids eat for just £1 at Dunfermline drive-thru
A DUNFERMLINE drive-thru has announced that children can bag a meal for just £1 from now until December 21. As part of a nationwide promotions by the fast food chain, Kids will be able to grab a Burger King junior meal for just £1 when an accompanying
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Swifts want new manager appointed 'sooner rather than later'
INVERKEITHING Hillfield Swifts expect to name a new manager in the next few days. It was announced on Friday that Jason Dair had left the Premier Division club with a statement saying they had "mutually agreed to part ways". The managerless
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Athletic boss hails star duo after injury return
JAMES MCPAKE was delighted to welcome two of his star men back from injury on Friday night and has heaped praise on how they've handled being on the sidelines. Matty Todd and Kane Ritchie-Hosler both made their first team returns from injury as
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Rosyth councillor to stand as SNP candidate for MP seat
ROSYTH councillor Brian Goodall has been selected to contest the new Dunfermline and Dollar seat at the next General Election. After being selected by SNP members, the politician said he was "absolutely delighted" to have been chosen to contest
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Mossmorran workers set for strike action
UNITE the Union has confirmed that contractors based at Mossmorran are set to take part in a week of strike action starting later this month. The union says 150 Kaefer maintenance and repair contractors based at Mossmorran Natural Gas Liquids (
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Series opens with lecture on the life of Andrew Carnegie
The inaugural event in a series of 'Duloch Lectures' took place in Duloch Library last week when Sharron McColl spoke about the life of Andrew Carnegie in a talk entitled 'Who Was Andrew Carnegie'. Sharron, who is the Local Studies Supervisor in
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Dunfermline Abbey's Tombstones and Tales group to unveil plans for 2024
Tombstones and Tales at Dunfermline Abbey have been busy over the summer and are now preparing to reveal some exciting plans for 2024. There's a chance to hear what they have been up to at their Autumn meeting on Wednesday, November 29, at 7.30pm
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Dunfermline Amazon makes £1000 donation to aerospace centre
An aerospace centre which aims to inspire young people in STEM has received a £1000 donation from Amazon. Aero Space Scientific Educational Trust (ASSET) sponsored an innovative challenge for children focusing on STEM. The winning schools in
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It's 'sink or swim' for Dunfermline after going down to North Berwick
Dunfermline 8 North Berwick 10 IT'S "sink or swim" time for Dunfermline after a narrow defeat left them too close to the drop zone for comfort. Head coach Gavin Emerson's men have now lost three games in a row and face a crunch National League
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Intoxicated man shouted ‘rapist’ abuse at police officer
A High Valleyfield man breached bail conditions then offended again by shouting abuse at police officers. Dean Bowe, 34, of Dunimarle Street, appeared at Dunfermline Sheriff Court. He admitted that on May 30 at his home he breached a bail undertaking