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St Andrews harbour was badly damaged in last month's storms (Pic: Google Maps)

Shore closure as temporary repairs get underway at storm-hit St Andrews harbour

The Foodbank is based out of Caledonia House in Glenrothes (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Glenrothes Foodbank: Charity says no cause for celebration on 10th anniversary

Colin Maxwell has received the Instructional Excellence Trainer for 2023 award from software giants Adobe. (Pic: Submitted)

Fife College lecturer picks up prestigious teaching award

Ravenscraig Castle in Kirkcaldy remains closed to the public (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Ravenscraig Castle: drawbridge repairs revealed before doors can re-open

Gordon Brown visits stalls at Seascape's Christmas event (Pic: Ian Sloan)

Gordon Brown pays tribute to 'amazing work' at Seascape’s Christmas event

Amazon;'s deliver of toys reaches the Cottage Centre (Pic: Submitted)

Amazon truck of toys, including Barbie, Furby & Pokémon for Cottage Centre

The Mill Dam could fetch up to £60,000 at auction (Pic: Submitted)

Fife painting by renowned Scottish colourist could fetch £60,000 at auction

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

Forth Rivers Trust has announced the launch of the Balcaskie Wetlands Project (Pic: Submitted)

Dreel Burn restoration project unveiled to boost boost biodiversity

Pupils at Viewforth High School were involved in a t-shirt exhibition at Kirkcaldy Museum back in 1990.

In Pictures: memories of Viewforth & St Andrews High Schools through the decades

The Save a Christmas Jumper campaign has launched across the country (Pic: Submitted)

Festive Scotmid campaign to reduce clothing waste launched

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

Simon McMahon (Amazon), Gordon Brown Pauline Buchan (Cottage Family Centre) at the Lochgelly warehouse (Pic: Ian Georgeson)

£150,000 funding as ground-breaking Big Hoose project forges ahead

Glen McNamara is one of the big shows at the Old Kirk this Christmas

Christmas in Kirkcaldy: Old Kirk unveils packed programme of live music

Alistar Burns will open his cafe for yet another Christmas Day (Pic: Submitted)

Leven cafe set to open its doors on Christmas Day

The Warm Space will operate on a Tuesday and Thursday (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Salvation Army boosts Kirkcaldy's winter support with new warm space
A new warm space has opened its doors to the public in Kirkcaldy, adding to a growing list of spaces being made available to those looking to escape the cold weather.

In 1998 Bill Laing’s Life Saving Club celebrated its 20th anniversary. Held at Kirkcaldy’s Balwearie High School, Bill started the club in March 1978 with ten members and in the first two decades had taught life-saving lessons in the pool to nearly 350 local youngsters aged between 10-16. To mark the anniversary club members put on a life-saving display in the pool which was followed by a ceremony where trophies and awards were given out.

In Pictures: pupils and staff at Balwearie High School from 1980s to 2015

Gordon Smith, 60, first started attending the Friendship Cabin in Glenrothes, in August 2021 (Pic: Submitted)

Power of live music helps Fife man transform his life

Ashley Chai, Alessandro Peacock and Prajjwal Prajjwal – who took the lead in planning student engagement with Asdam Smith’s tercentenary – admire the memorial. (Pic: University of Glasgow)

Paving stones memorial unveiled to honour Adam Smith – but they are not in Fife

The stars of this year's panto, The Wizard Of OZ at the Alhambra Theatre (Pics: Submitted)

Wizard of Oz: Panto set to head down yellow brick road at the Alhambra Theatre

Shane Fenton (right) receives the Lifetime Achievement Award from RSHGA president Charlie Murray. (pic: submitted)

Lifetime achievement award for Markinch Highland Games stalwart

Brandon Lowe said opening the cafe on Christmas Day felt like the right thing to do (Pic: Cath Ruane)

Kirkcaldy cafe to offer welcoming space this Christmas Day

Playparks remain popular with youngsters across Fife (Pic: Submitted)

Survey reveals how often Fife children play outdoors

Ken Galloway from the Pet Shop with employee Dane Slack & Trig the dog (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

The Pet Shop: memories of a lifetime in retail for Kirkcaldy family

The 13 most popular breeds of dog in the UK

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

Behind the scenes with the cast of Ya Wee Beauty & beastie' - Graham Scott, Kirsty Strachan, Robin MacKenzie, Billy Mack, Sarah Brown Cooper & Mark McDonnell (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Kirkcaldy panto: ‘Ya Wee Beauty & Beastie’ rehearsals ahead of sold out opening
Rehearsals are underway for Kirkcaldy great wee panto and the festive show is already for a complete sell out in the run up to Christmas.

How the eco-wellness centre in Fife could look (Pics: Submitted)

Dates set for public meetings over major eco-wellness and leisure park in Fife

St Leonards was named top academic school in the awards announced last week (Pic: Larry Bray)

Praise for Fife school's top academic rating in Sunday Times’ Good Schools Guide

The Kirkcaldy players raised almost £1800 (Pic: Submitted)`

Kirkcaldy Rugby’s poignant Movember fundraiser smashes its target

Diane Steedman, Jane Farrell & Elizabeth Duncan on the stalls at Pathhead Parish Church.

In pictures: Weekend of festive fun around the Kirkcaldy area

David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, outside Kirkcaldy train station where the cherry trees previously stood. (pic: submitted)

MSP accuses Fife Council of 'environmental vandalism' after cherry trees removed

Members of Kirkcaldy and District Pipe Band in their festive jumpers led the lantern parade.

In pictures: Family fun as Kirkcaldy High Street lit up for festive season

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

The festive fayre at the Sands Hotel was a big success (Pic: Submitted)

Christmas fayre first for Burntisland Civic Week

Harry & Judith Kerr. (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Judith Kerr - look around, see what you can do for our town

How the new Templehall hub in Kirkcaldy could look (Pic: Submitted)

Fife Council gives green light for ambitious £15m community hub project

The workshops will help Fife's community groups improve their communication skills (Pic Zaripov Andrei)

Fife climate groups offer opportunity to increase communication skills

Dominika Valente will donate funds raised to Andy's Man Club (Pic: Submitted)

Mental health charity to benefit from Kirkcaldy artist's raffle

Reclaim The Night march poster (Pic: Submitted)

Reclaim the Night March set to take place in Kirkcaldy

The deal for Bennochy House in Kirkcaldy - known better as The Polish Club - to be bought by local charity Bennochy Community Hub SCIO has now been completed.

Future of Kirkcaldy's Polish Club safe after charity buys building

Pauline Buchan, Cottage Centre

Cottage Centre: Fifers urged to dig deep for festive appeal

Students were given a unique insight into the work at Fife College's Kirkcaldy campus (Pic: Submitted)

Fife college students given unique tour of major building works

Work has begun in Pittenweem to repair the sea wall damaged by Storm Babet. (Pic: Fife Council)

Work underway to reinstate Pittenweem's coastal protection

Lee Craigie will take part in the talk being held at Kirkcaldy's Community Bike Shop Lang Toun Cycles (Pic: Chris Watt)

Champion mountain bike racer to give Kirkcaldy shop talk

Councillor Julie MacDougall with members of Burntisland Civic Week's committee who had organised the Christmas Fayre at the Burntisland Sands Hotel. (Pic: Submitted)

Burntisland Civic Week's first Christmas market hailed a success

Families came together to write and illustrate the Christmas story (Pic: Submitted)

Fife charities team up to create heartwarming Christmas tale for local community

Parminder Singh, from Kirkcaldy, has thanked ambulance staff who helped save him after he had a cardiac arrest while at the gym. (Pic: Submitted)

Dad thanks ambulance staff who helped after he had a cardiac arrest at the gym

Rhona Martin of Glenrothes has been awarded the title of Queen's Nurse (Pic: Lesley Martin)

Fife nurse awarded prestigious title

The festive fayre at Kirkcaldy North Primary was well attended on Saturday.

In pictures: Fun for all at festive fayres around Kirkcaldy

The Francis Street flat block in Lochgelly is currently being demolished. (Image by Danyel VanReenen)

Demolition of fire damaged flats in Lochgelly well underway

Robin and Anne Brannan of Hazeldene, Strathenry by Leslie, celebrated 60 years of marriage on 9 November 2023 (Pic: Andrew Beveridge)

Fife couple celebrate Diamond wedding anniversary

Work in progress - the sets take shape for Ya Wee Beauty & The Beastie. Right - Graham Scott with Mer-cat (Pics: Cath Ruane)

Ya Wee Beauty: Kirkcaldy Kings Theatre’s panto sets take shape for 2023 show

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

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