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Fife House, Glenrothes (Image by Danyel Vanreenen)

Fife Council: councillor walks out in row with Provost over lack of respect

St Andrews harbour was badly damaged in last month's storms (Pic: Google Maps)

Shore closure as temporary repairs get underway at storm-hit St Andrews harbour

The Foodbank is based out of Caledonia House in Glenrothes (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Glenrothes Foodbank: Charity says no cause for celebration on 10th anniversary

Police have launched an investigation (Pic: TSPL)

Police appeal after 18-year woman sexually assaulted in Kennoway

Ravenscraig Castle in Kirkcaldy remains closed to the public (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Ravenscraig Castle: drawbridge repairs revealed before doors can re-open

Colin Maxwell has received the Instructional Excellence Trainer for 2023 award from software giants Adobe. (Pic: Submitted)

Fife College lecturer picks up prestigious teaching award

The rules would have had a significant on Danyel's life had they been in place at the time of her wedding (Pic: Sarah Wenban Photography)

New immigration rules would have taken everything away from me, overnight

Three buildings in Kirkcaldy and a fourth in Leven have been identified as containing crumbing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) (Pics; Google Maps)

Crumbling concrete found in Fife library, nursery, sports and community centres

Cupar Recycling Centre (Google Maps)

Glimmer of hope in bid to find new location for Fife town’s recycling centre

The former TSB in Cupar will now become to a charity's support centre (Pic: Submitted)

New role for ex-bank in Fife town as charity gets green light to move in

Sport

Sam Stanton celebrates scoring Raith winner against Partick Thistle with Jack Hamilton and Dylan Easton (Pics by Fife Photo Agency)

Late double salvo sees Raith Rovers past Partick Thistle
A dream night for Raith Rovers on Friday saw them go two points clear at the top of the Scottish Championship with a thrilling 4-3 home comeback victory over Partick Thistle at Stark’s Park.

Raith star Paquito on stage at this year's Hall of Fame (Pic: Julie Russell)

Raith Rovers Hall of Fame: tickets sale date for 2024 show is put on hold

Reece Harsch (Pic: Jillian McFarlane)

Fife Flyers in hunt for new import as defenceman Reece Harsch hands in notice

Raith Rovers manager Ian Murray is pictured at a freezing Caledonian Stadium during last Saturday's 2-1 away win against Inverness (Pic by Ross MacDonald/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers boss Ian Murray: Fans are fantastic

Robbie Raeside pictured playing for Raith Rovers in the 1990s (Pic by Bill Dickman)

Robbie Raeside: Ex-Raith Rovers defender reminisces about facing Bayern Munich

East Fife

East Fife management duo Greig McDonald and Paul Thomson on the touchline (Photo: Alan Murray)

East Fife's 'Jekyll and Hyde' nature cannot continue, says boss
East Fife boss Greig McDonald admits the ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ nature of his side cannot continue if they want to be considered as serious contenders for a League 2 promotion play-off spot come the end of the campaign.

Billy McPhee was a legendary figure at East Fife (Pic: East Fife FC)

Billy McPhee: tributes paid after death of East Fife legend

East Fife management duo Greig McDonald and Paul Thomson on the touchline (Photo: Alan Murray)

East Fife fans react to Dumbarton defeat

(Photo: Kenny Mackay)

East Fife are lacking a cutting edge, admits boss

Dean Whitson scores from the penalty spot to put Dunbar United 1-0 up against East Fife at New Countess Park (Photo: Kenny Mackay)

We had a personality test and we failed it, admits boss Greig McDonald after Eas...

Raith Rovers

Raith Rovers striker Jamie Gullan celebrating scoring a penalty to make it 2-1 to the Fifers at Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Saturday (Photo by Ross MacDonald/SNS Group)

Deja vu as sub Jamie Gullan nets late winner for Raith Rovers against Inverness ...
Raith Rovers followed up their first league win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle for almost quarter of a century with their first away victory against them in 19 attempts on Saturday.

Raith Rovers striker Jamie Gullan being congratulated by team-mate Shaun Byrne after scoring a 94th-minute penalty against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Saturday (Photo by Ross MacDonald/SNS Group)

​Scoring winner against Caley again a great feeling, says Raith Rovers striker J...

Raith Rovers manager Ian Murray watching his side beat Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2-1 on Saturday (Photo by Ross MacDonald/SNS Group)

​True grit to thank for back-to-back wins against Inverness Caledonian Thistle, ...

Jack Hamilton (left) celebrates scoring for Raith Rovers (Pic by Craig Foy/SNS Group)

Raith Rovers ace Jack Hamilton delighted with form since returning from injury

25-11-2023. Picture Michael Gillen. FALKIRK. Falkirk Stadium. Falkirk FC v Formartine United FC. Season 2023 - 2024. The Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup 3rd round. Goal Falkirk, Ethan Ross 23.

'That is what I wanted' - Raith Rovers' Ethan Ross on Falkirk loan stay

Crime

Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court (Pic: Scott Louden)

Court fine for Fife illegal gangmaster who netted £6000 supplying farm workers

St Andrews B)us Station (Pic: Google Maps)

Police patrols stepped up after anti-social behaviour closes Fife bus station

Two men have been arrested and charged in relation to 49 incidents across Central Scotland. Picture: John Devlin

Men due to appear in court in relation to 49 incidents across central Scotland

Police have welcomed the sentence on George Blackwood (Pic: TSPL)

Fife man branded ‘dangerous individual’ jailed for attacks on women and children

​One of the smashed windows on the train.

Vandals leave Fife Heritage Railway with £12,000 repair bill for smashed windows

David Barnes was convicted of murder and attempting to pervert the ends of justice (Pic: Submitted)

Fife man convicted of murder & concealing remains in abandoned industrial estate

What's On

Christmas at the Botanic 2023 Rainbow Hedge is a towering showstopper at Christmas at the Botanics 2023. Photo by Phil Wilkinson/Christmas at the Botanics

Ad Feature FIRST LOOK: Christmas At The Botanics 2023 is plants inspired wonderland

Wizard Of Oz is at the Alhambra Theatre

Win a night at the Wizard Of Oz panto at the Alhambra & seats in the Royal Box

Richard Cook from Fife Properties with the cast of Ya Wee Beauty & The Beastie at the Kings Theatre (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Showtime and sponsor boost for Ya Wee Beauty & The Beastie

Glen McNamara is one of the big shows at the Old Kirk this Christmas

Christmas in Kirkcaldy: Old Kirk unveils packed programme of live music

Retro

Pupils at Viewforth High School were involved in a t-shirt exhibition at Kirkcaldy Museum back in 1990.

In Pictures: memories of Viewforth & St Andrews High Schools through the decades
They have long and proud traditions at the heart of Kirkcaldy – and pupils and staff at Viewforth and St Andrews High Schools have featured many times in the pages of the Fife Free Press.

In 1998 Bill Laing’s Life Saving Club celebrated its 20th anniversary. Held at Kirkcaldy’s Balwearie High School, Bill started the club in March 1978 with ten members and in the first two decades had taught life-saving lessons in the pool to nearly 350 local youngsters aged between 10-16. To mark the anniversary club members put on a life-saving display in the pool which was followed by a ceremony where trophies and awards were given out.

In Pictures: pupils and staff at Balwearie High School from 1980s to 2015

The 10 most and least sociable breeds of adorable dog

In 1999 youngsters from the Linktown area of Kirkcaldy covered up a grafitti-strewn wall with a mural carrying an anti-drug message. From l to r are; Kirsty Halstead, Sarah Rutherford, Lee Allan, Mark Lindsay, Jamie Donaldson and Louise Young.

In Pictures: fantastic memories of Kirkcaldy in the 1990s in this great gallery

From left: Linoleum portrait of Queen Elizabeth, made in Kirkcaldy in 1955; Linoleum produced by William Morris; and linoleum pattern, adapted from a design for wallpaper by Walter Crane, and produced by the Kirkcaldy Floorcloth Company in the late 1800s (Pics: On Fife)

Rare lino fragment in exhibition in Kirkcaldy – the town that floored the world

Health

Rhona Martin was selected earlier this year to take part in a nine-month development programme (Pic: Lesley Martin)

Glenrothes nurse awarded prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy (Pic: Danyel VanReenen)

Councillors set to scrutinise NHS Fife’s huge projected £23m overspend

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy (Pic: Danyel VanReenen)

Reduced hospital bed capacity partially to blame for longer A&E wait times

Parminder Singh, from Kirkcaldy, has thanked ambulance staff who helped save him after he had a cardiac arrest while at the gym. (Pic: Submitted)

Dad thanks ambulance staff who helped after he had a cardiac arrest at the gym

Homes & Gardens

House prices took a slight dip across Fife in September (Pic: Pixabay)

House prices in Fife: slight drop in prices, but long-term trend is positive
House prices in Fife dropped slightly, in Fife in September, new figures show.

The new housing development got the go ahead this week (Pic: Submitted)

Developer gets green light for 143 new homes

The new student accommodation in St Andrews (Pic: Submitted)

New studios and shared student apartments unveiled in St Andrews development

The first residents at St Andrews West, Rona and Mark Patterson, plus their children, are pictured in front of their new home (Pic: Submitted)

First home owners move in to phase one of St Andrews West landmark development

Chad Reekie in his new showroom at Fife Stoves (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Kirkcaldy business Fife Stoves opens new showroom in move into retail market

Lifestyle

To Let signs can be seen across the High Street (pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Bid to ban 'to let' signs in Kirkcaldy High St, and clean up eyesore empty shops

Jack Coghill - the “Jack” in Jack O’ Bryans Bar & Kitchen in Dunfermline - has devised his new desserts ahead of the busy festive period (Pic: Jim Payne)

Fife chocolatier unveils mouth-watering festive selection and aims for TV

The 11 best dog breeds to choose if you have children

10 breeds of dog most likely to suffer from separation anxiety post-lockdown

People

Gordon Brown visits stalls at Seascape's Christmas event (Pic: Ian Sloan)

Gordon Brown pays tribute to 'amazing work' at Seascape’s Christmas event
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown showed his support for Fife sight loss charity Seescape at its annual Christmas coffee morning.

Amazon;'s deliver of toys reaches the Cottage Centre (Pic: Submitted)

Amazon truck of toys, including Barbie, Furby & Pokémon for Cottage Centre

The Mill Dam could fetch up to £60,000 at auction (Pic: Submitted)

Fife painting by renowned Scottish colourist could fetch £60,000 at auction

Opinion

How school meals looked in the 1970-s (Pic: Evening Standard/Getty Images)

School dinners: memories of semolina, rubbery meat and rock hard potatoes

Fife Council marked 30 years of National Schools Meal Week this week - and the milestone underlined just far those dinners have come since I left school.Allan CrowAllan Crow
Protesters outside the Scottish Parliament during a No to Self-ID protest (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Neale Hanvey: Equality Act must urgently be amended

How supermarket check outs looked in 1979 (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Bring back checkout staff and put customer service back into supermarkets

Top Of The Pops: a magnificent musical jukebox that thrilled generationsAllan Crow
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Cashless has become the norm at major events and in many stores (Pic: Scott Eisen/Getty Images for Mastercard)

Cash may no longer be king, but we shouldn’t be pushed into losing it

How Guy Fawkes Night used to look (Pic: TSPLK archives)

Bonfire Night: time to take fireworks off the shelves for good

Edinburgh Eastern MSP Ash Regan. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Neale Hanvey: with Ash Regan in the Scottish Parliament, Alba’s impact will grow

Business

Iain Matthew (left) with painter, Craig McLelland (Pic: Submitted)

Buy out boosts Fife decorators towards healthy order book

Aldi store in Kirkcaldy (Pic: Submitted)

Pay rise for Aldi staff at stores across Fife of at least £12 per hour

The two Fife towns form part of the latest full fibre broadband roll out (Pic: Submitted)

9000 more to get full fibre broadband in two Fife towns

Jude Innes, the great great granddaughter of George Innes who opened the book shop with his brother John in 1879.

Sadness as historic St Andrews bookshop J&G Innes set to close after 144 years

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