Scottish Parliament

Claire Baker MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife

Fife charity recognised in Parliament

Julie MacDougall in discussion with Glasgow MSP Thomas Kerr

Fife MSP hits back over face covering row in Scottish Parliament

Pauline Sweeney's death could lead to vital first aid lessons for all pupils | Pic Contributed

Fife family’s bid to create Pauline’s Law goes to Scottish Parliament

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

Kirkcaldy MSP demands action for Kinghorn Beach

Willie Rennie MSP

MSP tables motion to celebrate historic Fife poet

David Torrance with campaigners outside the Scottish Parliament | Pic Contributed

Fife AI data centre campaigners join demo at Scottish Parliament

Julie MacDougall with her late father John MacDougall, former leader of Fife Council

MSP to close tribute cancer charity

The new Caring Scotland exhibition (Pic: Laurence Winram)

Immersive exhibition at Fife venue gives insight into care system

David Torrance with Many Hunter (Pic: Contributed)

Mandy Hunter: a true community champion who makes our town stronger

Local hero Richard Tough with Willie Rennie MSP (Pic-David Izatt/Scottish Parliament)

'Local hero' recognised for community work with Scottish Parliament invite

Ruby McDonald was among the Local Heroes to meet Queen Camilla at the Scottish Parliament on Saturday. (Pic: Scottish Parliament)

Inspirational young Fife woman meets King and Queen at Scottish Parliament

David Barratt celebrates his election as an MSP (Pic: Fife Council)

New Fife MSP hits back in ‘two jobs’ spat with Labour councillor

David Torrance celebrates with Councillors Carol Lindsay and Zoe Hisbent at the Fife election count (Pic: Submitted)

Independence supporting majority of MSPs elected cannot be ignored

Jenny Gilruth pictured after retaining her Glenrothes seat (Pic: Fife Council)

Election: Jenny Gilruth – being an ‘privilege of my life’

Julie MacDougall is going to Holyrood with ReformUK (Pic: Cath Ruane)

Election: Two Reform winners on Fife’s list of regional MSPs

David Torrance made it four election wins in a row in Kirkcaldy (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Election: David Torrance fourth Kirkcaldy win as Labour holds off ReformUK
David Torrance has won a fourth term at the Scottish Parliament after comfortably holding his Kirkcaldy seat.
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Double decker bus destroyed by fire outside Fife election count venue

Claire Baker campaigning with Labour's team (Pic: submitted)

Election: ‘we want the seat back’ – Claire Baker on Labour’s Kirkcaldy target

The Alhambra Theatre has played a huge part in developing Fife's live entertainment scene (Pic: submitted)

Scottish Parliament praise for ‘significant’ contribution of Alhambra Theatre

Barry Blyther with Stanley the Golden Eagle at the Scottish Parliament (Pic: Andrew Cowan/Scottish Parliament)

Fife falconer and Stanley the golden eagle at Scottish parliament to change law

The MSP has raised the issue of short-forming trains affecting Fife routes Pic: John Devlin)

Good news for Fife commuters with pledge over lack of train carriages

Chief Officer Stuart Stevens, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (Pic: SFRS)

Further delay for decision on fire service shake-up at Fife stations

Thornton Greyhound track has operated since 1936.(Pic: Fife Free Press)

Greyhound racing ban: Fife MSP’s bid to end the sport moves step closer

Thornton Greyhound Racing Stadium is all that remains in Scotland of a sport that thrived post-war (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Key first vote in Fife MSP’s bill to ban greyhound racing in Scotland

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MSP says bus users and drivers let down by Government failure to act on antisoci...

Community Matters

Holyrood education committee to question SRUC leader

Claire Baker MSP

MSP calls for 'swift action' following Mossmorran closure announcement
Following the announcement from ExxonMobil that Fife Ethelene Plant at Mossmorran is to be shut down from next year, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife Claire Baker has called for swift action to support workers at the site, and for ExxonMobil to be held to account in terms of delivering proper support and financial remuneration for those losing their jobs.
Claire Baker MSP

Alex Duncan, the UNISON representative who led the extended cancer support initiative at the University of St Andrews (Pic: Submitted)

Praise for extended cancer support for staff at University of St Andrews

Sandra Davies with Mary Stark, co-creators of a square remembering Sandra's son, Ross.

Stitched with love: Suicide memorial quilt at Langtoun Central Church (St Bryce)

Nida Kaya,from our twin town of Ingolstadt, Germany, joined David Torrance during her visit here (Pic: Submitted)

Ingolstadt trainee Nida’s experiences of her visit to twin town Kirkcaldy

Willie Rennie MSP.

Rennie welcomes battery-electric train procurement

Claire Baker MSP outside a closed dental practice in Kirkcaldy

Dental crisis continues to leave many Fifers without NHS care

The Big Green Market is back in Burntisland this weekend. (Pic: Submitted)

Four years of Burntisland's Big Green Market as it returns for August event

Laurie Moffat

Rugby player to stand for Sovereignty and Liberate Scotland in Cowdenbeath

From left: Professor Christopher McKenna (Medical Director, NHS Fife), Carol Potter (Chief Executive, NHS Fife), Professor Dame Sally Mapstone (Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of St Andrews), and Professor Deborah Williamson (Dean of Medicine, University of St Andrews). (Pic: University of St Andrews)

Unique honour for NHS Fife – the first in 50 years secures new status

Claire Baker MSP

Scottish Government quizzed on Fife College funding

Willie Rennie MSP

Fix social care to end delayed discharge - Rennie

Melanie Ward with Anas Hassan, Scottish Labour leader (Pic: Submitted)

Melanie Ward: Hamilton by-election win shows people are desperate for change

Abortion buffer zones cannot be enforced when clinics are closed, police have said in an email

Public inquiries 'placing crippling burden' on Police Scotland

Jimmy Suttie at the VoiceBox Awards 2025 final at the Scottish Parliament (Pic: Stewart Attwood Photography)

Fife schoolboy reduces MSPs to laughter with his joke at Scottish Parliament

The poster for Wish You Were Here which is coming to the Kings Theatre in Kirkcaldy (Pic: Submitted)

Dark comedy set in Fife announces date at Kirkcaldy theatre

David Torrance MSP with members of the CPPPC (Pic: Submitted)

‘People want to be heard and Citizens Panels can make a huge difference’

Jimmy Suttie is through to the national final of a joketelling competition (Pic: Submitted)

The joke which secured a golden ticket for Fife pupil into national final

Willie Rennie will stand again for election in 2026 (Pic: Lisa Ferguson)

Willie Rennie MSP set to contest 2026 elections to mark a full decade as MSP

Lochgelly Fire Station (Pic: Google Maps)

3000 back petition to protect Fife fire station appliance and specialist team

Willie Rennie MSP

SNP neglect of private nurseries costing parents - Rennie

Thornton Dog Track was the last one still operating in Scotland (Pics: Fife Free Press)

Greyhound racing ban ‘confused’ and ‘ill-thought out’ – sport’s body hits back

Claire Baker MSP

Scottish Government drops car use reduction pledge

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Fife Greens slam council’s consideration of Elon Musk’s Starlink for primary sch...

How the new Lochgelly Health Centre could look - if the Scottish Government coughs up the funding

Call for timescale and ‘concrete assurances’ over crumbling Fife health centre

Claire Baker MSP

Scottish Government questioned on speed awareness courses

Annabelle Ewing MSP

Annabelle Ewing to quit Holyrood in 2026

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Call for council to protect teachers' funding in budget

David Torrance MSP with members of the European Showmen’s Union at the Scottish Parliament (Pic: Submitted)

Kirkcaldy MSP welcomes showmen from across Europe to Scottish Parliament

Wendy Chamberlain and Willie Rennie are keen to hear from their constituents.

Assisted dying public meeting announced for Fife

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