Politics

Fife House, Glenrothes (Image by Danyel Vanreenen)

Fife Council: councillor walks out in row with Provost over lack of respect

Cupar Recycling Centre (Google Maps)

Glimmer of hope in bid to find new location for Fife town’s recycling centre

The former TSB in Cupar will now become to a charity's support centre (Pic: Submitted)

New role for ex-bank in Fife town as charity gets green light to move in

The white ribbon is the symbol of the awareness campaign (Pic: Submitted)

Awareness sessions for Fife housing staff in new domestic & sexual abuse policy

There is growing concern over Fife's health finances (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Fractious debate as Fife councillors raise concerns over £16m health overspend

Three buildings in Kirkcaldy and a fourth in Leven have been identified as containing crumbing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) (Pics; Google Maps)

Crumbling concrete found in Fife library, nursery, sports and community centres

Dunfermline's iconic peacocks will be the stars of a ceremony to mark their Freedom of Dunfermline status (Pic: Fife Council)

Iconic peacocks set for cermony to mark first ever Freedom of Dunfermline award

Wormit Boating Club will take on Woodhaven Pier and a strip of land from the local authority (Pic: submitted)

Fife boating club’s £13,000 deal to buy pier to meet growing demand

RAF Leuchars

‘Poorest quality’ military accommodation for single personnel at Leuchars

Woodmill High School and St Columba’s RC High School in Dunfermline are both earmarked for demolition by the end of next year (Pic: Submitted)

Fife schools move closer to demolition as new £123m learning centre takes shape

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

Survey reveals how often Fife children play outdoors

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

Aerial view of the Eden Campus at Guardbridge in Fife (Pic: Submitted)

St Andrews University unveils £13m cutting edge research facility plan

The doors closed to the Cycle Tavern two years ago (Pic: Submitted)

Bid unveiled to turn former Fife town pub into housing

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

The SNP has selected Stefan Hoggan-Radu as its candidate for the North-East Fife constituency (Pic: submitted)

Fife councillor wins ticket to stand at next General Election
A former Paralympian athlete turned Fife councillor is set to contest the next Westminster election.

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

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

Fife House, Glenrothes (Image by Danyel Vanreenen)

Rent rise of between five and seven per cent likely for Fife Council tenants

EIS General Secretary, Andrea Bradley visited Fife on Tuesday (Submitted photo)

Teachers in Fife injured as a result of aggression in the classroom

Cllr Altany Craik, Fife Council Roads Spokesperson and John Mitchell, Head of Roads and Transportation Services with Roads Maintenance staff. (Pic: Fife Council)

Council reassures residents it's prepared to keep Kingdom moving this winter

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

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

Demolition of fire damaged flats in Lochgelly well underway

Drawings of the proposed social housing development at the former Fabtek Engineering Site, Lochgelly (pic: Fife Council planning papers)

Plans to transform derelict Lochgelly gap site lodged with council

The Woodside Hotel, Aberdour is set to be turned into flats and houses. (pic: Google Maps)

Plans to turn historic Fife hotel into flats and houses given the go ahead

The Cocoa Tree Cafe (pic: Google Maps)

Popular Fife chocolatier given go ahead for plans to open new production base

The Aldi store in Glenrothes is to be expanded now plans have been approved. (Pic: Google Maps)

Green light as plans approved to expand a Fife Aldi store

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

£13.5m community hub planned for Kirkcaldy set for final decision
Kirkcaldy's £15.3 million Templehall Community Hub will be up for debate at the next Fife Cabinet Committee meeting when councillors will make a decision about whether or not to progress the project.

Two of the bridges earmarked for an overhaul (Pics: Submitted)

£90,000 package to breathe new life into three bridges in Leven

Demolition work to raze the former Glenwood Centre (Pic: Submitted)

Community to get say on housing plans on site of demolished Fife shopping centre

Designs for one of the playparks (Pic: Fife Council)

Designs unveiled for £90,000 improvements to three popular Fife playparks

Plans are being unveiled to improve Leven's Promenade (Pic: Fife Council)

£50,000 improvement plan for Leven’s ‘jewel in the crown’ Promenade

Houses of Parliament (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Levelling Up: No cash for Fife in latest grants and not unexpected

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy (Pic: submitted)

New telecom masts at Victoria Hospital to boost local houses and businesses

The tentative early plans for St Ninians site include accommodation units, a wellness spa complex on the water of Loch Fitty, a technology park, and areas for entertainment nestled into the landscape. (Pic: Submitted)

Developers’ next steps to creating eco-therapy wellness and leisure park in Fife

Councillor Lea McLelland says locals were distressed when Ballingry Cemetery floods (Pics: Submitted)

New bid to tackle floods hitting Fife cemetery and residents’ homes

Eden Muir has proposed a £35 million investment plan that could transform the Eden Springs Fishery and Country Park (Pic: Submitted)

£35m plan to transform former Fife quarry into holiday resort moves forward

Swan and Memorial Court in Methil (Pic: Fife Council)

Fife to ‘learn lessons’ after cladding in tower blocks swapped a decade ago

Violent incidents in Fife schools have already surpassed last year's total (Pix: Pixabay)

School violence in Fife: another spike as over 3500 violent incidents reported

The survey revealed the extent of the abuse and violence against teachers - pictured posed by models (Pic: TSPL)

Fife school teachers reveal violence and abuse from pupils in shocking survey

Network Rail wants to secure planning permission for a small maintenance compound and access point on industrial brownfield land to the south west of the Edlon/Pfaudler-Balfour Elm Park (Pic: Submitted)

Former iron foundry site earmarked for development as part of Leven rail link

The Extreme premises which was closed ahead of Poundstretchers' bid to move into the unit (Pic: Google Maps)

Fresh bid to move Poundstretchers into Glenrothes retail park

The planning application has been lodged by the car dealer with Fife Council (Pic: Google Maps)

Kirkcaldy car dealer unveils plans for new valeting workshop

The retrospective planning applications relate to properties in Dunnikier Road, Kirkcaldy (Pic: Submitted)

Landlord bids for two houses of multiple occupation in Kirkcaldy street

Conversion plans have been re-submitted to Fife Council (Pic: Submitted)

Developer’s new bid to turn empty space in Kirkcaldy High Street into flat

Neale Hanvey MP on Kirkcaldy High Street (Pic: Submitted)

Anti-social behaviour in Kirkcaldy town centre sparks more police patrols – MP

A pig looks out from a cage to be loaded onto a cargo plane (Photo by FRED TANNEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Animal Welfare Bill;' make it law as quickly as possible says Fife councillor

The new housing development got the go ahead this week (Pic: Submitted)

Developer gets green light for 143 new homes

The care village plan goes ahead despite rising costs (Pic: submitted)

Care village costs soar by £4m but Fife councillors welcome pledge to push on

A former care home in Lochgelly will be turned into a five bedroom house. (Pic: Google Maps)

Care home in Fife town to become family home

The beer garden is planned at the Ship Tavern, Anstruther (Pic: Google Maps)

Fife pub unveils plans for new beer garden

The retaining wall is to demolished and replaced (Pic: Submitted)

Dangerous wall on Fife road to be demolished and replaced

The 1921 architect's drawing of the proposed sea wall in Kirkcaldy (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Kirkcaldy Seawall: the 1920s plan for new wall to tackle flooding

School bullying came under the microscope at this week's meeting (Pic: JPI)

New anti-bullying policy as one family left region after ‘horrifying’ experience

The care village plan goes ahead despite rising costs (Pic: submitted)

Fife’s plan for care home village costs rocket by more than £4m in two years

The Council Tax row split opinion at the meeting (Pic: FFP)

Council Tax: row as Fife leader ‘politicises’ First Minister’s freeze news