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Dunfermline footballer Therese Coffey finally receives Scotland cap after 50 years
A PIONEERING former footballer who grew up in West Fife has spoken of her pride at receiving a Scotland cap - almost half a century on from representing the team. Therese Coffey, who lived in Limekilns during her childhood, will attend the Scotland
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Dunfermline Choral Union to perform their Christmas concert this Saturday
Dunfermline Choral Union are holding their Christmas concerts in the Vine Conference Centre this Saturday. Known as 'the Choral' began in 1874 and will be joined in their concert by guest string quartet and their regular musical contributors.
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Free bulky uplifts scheme has 'led to a big drop' in fly-tipping in Fife
THERE has been a 30 per cent reduction in reports of fly-tipping in the Kingdom since the free bulky uplift scheme was launched. Fife Council said there had been a four-fold increase in demand with more than 30,000 larger items, such as furniture
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Kelty boss 'wants to keep pushing' as he lauds team's 'great spirit'
KELTY HEARTS boss Michael Tidser has praised his squad's spirit following their promising start to the campaign but wants them to "keep pushing". The New Central Park outfit sit fourth in the League One table, and in the promotion play-off places
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Firefighters called to fire in grounds of Dunfermline cemetery
FIREFIGHTERS were called to tackle a "large bonfire" at Dunfermline Cemetery on Friday night. Crews were called to the incident shortly before 9.30pm when smoke could be seen rising near to garages at the cemetery on Robertson Road. A Scottish
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Driver fails drugs wipe after being spotted speeding in Dunfermline
A SPEEDING driver was arrested in Dunfermline after testing positive for cocaine. Police officers stopped a vehicle over the weekend after seeing it was driving too fast for the weather conditions. Posting on Twitter/X, officers explained:
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A load of rubbish as solar 'smart' bins hold six times more and say when they're full
A TRIAL of solar powered smart bins has been a "huge success" and could soon be rolled out across the Kingdom. The new receptacles run on daylight and compact the litter as it is deposited, which means it can hold six times more and doesn't need
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Police dog covers over three miles in freezing temperatures to find missing patient
A FIFE police dog helped to track down a vulnerable patients who had gone missing in below zeros temperatures at the weekend. Police Dog Ihm, along with his handler, tracked a man for an hour and a half – and covered 3.5 miles – after he went missing
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Man arrested after crash in Dunfermline
A MAN was arrested after a crash in Dunfermline on Friday evening. Emergency services were called to the incident in Linburn Road after a car ended up on its side. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A 21-year-old man has been arrested following
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Rents set to rise by at least five per cent for Fife Council tenants
Council house tenants in Fife are likely to be facing a rent increase of at least five per cent. Members on Fife Council's cabinet committee were told last week that anything less than a seven per cent rent increase next year will result in unspecified
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Babcock International teams up with PGZ-SW for new apprentice exchange programme
A defence company has teamed up with a shipyard in Poland to launch a new international apprentice exchange programme. Babcock International and PGZ-SW are maximising their existing relationship following Babcock’s selection as the platform design
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Make a difference to a veteran this Christmas
Help for Heroes has announced it is on a mission to support veterans and their families struggling with feelings of isolation and loneliness this Christmas. For many, Christmas is a time to celebrate but thousands of veterans find this time of