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

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

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

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

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

Dr Marryat has been named a recipient of a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellowship (Pics: Submitted).

Major funding for Kirkcaldy researcher into impact of opioids on unborn babies

Santa finds out what these youngsters want for Christmas after dropping into Cupcake Coffee in Kirkcaldy

In Pictures: Santa drops into Cupcake Coffee in Kirkcaldy

The new Burger King store in Carberry Road, Kirkcaldy is set to open its doors on Monday, December 4. (Pic: Burger King)

Burger King gives away free burgers at new Kirkcaldy branch

Krafty Drinks has extended to open a shop in Kinghorn's High Street. Pictured is owner Megan Lindop. (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Krafty Drinks expands from Kirkcaldy into Kinghorn with second shop

Some shops in Burntisland High Street will be staying open late on Thursdays in the run up to Christmas.

Burntisland traders to open for late night shopping in run up to Christmas

Keith Rennie, managing director for Scotch Whisky Investments and Barry Anderson, Business Operations Manager toast the opening of the new facility in Glenrothes. (Pic: Paul Chappells)

Scotch Whisky Investments toasts opening of its new £10m whisky facility

Six partners from Innes Johnston LLP took part in the workshop (Pic: Submitted)

Fife lawyers become pioneers at its 'first-of-its-kind' workshop

The Woodside Hotel, Aberdour is set to be turned into flats and houses. (pic: Google Maps)

Plans to turn historic Fife hotel into flats and houses given the go ahead

Forth Green Freeport chairperson Dame Susan Rice
(Picture: Submitted)

Forth Green Freeport plans sail on towards £7 billion reality

The Cocoa Tree Cafe (pic: Google Maps)

Popular Fife chocolatier given go ahead for plans to open new production base
A Fife chocolate producer has outgrown its current facilities and is looking to expand its production facilities in a major move.

Ross Macauley of Macauley's Fruit and Veg Merchant in Burntisland is one of the local businesses supporting the Fife Gift Card. (pic: Fife Council)

Shoppers urged to shop local to win their dream Christmas

The Aldi store in Glenrothes is to be expanded now plans have been approved. (Pic: Google Maps)

Green light as plans approved to expand a Fife Aldi store

ExxonMobil Chemical plant at Mossmorran (Pic: TSPL)

Mossmorran strike: contract workers picket line in cost of living payment row

The market will host a festive fair before closing (Pic: Cath Ruane/Submitted)

Kirkcaldy indoor market: traders forge ahead with festive fayre despite closure

The indoor market and (right) The Forum which used to be part of the Mercat Shopping Centre (Picas: Fife Free Press)

Kirkcaldy indoor market: demise of town centre’s once thriving market stalls

Happier times: Pet Shop owners celebrate 60 years in business - Ken, Helen and David Galloway (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

The Pet Shop announces closure of Kirkcaldy High street shop after 67 years

The Indoor Market has bene part of the town's High Street since 1989 (Pic: TSPL)

Kirkcaldy Indoor Market announces closure date after 35 years in High Street

Businesses at the 'meet the buyer' event (Pic: Submitted)

Fife Business Week success with praise for ‘Meet The Buyer’ event

Zest Café owner Lisa Cathro has concerns.

Fife café owner’s doubts over Hunt’s ‘Back to Work’ scheme for sick and disabled

Santa meets the panto stars at the 2022 Christmas lights switch on (Pic: Cath Ruane)

Date announced for Christmas lights switch-on in Kirkcaldy town centre

Caffe Nero could be moving into St Andrews (Pic:d Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)

Caffe Nero unveils bid to move into empty Fife town centre shop
Caffè Nero could soon open up in a Fife town. The coffee shop has submitted a planning application to Fife Council to move into the vacant Jack Wills store-front in St Andrews. If approved, it would be the town’s first and only Caffè Nero.

The Lomond Hills Hotel in Freuchie has been sold to the Glenshire Group. (Pic: Christie & Co)

Historic Fife hotel which went into liquidation is now sold

Ben Sharp and Kyle Petersen, both 22, recently secured posts as instrument technicians (Pic: Submitted)

Mossmorran apprentices secure permanent jobs at Fife Ethylene Plant

Proprietor Yue with Sir Keir Starmer

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer grabs coffee at Kirkcaldy cafe

EnergyScreed being poured at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh.

Fife flooring specialists send 'Titan' truck to Edinburgh development

Pupils at Viewforth have taken part in the Glamcandy classes (Pic: Submitted)

Glamcandy make-up classes boost for Fife pupils as programme is rolled out

Seal pup at St Andrews Aquarium (Pic: Submitted)

St Andrews Aquarium re-opens after storm damage but seals are re-homed

The Crusoe is one of the venues to be spotlighted (Pic: Simon Hird)

Fife unveils plans for first food and drink week to champion thriving sector

Alex Thaddeus picked up the award at the Salon Awards 2023 in London (Pic: Submitted)

Cupar salon picks up industry award at London ceremony

The Old Manor Hotel, Lundin Links (Pic: David Wardle)

Fife hotel rebrands lounge after discovery of historic papers and photographs

Colin Sneddon Funeral Directors celebrated their third win at this year's awards (Pic: Coling Sneddon Funeral Directors)

Leven funeral directors celebrates third business award

ExxonMobil Chemical plant at Mossmorran (Pic: TSPL)

Mossmorran contract workers strike over cost of living payment

The planning application has been lodged by the car dealer with Fife Council (Pic: Google Maps)

Kirkcaldy car dealer unveils plans for new valeting workshop

Shetland Trader cargo ship brought the one millionth tonne of wheat by boat into Carr's Fl;our Mill at Kirkcaldy harbour (Pic: David Craft)

Over 1million tonnes of wheat arrive by boat at Kirkcaldy harbour

Society has moved away from the nightclub label and unveiled a new seven-day a week operating model (Pics: Submitted)

Kirkcaldy's last nightclub unveils new look and direction

The new Must Be Crackers store in Dunfermline's High Street (Pic: Submitted)

New deli and artisan food store opens its doors in Fife High Street

The Scaramanga team celebrating their 25th Hollywood movie role.

Fife vintage business marks props in 25th film with special event

The Elf Experience is coming to the Kirkcaldy venue (Pic: Submitted)

Fife soft play venue launches Elf Experience for youngsters

The Bairns Group opened the Play Room on Saturday, November 4 (Pic: Laura Dryburgh)

New business opens doors on Kirkcaldy High Street

The doors open at the new look tenpin alley next month (Pic:Liz Henson Photography)

Glenrothes’ tenpin bowling alley re-opens after major revamp

Sam Thirlwall and the staff inside Wicked Cheesecake's new premises in Kirkcaldy (Pic: Submitted)

Fife’s Wicked Cheesecake businesses shuts second shop after Kirkcaldy closure

Walker Murray, owner of the Anstruther Fish Bar (Pic: Submitted)

Much-loved Anstruther Fish Bar shortlisted for new UK-wide award

Kirkcaldy-based husband-and-wife duo, Ameer and Nicole Limbu launched Choola in summer (Pic: Submitted)

Fife street food business scoops awards and appears on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen

Neale Hanvey MP and David Torrance MSP were given a tour of the facilities on Friday (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Kirkcaldy businesses encouraged to make use of Job Centre interview facilities

Fife Creamery's fleet of lorries (Pic: Submitted)

Fife Creamery deal with Northern Ireland company to bring products to Scotland

Dobbies is bringing Santa Paws to its Fife store (Pic: Stuart Attwood)

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Fife garden centre welcomes pets to meet Santa Paws in Christmas initiative

At the Kingswood Hotel are Dalbir Singh, owner, Scottish Government Innovation Minister, Richard Lochhead and Sam Calvert, chief revenue officer at GoFibre, (Pic: Simon Jauncey)

Full fibre broadband installation transforms popular Fife hotel’s business

On Cloud Pine in Kirkcaldy in 2021 (Pic: Submitted)

Pop-up Christmas tree shop returns to new town centre location in Kirkcaldy

Amazon Halloween fun - The McShane Family, from left, Stephen, Murray, Martha and Conall. (Pic: Fraser Band)

Hallowe’en party as a thank you to staff at Amazon’s centre in Fife