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Campaigners aiming to stop a historic area of Dysart from becoming a “sewage dump” have won their battle, after Scottish Water abandoned plans to run waste from 1100 new homes through the area.

A selection of Scottish artists are showcasing their work at Knock Castle in Perthshire with the launch of a new gallery in the exclusive and upmarket hotel.

There will ceilidhs, fireworks, switch-ons and much more this weekend in St Andrews, as the town prepares for Christmas and celebrates the saint it is named after.

Cupar was lit up on Saturday night, as the Christmas lights were switched on.

Looking out from the top of East Lomond, it’s easy to see how this could have been a site chosen by an ancient king; a seat which enjoyed views across much of what would later become Fife, and indeed far beyond.

You’ve got to love the Christmas spirit, it provides you with the perfect excuse to be nice to everyone.

The Fife Heritage Railway group has revealed its latest project, as it prepares to source funding.

A packed programme of fun for all will take place in Kirkcaldy’s Town Square in the three-day run up to, and including, Hogmanay.

The organisers of the annual Burntisland bonfire and fireworks event are urging the public to continue to make donations to make sure the event continues in the future.

The Anstruther Harbour Festival is under threat of closing down if organisers can’t find some new people to take the event forward.

There’s a lot more on offer at this year’s Bavarian Beer and Music Festival, some of which you may not know.

St Andrews has a new place to go for artlovers with the opening of a new private gallery.

Kirkcaldy’s popular Bavarian Beer and Music Festival is back.

Walkers and nature-lovers have been shocked to find that a forest at a historic site on the outskirts of Kirkcaldy has been cut back severely.

The 34th Aberdour Festival has kicked off, with a packed programme which promises ‘something for everyone’.

While they didn’t quite ride into town, the arrival of the Kelpie Maquettes this week has generated a great buzz of interest.

She’s one of Scotland’s most important artists, yet there’s a good chance you may not even heard of her.

A delegation from Fife has been helping to celebrate Kirkcaldy’s links with its Bavarian twin town Ingolstadt, as the Langtoun gets set to host another party in the Town Square later this year.