Environment

The scene of the blaze at Ladybank in May | Pic @DvdHmlt/PA Wire

Ladybank waste facility fire: call for action on lithium-ion batteries dangers

The judges meet the team from Growing Kirkcaldy at the start if their visit, at Kirkcaldy War Memorial Gardens | Pic Cath Ruane

Gold award as Growing Kirkcaldy impress judges at Beautiful Scotland awards

Realm workers with, from left, - Christine Edwards, Debbie MacCallum (Hamish!), Julie Dalton (Trustee of The Hamish Foundation) and Annabelle Sey (BID St Andrews) | Pic The Hamish Foundation.

Work starts to restore much loved tidal pool in St Andrews

The plans for the land after finally securing ownership | Pic Poets' Neuk

Decade-long fight for land gifted to St Andrews by Mary Queen of Scots pays off

Kinghorn beach (Pic: Cath Ruane)

Kinghorn water pollution: Scottish Water CEO action pledge after town visit

Chancefield Woodland.(Pic: Fife Council planning papers)

Outdoor learning venture for Fife woodland approved

Greens MSP Mark Ruskell (Pic: Cath Ruane)

Data centre halt must see action, say Greens

David Torrance (second left) with Gillian Martin (second right).

Kirkcaldy MSP demands action for Kinghorn Beach

Low rainfall over the summer has had a negative effect on river levels

Fife rivers suffer after dry summer

Greener Kirkcaldy have organised two walkabouts for September

Walk the Waterfront with Greener Kirkcaldy

Puffins with sandeels | Pic Catriona Webster

Huge drop in puffin numbers on Isle of May sparks concerns

Chester is only the third dog to have climbed all of Scotland's Donalds.

Mountain dog Chester "compleats" The Donalds

The corrosion found by inspectors at the ExxonMobil plant (Pic: HSE)

ExxonMobil fined for ‘extremely flammable’ leaks

Warning signs have been placed at Seafield Beach (Pic: Fife Coast & Countryside Trust)

‘Stay out water’ alert after contamination at Kirkcaldy beach

More trees are set to be planted in neighbourhoods across Fife (Pic: AVAKAphoto/Pixabay)

Fife towns set for more trees to boost people’s health

David Torrance MSP at the public demo outside Cato's recent community engagement session in Auchtertool (Pic: Contributed)

MSPs react to Scottish Government ruling on AI data centre ruling
An environmental assessment WILL be carried out into a hugely contentious plan to build a major AI data centre on the outskirts of Auchtertool.
Allan Crow

Seafield Beach Kirkcaldy (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Appeal to Fifers to join major clean-up of coastline

Fife Council is looking for help recording all kinds of plants and wildlife (Pic: Contributed)

Discovering Nature in Fife: first week-long event, and how to get involved

Temporary water abstraction restrictions into Fife have eased (Pic: thophilong/Pixabay)

Water restrictions lifted in Fife as heavy rains change scarcity alerts

Campaigners from the Auchtertool Action group protesting outside the village hall.

Auchtertool data centre: MSP calls for EIA after Edinburgh project ruling

Greener Kirkcaldy is inviting local people to its annual event on Saturday, August 8 (Pic: Contributed)

Kirkcaldy Is … help answer that and shape town’s future at open day

Scotland’s environment watchdog has extended temporary water abstraction restrictions into Fife (Pic: thophilong/Pixabay)

Water restrictions extended as Fife faces dry conditions

Fife has been selected to take part in a new initiative designed to support sustainable tourism across Scotland. (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Fife joins pilot project to support sustainable tourism for lasting benefits

Ravenscraig Park is a popular spot for visitors and locals and has this year received a Green Flag Award. (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Four Fife parks awarded Green Flag Awards for the first time

Kinghorn Harbour Beach (Pic: M.C. Gilbert)

Fife beach needs ‘urgent action’ as it could be downgraded over sewage issues

Volunteers from Growing Kirkcaldy have worked hard to keep the town centre looking green (Pic: Contributed)

Kirkcaldy goes for gold as Beautiful Scotland judges set for town visit

The road leading to the beach at the harbour in Aberdour (Pic: Google Maps)

‘Stay out of water’ warning after pollution at popular Fife beach
Visitors to a popular Fife beach have been urged to stay out of the water after a pollution incident.
Allan Crow

Seafield Environmental Group, led by Sally Walsh (middle right,) (Pic: Contributed)

Dragons’ Den style pitches in record funding for Fife climate projects

Greener Kirkcaldy is developing a Green Space Strategy for the town centre and waterfront (Pic: Kirsty Anderson / Collective Architecture)

Community resilience done well protects people and places

Melanie Ward MP met with representatives from SEPA and Scottish Water

Fife MP presses for urgent action to end contaminated water polluting beach

Climate Forests team have planted close to five million trees. (Pic. Contributed.)

Transforming Fife with £1 million Climate Forests funding

The Crail Community Partnership was recognised with the climate impact award at the Scottish Charity Awards 2026. (Pic: Neil Hanna)

Climate award for Fife group that has created new woodlands & meadows

Dalgety Bay radiation clean-up works in 2021 (Pic: Lisa Ferguson)

Dalgety Bay radiation: councillors get update on particles detected

Willie Rennie MSP has put over a dozen questions to the Scottish Government (Pic: @DvdHmlt/PA Wire)

Ladybank fire: probe into ‘potential criminality’ at major recycling centre fire

There are over 70 events planned in the 2026 Fife Climate Festival (Pic: Submitted)

Fife Climate Festival: beach cleans, repair cafés and community events galore

Kim Dick joined as a volunteer (Pic: Submitted)

Levenmouth charity opens doors to its refurbished community hub

Seafield Beach Kirkcaldy (Pic: Fife Free Press)

15 bathing sites across Fife set for summer of monitoring

Thirteen Fife beaches have been awarded Scotland's Beach Award in 2026 by Keep Scotland Beautiful.

Scotland's Beach Award: The 13 Fife beaches to receive the award in 2026

Kirkland (Pic: Fife Council)

What is in 20-year plan to restore and protect Fife’s natural environment

The scene of the blaze at Ladybank (Pic courtesy @DvdHmlt/PA Wire)

Firefighters end 13-day operation at Ladybank waste site after final assessment

The scene of the blaze at Ladybank (Pic courtesy @DvdHmlt/PA Wire)

Fife Council suspends bulky uplifts after devastating fire at Ladybank site

The fire sparked a major response from the emergency services (Pic: John Devlin)

Ladybank recycling facility fire: A92 re-opens as investigations get underway

NHSFife has issued a warning about the dangers of blue-green algae. Image: The Pet Wiki

Fifers warned on dangers of blue green algae on water this summer

Fife Climate Festival takes place in June (Pic: Submitted)

Wraps come off 2026 Fife Climate Festival programme

Growing Kirkcaldy volunteers tackle the gap site where Kitty's Nightclub once stood (Pic: Submitted)

Kirkcaldy’s wombles challenge to businesses to join litter clean-up in town

The event takes place at Greener Kirkcaldy's East Fergus Place base (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Climate friendly tourism event for Fife businesses

The breach in the sea wall at Dysart Harbour (Pic: Fife Council)

Inspection reveals more repairs to historic Dysart Harbour

The damage caused by the fire at West Sands (Pic: West Sands Ranger Service)

Appeal after fire in St Andrews dunes during ‘high risk’ alert

Pittenweem (Pic: Pat Christie)

‘Deep concern’ over two-year delay to on flood project is announced

Star trails over the Mayall Telescope that houses DESI. (Pi: uke Tyas/Berkeley Lab and KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA)

How St Andrews University researchers helped create largest 3D map of universe

Briggs Marine's environmental services team recover reefer container debris along the Sussex coastline (Pics: Submitted)

Fife firm’s major recovery complete from stricken vessel

The CoastSnap stations are in Kirkcaldy, Anstruther, Leven to Lundin Links and West Sands, St Andrews. (Pic: Fife Council)

How your mobile phone pictures can help to tackle coastal erosion in Fife

Board members at Greener Kirkcaldy (Pic: Submitted)

Greener Kirkcaldy on why this an exciting time to become a trustee on board

Oysters in the waters of the Forth (Pic: (Prof Bill Sanderson and Gurjameer Ramday)

Restoration project landmark as 60,000 oysters returned to the Firth of Forth

The Growing Kirkcaldy team has been busy tackling litter on the Prom (Pic: Submitted)

Spring Clean: call to Kirkcaldy residents, businesses & groups to clean up town

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