Today, 150 years on, it remains the voice of the town – and is still part of the fabric of people’s lives.
It has chronicled the history of this town across the decades, noting everything from grievous losses in world wars to the triumphs of our sports teams, and the incredible moments which have shaped this town.
We look back on a century and a half of reporting faithfully and honestly with pictures from our archives which celebrate the newspaper and the people behind it.
29. Fife Free Press; 150 years reporting the news
2010 saw the Press made the switch from broadsheet to tabloid format - and it was a huge success. Pictured at the launch party is Jill Kennedy with a copy of the first ever tabloid edition. Photo: WALTER NEILSON
30. Fife Free Press; 150 years reporting the news
The miners' strike of1972 - the 1984 industrial dispute also made the front page on a regular basis Photo: na
31. Fife Free Press; 150 years reporting the news
Many delivery boys and girls will remember the famous yellow bags which used to be filled with the broadsheet editions of the FFP Photo: Fife Free Press