Opinion

The annual publication of school exam league tables was met with a sigh of despair by teachers in staffrooms across Fife.

It seems that we are continually watching politicians drag us further into the mud and trample any sense of national pride that may have been felt by everyday folk on both sides of the Brexit divide.

Laughing at Nigel Farage ought to be a national sport.

Hazel, Ron and Andy were part of my youth.

It may be the end of the year before Fife commuters get to relax on trains with sufficient carriages to cope with demand.

Why do we have to have ‘experiences?’

Every commuter has a horror story of last-minute cancellations, delays and ridiculously overcrowded carriages.

It’s time to ‘fess up. I’ve, er, perhaps not paid for every plastic bags I’ve used at the self-service check-outs in supermarkets.

What on earth was going through Liam Neeson’s head when he wandered down memory lane and came up with an anecdote that may yet wreck his entire career?

It’s been a strange week for Kirkcaldy town centre, one that’s brought a fair amount of mixed emotions.

There is no other sound in the world like that little static pop and click of when you place the needle on a record.

Twitter may well be a worldwide platform for communicating, but it’s not one favoured by many sportsmen.

Friday morning, and the bus station feels deserted. Where is the rush hour commute?

The abiding memory of the Pancake Place will be the screeching of wooden chairs across the old tiled floor.

I’m glad I took the kids ice skating.

It’s fair to say it’s been a year of ups and downs. As we prepare to close the book on 2018, looking back it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster.

Want to do something that will leave you dumfounded, horrified, a little sad but also make burst out laughing whilst simultaneously worried for the future of humanity?

It’s never a pretty sight, but it’s something we’re going to see far too often today.

First it was a ban on Baby It’s Cold Outside – now comes a move to bleep out a word from another Christmas classic, Fairytale Of New York.