Kirkcaldy and Burntisland
Project turns empty house into family home
A long-term empty property in Kirkcaldy has been transformed into an affordable rented family house thanks to an empty homes initiative.
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Ardroy Centre needs your help
ARE you one of the thousands of Fife Council schoolchildren who visited Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre over the past 40 years?
Torrance in MS pledge
PEOPLE in Fife living with MS should be given the right treatment, care and support, according to a local MSP.
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Step back in time with town display
TOWNSFOLK will be invited to take a step back in time when a new exhibition opens in the newly refurbished Kirkcaldy Galleries next month.
Rejects store left us feeling rejected ...
A VISIT to a popular Kirkcaldy store left a woman and her disabled mother upset after they claimed they were treated “rudely” by staff.
Mystery over man found injured in Kirkcaldy street
QUESTION marks continue to surround the circumstances which led to a man lying unconscious in a Kirkcaldy street.
‘Wrong place’ for playpark says resident
PLANS to build a new playpark in Dallas Drive are to go ahead - despite the objections of a local resident.
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Pedal power takes over town centre
THOUSANDS of people from around Fife and far beyond flocked to Kirkcaldy town centre to watch dozens of top class cyclists in action.
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Home sweet home for former museum
DYSART explorer John McDouall Stuart’s former house is being re-opened today (Thursday) after undergoing a restoration project.
End nears for £3.6m Chapel Level scheme
DRIVERS are being promised faster journeys as a major Kirkcaldy road improvement project finally reaches the end of the road.
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Let’s turn our park into an oasis of nature
A NEW group has been formed to help transform Dunnikier Park into an oasis for nature and introduce new attractions.
Park pillar in place at last
THE missing pillar at Kirkcaldy’s Beveridge Park is finally back in place – almost two years after it was hit by a circus lorry.
Loss-making cafe set to close at Beacon Centre
A LOCAL councillor said he is “bitterly disappointed” at the decision to close the cafe at a Burntisland leisure facility.
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Talks held to safeguard seaside toilets
DISCUSSIONS have been held to try to safeguard the future of closure threatened public toilets in Burntisland and Kinghorn.
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Woman trapped after two car collision
A WOMAN had to be cut free from her car following a two vehicle collision on the Standing Stane Road near Kirkcaldy this morning (Friday).
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16-year-old charged over major fire in Burntisland
A 16-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a major fire at a storage building beside Rossend Castle, Burntisland, last week.
Jack, Ian & Val set for Adam Smith festival
FAMOUS names are gearing up to mark a memorable festival in honour of Kirkcaldy’s most influential son next month .
Investing in Kirkcaldy’s future
THE REFURBISHMENT of Kirkcaldy Galleries is an investment in the town’s future and will be a facility locals will be able to enjoy for generations to come.
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Re/max boss quashes bankruptcy rumours
RUMOURS that a leading estate agency in Fife hit the rocks after a boss was made bankrupt are being denied by the new owner.
We need a recycling point!
A LONG-RUNNING saga of overflowing recycling bins on a Kirkcaldy housing estate could soon be a thing of the past.
Kirkcaldy goes wheely crazy
THE Lang Toun is preparing to go bike crazy with two of the country’s biggest two-wheeled events about to hit the town within five days of each other.
A bright future - and two key challenges
SUMMER 2012 and the Town House is buzzing with activity. The Council chamber, so often a place of sterile debate, came to life as the chairs and tables were removed, and people talked and shared ideas as they moved around the room.
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Clock tower repair could be put back until next year
IT COULD be another year before Burntisland has its historic clock tower back in place if funding cannot be secured before then.
Differing points of view ...
FEARS have been expressed that years of planning could go down the drain if work doesn’t begin soon on a Kinghorn project.
Council’s U-turn on places at Kirkcaldy school
EDUCATION chiefs have done a complete U-turn on a decision to refuse 13 children, living outwith catchment, a place at Strathallan Primary.
Fife firm is handed contract to build Morrisons’ town store
MORRISONS’ new state of the art foodstore at Invertiel will be built by Inverkeithing based building firm Muir Construction
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I can travel to Edinburgh by train - but I can’t come home again ...
A WHEELCHAIR user from Burntisland has criticised the recent restoration of the station as one platform is still inaccessible to the disabled.
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Start up in the heart of our town centre
BUDDING entrepreneurs are wanted to start up new businesses in Kirkcaldy town centre as part of an innovative scheme.
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Post office goes to the polls
THREE shops are in the running to become the new home to Lochgelly Post Office with an online poll set up to gauge the public’s opinion.
Police investigate ‘unexplained’ death in Kirkcaldy
Police Scotland are investigating the circumstances of the death of an 81-year-old woman in a flat at Ravenscraig, Kirkcaldy.
Have a splashing time on Kinghorn Loch!
OPEN water swimming will be one of the new activities on offer to visitors at a Come and Try Day on Kinghorn Loch next weekend.
Playing a part in a bright future for Cardenden
THE future comes a step closer on May 9 when Cardenden officially launches its five-year Community Action Plan in the Bowhill Community Centre.
Arrival of spring delayed by long winter
SPRING has not quite sprung yet according to green fingered gardeners in Kirkcaldy.
Restored with love & now an award winner
KIRKCALDY MP Gordon Brown has unveiled a plaque commemorating the Fife Historic Buildings Trust winning a prestigious award.
Who was Rev. Gillespie?
WOULD-BE historians are being invited to take part in workshops to uncover information on Kirkcaldy churchman Rev. George Gillespie.
Three days of action to close the net on town’s rogue traders ...
OFFICERS from Kirkcaldy North Community Team and Fife Council Trading Standards joined forces recently to target rogue traders.
It’s all go in the Gallatown!
KIRKCALDY’S Gallatown has long been seen as an area overlooked by those in charge of the purse strings in the town, with most of the money going to other places.
Council pledge on dumped rubbish
FIFE Council has pledged to remove potentially dangerous rubbish which has been dumped at a popular Kirkcaldy walking area.
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Empty class but we can’t get kids into Strathallan
PARENTS trying to get their kids into a top Kirkcaldy primary school have hit out after placement requests were rejected.
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Close the public loos & we might all lose ...
TWO local councillors have raised concerns about proposals to close public toilets in Burntisland and Kinghorn following a Fife-wide review.
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Former police chief fined £400 after driving conviction
FIFE’S former Chief Constable has been found guilty of careless driving.
999 mercy plea snub
A KIRKCALDY man who begged for help after collapsing with blood poisoning was refused an ambulance - five times.
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Investigations continue into scrapyard fire
POLICE in Fife are appealing for witnesses following the outbreak of two major fires within hours of each other on Sunday night.
Ambitions for the future of Kirkcaldy town centre
THE pledge was quite simple. In front of over 120 invited guests at the town centre summit councillors promised: This is not a talking shop.
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Police investigate major blaze at Kirkcaldy scrapyard
Police in Fife are continuing to investigate a large fire which took place at a scrapyard in Kirkcaldy’s Randolph Industrial Estate in the early hours of Monday.
Free film and music courses now on offer
Budding musicians or film directors in Kirkcaldy are being offered the chance to pick up extra skills at new adult education classes.
Thanks a (half of a) million!
A Kirkcaldy primary school is celebrating being awarded almost half a million pounds of Lottery funding.
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‘Virtual wards’ come to Kirkcaldy area
AN innovative new care service is to be rolled out in the Kirkcaldy area after coming through a highly successful trial.
Youth cafe is on the menu for new venue
A wide range of activities for young people living in Kirkcaldy’s Linktown are being planned for a new community venue, including a youth cafe.
Latest call to save the ancient Wemyss Caves
A KIRKCALDY MSP believes ancient caves in danger of being lost to the sea could become a major tourist attraction if saved.
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Monday 20 May 2013
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