Youngsters

Young Driver sessions are available on Wowcher

Discounts on driving experiences for teens ahead of Christmas

The free sessions are taking place at the Beacon in Burntisland | Pic Contributed

Free football sessions for youngsters a Fife leisure centre

Glenrothes High School pupils with headteacher Avril McNeil and Daryl Leonard, head of PE | Pic Contributed

Youngsters lead project to transform basketball court at high school

Fife youngsters urged to audition for Beauty and the Beast. (Pic. Contributed.)

Fife spotlight beckons: Youngsters urged to audition for Beauty and the Beast

The group of young people from the Raith Rovers Community Foundation who volunteered to take part with their haul of litter collected (Pic: Contributed)

Youngsters join Raith Rovers at beach clean in Kirkcaldy

Strictly's Kai Widdrington is at the venue on Friday, July 3.

Christmas, kids' movies for £1, music and more at Adam Smith Theatre this July

Younger motorists are increasingly choosing older vehicles as insurance and ownership costs continue to rise

Today's young drivers are ditching modern cars for cheaper classics

Local school children, Star of Markinch Primary School staff and local councillors celebrate the upgraded play park in Star of Markinch (Pic: Fife Council)

Youngsters celebrated as wraps come off £140,000 revamp of playpark

1,000 children aged 6-12 would eat three ice creams a day on holiday

The top 10 things kids would do on holiday if they were in charge

The Kirkcaldy pupils (top right) will join ballet at the Adam Smith Theatre (Pic: The Twins)

Kirkcaldy pupils set for ballet debut, dressed by Game Of Thrones’

Kirkcaldy's night-time economy needs more support to become more vibrant (Pic: kaicho20/Pixabay)

Our town needs a thriving night-time economy – and that means going out

Pupils from Fair Isle Primary School at the site of the new Templehall Community Hub (Pic: Submitted)

Kirkcaldy pupils add green touches to new £15million community hub

Parents say that things like shape sorters and car garages do not hold their childrens' lasting interest.

From teddies to instruments - toys that lose kids’ attention fastest

Children take part in trying to guess adults' age based on the activities they enjoy

Kids reveal the top 10 signs you're getting old

It comes as 44 per cent wished they had more varied career options to better understand the job opportunities available

Over half of adults work in jobs they never imagined they'd do as kids

A total of 75 deliberate fires were recorded in south and west Fife the last year (Pic: Submitted)

Fife youngsters starting fires for notoriety being encouraged by adults
Youngsters in Fife seeking ‘notoriety’ by causing fires are not being helped by adults making light of their actions on social media.
Clare Buchanan, Local Democracy Reporter

Letham Glen will host GlenFest for the first time in many years on Saturday as part of the park's centenary celebrations. (Pic: Fife Council)

Live music and fun for all as GlenFest comes to Leven's Letham Glen

Parents' top school uniform confessions include colouring in their children's scuffed school shoes with markers and blow-drying damp uniforms minutes before the school run.

Parents use markers and blow-dryers to keep uniforms looking fresh

The new outdoor classroom ‘The Clean Planet Tent’ will enable another 1,000 students to be educated every year.

Ad Feature Clean Planet & Wakehurst open outdoor classroom at Kew’s wild gardens

Callum Hannah (left) and Logan Raeside have signed until summer 2026 (Pic by Raith Rovers)

Raith Rovers: Pair of youngsters pen first team deals until summer 2026

Youngsters at Star Primary at their outdoor reading cafe, called McBooks (Pic: Submitted)

Pupils at small Fife school launch outdoor reading cafe to inspire love of books

Drink driver crashes into wall and leaves injured passengers behind

'Cowardly' driver crashes car and flees - with a passenger in the boot

Move over Gen Z - young Brits are more Gen T, after research found they would turn to a cuppa over an alcoholic drink when stressed out.

Gen Z turn to tea when stressed over an alcoholic drink

Alba dancers perform at the care home (Pic: Submitted)

Kirkcaldy club takes Angela Rippon’s ‘Let’s Dance’ call to care home

EE and BAFTA empower teens to create a film, mentored by Daisy Edgar Jones and an award-winning crew

Parents worry about their kids' career aspirations due to rise in tech

Over half of parents would like their children to spend more time outside

Brit kids get four hours of exercise per week - but 14 on screens

Youngsters at Newport helped launch the national joke telling competition (Pic: Submitted)

Fife pupils launch national joke-telling competition with their own top jokes
Pupils in Fife have helped to launch VoiceBox 2025 – a national joke-telling competition for primary schools.
Allan Crow

A caretaker dressed as the Grinch has been "arrested" by police - in a stunt to give nursery kids ''closure'' after a break-in.

Heartwarming moment police 'arrest' grinch after nursery break-in

The drive has raised over £15 million to support children from some of the poorest parts of the UK

Over 300,000 disadvantaged UK children will open gifts on December 25

Mice pies, Christmas pudding, and Christmas cake are just some of the few things Gen Z are turning their back on this Christmas

Gen Z are turning their back on Christmas traditional favourites

A poll of 2,000 parents with children aged between 10 and 20 found 85 per cent worry they will give their offspring bad financial advice

Parents worry they will give their kids bad financial advice

Binky Felstead encourages families to embrace the mud this half term as she's spotted going down a 2.5m high mudslide, created by Bosch at Mudchute Farm.

How Made in Chelsea's Binky is 'embracing' the mud this half term

Ruth Lue-Quee, education consultant from Staffordshire, who says period poverty is more widespread than people think

Secondary school teachers call for better and earlier period education

These cottages are the perfect places for a festive family get-together

Six idyllic cottages in Yorkshire perfect for a Christmas getaway

(Photos: TikTok/Getty Images/Nerd Wallet UK)

What's the deal with the 'I'll Buy It If It's Less Than' TikTok trend?

Bell Baxter's Olympic themed pallet entry.

Youngsters impress flower show judges

Our picks of the top baby and toddler products to keep your little one cool in hot weather

Summer essentials to keep your baby or toddler cool in hot weather

Pupils will get their exam results next week (Pic: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Exam results: this is when they will be delivered & what helplines will be open

Crail is set to host its annual festival from July 17 to 27. (Pic: National World)

Packed programme of events for all to enjoy at Crail Festival

Frozen Kids 2 in 1 Backpack & Suitcase from Dunelm

Mums in awe of Dunelm's themed kids suitcases all saying same thing

The top 30 activities kids most want to try

GB Para Alpine Development Camp

Local Youngsters Shine at Oslo Snowdome Camp

Totally Taylor is at Pettycur Bay Holiday Park (Pic: Submitted)

Taylor Swift tribute show at Fife holiday park

Youngsters at the Linton Lane Centre met the Easter Bunny after completing the annual trail organised by the Rabbit Braes Development Group and Linton Lane Centre. (Pic: submitted)

Easter fun for all at Kirkcaldy's Linton Lane Centre

Video reveals gender stereotyping is still rife in children

Lochgelly High School's business breakfast event was well attended (Pic: Submitted)

Fife school’s breakfast event wins business backing to help pupils find work

Several US states are suing the company which owns Facebook and Instagram, Meta, claiming that the social media platforms harm children's mental health. Image by Adobe Photos.

US states sue Meta claiming social media harms kids' mental health

John Lewis has revealed the top 10 toys to buy this Christmas

John Lewis top 10 retro toys to make a comeback for Christmas 2023

Many parents are searching for ways to keep the kids entertained during the six-week holiday period - without having to break the bank

The top 10 tips for an affordable summer with the kids

Two children are in a life threatning condition after a knife attack in France

Breaking Two children in life-threatening condition after knife attack

The pipes led the 2022 Kinghorn Children's Gala parade.

Kinghorn community all set to celebrate children's gala week

Robbie Raeside has led St Andrews United to promotion this season (Pic Scott Louden)

Boss backs his Saints heroes

Changing retorts at the London Gas Company’s works at Vauxhall in 1889. Picture for illustrative purposes by Rischgitz.

Research unearths children ‘worked to death’ in Industrial Revolution

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis

Breaking Prince George, Princess Charlotte & Prince Louis shine at coronation

The regional finals take place at the Alhambra Theatre in Dunfermline this weekend.

Fife school pupils preparing for regional finals of Glee Challenge

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