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Police are appealing for information following a hit and run incident in Kirkcaldy.

Kirkcaldy hit and run: police update after man left seriously injured

The building above William Hill in Cupar is deemed to be an immediate danger (Pic: Google Maps)

Urgent work to start on building in Fife town centre deemed dangerous

The motion will go before full council at Fife House on Thursday.

Motion to spotlight “important” industry and “damaging” duty increases

Be more energy efficient in the home (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Get green credentials and be energy efficient

A new process for firework control zones is to be established in Fife. (Pic: Scott Louden)

New process for firework control zones requested by the community

Fife Council is looking to create ASN classrooms at two Fife primary schools. (Pic: Fife Council)

Proposals to create new classrooms for children with additional support needs

People battle against the wind and rain.

Watch: Met Office issues rare red warning - weather warnings explained

Party revelling Brits warned to avoid the roads this Christmas

British public vote to find new Christmas cracker jokes

Traffic and Travel

ScotRail services are affected by the "nationwide fault" with passengers facing delays or cancellations. (Pic: Michael Gillen)

Delays and cancellations for Fife rail commuters due to "nationwide fault"

Overnight closures are set to impact on a road in Glenrothes. (Pic: Fife Council)

Road closure: Glenrothes motorists diverted for six nights as work starts

ScotRail will run services in Fife on Boxing Day (Pic: Michael Gillen)

Christmas travel: ScotRail confirms Boxing Day train services to Fife stations

Queensferry Crossing (Pic: Lisa Ferguson)

Storm Bert: Queensferry Crossing closed for safety reasons

Crime

British Transport Police have launched an investigation (Pic: Submitted)

Police appeal after passenger with knife threatens train conductor

Beware of Black Friday scams

Black Friday shoppers told to watch for ‘bogus website’ scam

From left, Brunswick PACT chairman Brian Roberts, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and policing minister Dame Diana Johnson at the Home Office discussing the NationalWorld campaign Silent Crime on November 21, 2024

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper pledges action on Silent Crime

Amazon's Black Friday sales start on November 21. Photo: HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images

Scams shoppers need to watch out for during Black Friday

Woman lost £20k in a sophisticated scam. (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Woman lost £20k to scammers after replying to fake TV licence email

The arrests were made in Glenrothes (Pic: TSPL)

Three arrests after £5000 of drugs found in vehicle in Glenrothes

Weather

Heavy wind and rain are heading for the capital this week

Storm Darragh forecast as traffic chaos and amber warnings issued

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain is in place for the Kingdom from late on Friday afternoon into Saturday.

Storm Darragh set to bring heavy rain as yellow weather warning issued

Strong winds are expected to hit the UK.

Watch: Met Office issues yellow weather warnings for wind and rain

Opinion

David Torrance at the High Street festive launch

Bring the community together and we can build High Street of the future

It cheered me no end to see Kirkcaldy High Street bustling with activity this past weekend for the 'Big Switch On.' Hundreds of people joined in - with local organisations, charities and businesses coming together to host a celebration for the start of the Christmas season.

David Torrance MSP
British cricketer Tony Lock in a typical old sweet shop in 1961. (Pic: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Kirkcaldy High Street: rollcall of lost names - shops need customers to survive

Willie Rennie MSP

Protect agriculture funding, Rennie tells government

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Melanie Ward said she would vote against the bill.

Assisted Dying Bill ‘fundamentally changes trust in doctors’ says MP

Glenrothes and Mid Fife MP Richard Baker (left) with Josh MacAlister MP who has brought forward the Safer Phones Bill. (Pic: submitted)

Fife MP wants to hear parents' views on the Safer Phones Bill

Willie Rennie MSP

Willie Rennie - Column

Politics

Plans are on the horizon to restore the former Pittenweem Inn to a hotel. (Pic: Fife Council planning papers)

'Vacant' hotel in East Neuk village to be renovated and restored

Fife Council is to consult with tenants on proposed rent increases. (Pic: Danyel VanReenen)

Fife Council rent increases: anything below 5% “unsustainable” says leader

An artist's impression of how the ranger's lodge could have looked at Eden Springs. (Pic: Fife Council planning papers)

“Necessary” Eden Springs family home refused to protect countryside

Thew new business units at Levenmouth Business Park (Pic: Submitted)

New units planned just months after first tenants move into Fife business park

Business

Husband and wife Sian and Nicola Linton have opened The Cellar at 24 bringing a taste of Spain to Anstruther. (Pic: submitted)

Popular East Neuk restaurant re-opens with a Mediterranean twist

Shoppers in an Aldi supermarket in March 2020 (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Supermarket opening four new stores this week - full list of locations

Royal Mail postal workers sort Christmas cards in the Royal Mail Regional Sorting Office in Filton (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Royal Mail's Christmas and New Year delivery and service schedule

UK Trending

A dozen people have been jailed for over 100 years after one of Britain's biggest county lines drugs gangs which made £1.2 million a year was smashed by police.

Drugs gang gets smashed: Moment cops bust county lines criminals

Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern host the new You Bet!. Picture: ©ITV.

The exact time You Bet! will return to TV tonight

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly host Strictly Come Dancing. Photo: BBC

BBC confirms start time for Strictly Come Dancing semi-final

Ant and Dec on I’m A Celeb

I’m a Celeb fans warned show will start at a different time tonight

The order of elimination for I’m a Celeb in 2024

This is the lineup for I'm a Celebrity in 2024 - and where you recognise them from

I’m a Celeb confirms Celebrity Cyclone line-up

Environment

The historic harbour suffered significant storm damage (Pic: Fife Free Press)

‘Staggering generosity’ helps St Andrews tackle storm damage at historic harbour

H100 Project Lead Richard Beedell and Fife College Principal Jim Metcalfe (Pic: SGN)

Milestone for world’s first domestic hydrogen gas network in Fife town

Tackling global warming crisis (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Turning down the heat on rising global warming crisis

Irina and Stephen Wilkie

Christmas walk to support RSPB in memory of journalist Stephen Wilkie

People

The set of this year's Kings panto - Ya Wee Dickie McWhittington (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Kirkcaldy panto: Kings’ Dickie McWhittington a triumph as it overcomes adversity

Never has the old adage ‘the show must go on’ been more appropriate.

Allan Crow

The one-acre site town, forms part of a larger mixed-use development (Pic:Pixabay)

Care home development site in affluent Fife town put up for sale

Engineering Technician (Marine Engineering) Stephen Robertson has just Passed Out of the Marine Engineering Training Group at HMS Sultan. (Pic: Barry Swainsbury/Royal Navy)

Celebrations for Royal Navy engineering technician as he reaches milestone

In rehearsal for Ya Wee Dickie McWhittington (Pics; Submitted)

How Scotland's smallest panto has created a great new tradition in Kirkcaldy

Raffle draw with (from left) Neil Smart, Graham Kilgour, Lewis Vaughan and Pauline Buchan (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Cottage Christmas Appeal: we're halfway to our £60,000 target - can you help?

Education

Stella Maris (Pics: University of St Andrews)

St Andrews University row as rector told to stay away from graduations

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Christmas gift drive in Glenrothes

Students and guests at the presentation of the Arnold Clark scholarships (Pic: Fife College)

Arnold Clark scholarships for Fife students to ’make a real difference’

Our Pipe Band welcoming people in

Lochgelly High School Remembers

Emma Steel is the head of Every Cherry, which creates and publishes more accessible books

Meet the woman behind ground-breaking new books for children with SEND

Thousands of UK university graduates are purportedly owed refunds on their student loan repayments

Student Loans Company overpaid by £184m - how to check your refund

Health

ME Action UK campaigners gather in Parliament Square to demand the £100s millions missing from ME research.

ME: 'Tired doesn't even come close to describing it'

These vitamins could be the key to dodging illnesses this winter

The best Vitamin D supplement to take this winter - a doctor explains

Plant-based alternatives to meat are increasingly realistic (Picture: Adam Berry/Getty Images)

Why it's bad that vegetarians now eat the most ultra-processed foods

It's important to be aware of the symptoms of Covid this Christmas.

Covid symptoms you should look out for this Christmas

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Aldi's five festive changes for Christmas

This is probably the cheapest way to pick up a branded dash cam

eBay is selling Nextbase dash cams at up to half price

The Anker Solix C300 can charge several devices at once

Review: The Solix C300 rewrites the portable power station rule book

Electric shavers are a great time-saver for those who like a smooth start to the day

Shaver deals: Big savings on men's electric shavers for a limited time

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Caviar Gold skincare by Lacura hits the middle aisles later this week

Caviar face creams and LED masks: Don't miss Aldi beauty bargains

Yellow warnings caution against further rainfall and colder snaps for Ireland, says Met Office

Ad Feature UK-based radiator supplier comes to Ireland as temperatures plummet

The back of the 31-year-old's bat will be sponsored by Balqis Capital, a leader in private market credit

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Santa’s Smashed Burger makes an appearance on the festive menu

Don't miss limited-edition Santa’s Smashed Burger this festive season

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