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Man on a 'tag' after kicking and spitting at police officers
A Halbeath man has been put a ‘tag’ after causing a disturbance in Dunfermline High Street. Lee McGuinness, 40, of Fod Street, who also kicked and spat at police officers, appeared for sentencing at Dunfermline Sheriff Court. He admitted that
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Inverkeithing begins its festive celebrations with lights switch on and markets
Inverkeithing held its third Christmas market and lights switch on as the community came together to celebrate the start of the festive season. A range of stalls were present selling hot food and drinks, arts and crafts, dog treats, and Punjabi
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Worrying reports of dogs being encouraged to chase Pittencrieff Park peacocks
Dogs have been chasing the peacocks in Pittencrieff Park, and some incidents have even involved people encouraging their dogs to do so. The volunteers who work with the peacocks are kindly requesting that dog owners keep their dogs on a lead when
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Athletics star Ben and coach Steve set for Scottish Sports Awards
A PARA athletics world champion and his coach will rub shoulders with some of the country's top sporting stars at a glamour awards ceremony on Thursday evening. Fife AC star Ben Sandilands, who raced to World Para Athletics Championships gold earlier
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Forth Green Freeport plans progress as outline business case produced
THE consortium behind the Forth Green Freeport has submitted its Outline Business Case (OBC) to the Scottish and UK Governments following its successful shortlisting earlier this year. The submission is an important step in the process towards
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Three drivers fail roadside drug tests in West Fife in 24-hour period
FIFE Road Police have stopped three people in the last 24 hours who have gone on to fail roadside drug tests. The latest to be stopped by police in Fife was a new driver, who was pulled over on Queensferry Road in Rosyth for driving with no lights
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MP celebrates West Fife's small businesses
DUNFERMLINE and West Fife MP Douglas Chapman celebrated Small Business Saturday this weekend by visiting several premises across the area. Every year, the event falls on the first weekend in December as a celebration of the huge variety of shops
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Record number of bird species spotted near former West Fife power station site
A RECORD number of threatened bird species have been spotted close to the site of the former Longannet Power Station. ScottishPower has completed work on an extensive £4.5m capping and restoration programme at Valleyfield in Fife, which includes
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Vehicle fire leads to closure of M90 slip road
A VEHICLE fire led to the closure of a slip road coming off the M90 near Dunfermline on Tuesday morning. Firefighters raced to the junction two of the motorway at the A823 near Pitreavie/Rosyth after the incident just after 9.30am. A Scottish
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Staff input at annual conference helps shape Kingdom's future planning
More than 200 staff from across the Kingdom Group gathered at The Vine Conference Centre in Dunfermline for the Association’s annual staff conference for a day of collaboration, discussion, and team-building activities. Kingdom Housing Association
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Man, 71, taken to hospital after 'serious' collision near Limekilns
A 71 YEAR-OLD man has been taken to hospital after a collision on a West Fife road this morning. Emergency services raced to the scene after the two-vehicle crash on the A985 near Limekilns shortly before 7am. The route was closed for several
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BBC now a threat to all local newspapers
If the BBC was a family and lived in the house next door to you it would be the neighbour from hell. That's the verdict of some of the most experienced local newspaper editors in the country who now regard the BBC as little more than a state-funded
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Massage therapist sentenced for sexually assaulting customer
A Dalgety Bay man, who set up a massage therapy business in his home, has been sentenced for sexually assaulted a female customer there. The victim was one of the first clients to visit the home of Mark Robertson. The massage session was brought
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Paddy McGuinness sets a date for stand-up show at Alhambra Theatre
Comedian Paddy McGuinness is bringing his first stand up show in eight years to Dunfermline's Alhambra Theatre in Dunfermline next year. His performance at the city venue on November 8, 2024, is one of 40 tour dates planned by the Phoenix Nights
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AYT Foods opens for business in Dunfermline
FIFE'S first Afro-Caribbean grocery shop has opened its doors in Dunfermline. AYT Foods was officially opened on Saturday morning and the celebrations included a blessing from Fr Syriac Palakudiyil, parish priest of the nearby St Margaret's RC
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Public to help shape multi-million pound plans for old coal mine near Kelty
THE public will get to have their say on the multi-million pound plans to turn an old opencast coal mine west of Kelty into a major tourism and leisure destination. National Pride (St Ninians Ltd) will host two consultation meetings to outline