Planning

Councillor David Ross, Fife Council

Fife Council: key talks as councillors prepare for crunch budget choices

Worcester City Council insists the tree in Columbia Drive poses no immediate risk and has issued a protection order for it. Inset: Chris Davis

'Menacing' 100ft tree could crush my home but council won't chop it

Neo’s impressive bending technique in the 1999 science fiction, The Matrix, topped the list

The top 20 movie stunts of all time - ranked in latest poll!

Research of 500 SME owners and decision makers found half blame the new budget for their scaled back Christmas celebrations this year

UK SME owners blame government budget for scaled-down Christmas plans

Keeping costs down is one of the main motivators when it comes to planning a ski trip this season

We're off-ski! Brits booking ski holidays sooner than ever

Retired bank worker, Nick Wisniewski, 66, is the last person living on 'Britain's loneliest street' which is all due to be knocked down - but he's refusing to move.

'I'm not moving!' Council move to evict man on derelict estate

A study of 500 SME owners and decision makers highlighted that not having enough time to focus on all their expenditure is costing them nearly £350 each month on average

Small business owners say lack of time is costing them money

Shoppers cross in front of a London bus as it travels under Christmas lights on Oxford Street in central London in 2017 (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Christmas shopping: the best tips for saving and reducing stress

A recent site visit by the group. From left, Helen Mead, David Torrance MSP, Vicki Rennie (Nourish), Stephen MacCrimmon, Gary Meldrum, Clair Lovett, Hilary Smart, John 'Big Dutch' (Kompan) and Lynne Scott (Nourish).

Major milestone for Kirkcaldy project as work starts on new playpark

Movers carry huge 466kg worth of stuff when moving home

Couples urged to take 'compatibility test' before buying property

Couples urged to take 'compatibility test' before buying property

This is the advice over 45s would give their younger selves

This mini call centre will join generations together to share advice

Himadri Madan

Going Green: Planning for extreme weather is essential

Most adults begin to think about their mortality at the age of 51

Many Brits may struggle to afford Christmas if they don't save early
More than half of adults save money specifically to cover Christmas costs – with January being the most popular month to start putting money aside.
Oliver Lewis

Midweek meals have turned ‘boring’ and ‘repetitive’ for many adults

Dad had to pay £3k and drive 1,102 miles due to Brexit passport rule

The changes take effect later this year (Pic: Pixabay)

Health bosses set to take over running of Fife medical practice

Prince William is reportedly already planning his coronation

Prince William ‘already planning’ coronation with key change

Cadbury has announced the flavour of its two mystery bars

Cadbury launches special King’s coronation range costing £9.99 a bar

The damage caused by the devastating fire in the scout hall

New hall set to end ‘nomadic existence’ for Fife scout group

Many could miss out on a whopping £18 billion of ‘free money’ – because they don...

Kirkwall, Orkney islands

Orkney islands linked to gene mutation which increases cancer risk

Windsor Hotel, Kirkcaldy

Kirkcaldy hotel keeps temporary beer garden

These are the top 20 pre-holiday blunders for UK holidaymakers

Altany Craik (Pic: George McLuskie)

Pavement parking ban: Fife assesses how new law will be enforced
A Fife-wide ‘desktop’ assessment of streets where footway parking takes place is being carried out ahead of Scotland’s pavement parking ban coming into force in 2023.
Craig Smith, Local Democracy Reporting Service

Claire Baker Labour MSP

New campaign day to persuade Fifers of benefits of Power of Attorney

Interior of Crail Community Hall

Crail Community Hall to welcome back events after revamp

Bus services in north east Fife could be improved.

Funds secured for bus scheme in north east Fife

Top renovations UK homeowners are planning to get their homes ready to host on M...

Martin Slumbers - chief exec of the R&A. Pic courtesy of the R&A

R&A hopeful fans can attend 149th Open Championship

Where to turn for help if you're struggling with low mood, loneliness or despair

Cardenden flooded after the torrential rainstorm (Pic: George Zielinski)

Council's full review into Fife flooding which led to major incident being decla...

Inverness Castle. Photo: G Laird - geograph.org.uk

Top tips on holidaying responsibly in Scotland

Kirkcaldy & Dysart Chairman Scott Jackson

Kirkcaldy & Dysart hitting the target on and off the pitch

Pop up bairns used by police to make roads around schools safer

Police tackle selfish parking outside Kirkcaldy schools

Revealed: The costly life milestones keeping Scots up at night

One in six fear they will need money from their kids in retirement

New Park Playing Fields in St Andrews.

Developer loses appeal to build homes on protected land

Crail Food Festival has drawn more and more visitors every year.

Two days of food fun planned for annual Fife festival

The team that is organised the Aberdour Festival 2016

Aberdour gets set for a feast of festival fun

The pink Burgh Chambers stand out.

Project transforms iconic Fife building

How the new store would look

Planning sought for new Kirkcaldy Lidl

Artist's impression of the new Madras College at Pipeland.

STEPAL and Parent Voice welcome Council decision on Madras

Planning process starts again for Madras

Social Justice Secretary Alex Neil is calling for all interested parties to submit views to the planning review.

Call for views on revamp of Scotland’s planning system