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Fife fire shake-up: new option on table for public debate after three-year review
Less than 15 years have passed since Fife Fire and Rescue Service ceased to exist.
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Miners kept the lights on – now pay them their money from pension scheme
This week, fellow SNP MSPs and I wrote to the UK Government, calling on it to do the right thing and provide a clear date for when former mineworkers will receive the remaining money from the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme.
Lost photos of Kirkcaldy Black Watch WW2 soldier found after 80 years
A Kirkcaldy soldier killed in World War II has been remembered 80 years after his death after photographs of his life before the war were uncovered.
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Fife Council backs careers event
Fife Council is supporting Scottish Careers Week 2026, a national campaign highlighting the opportunities available to people of all ages as they explore, develop and progress their careers.
Why a return to office life is overdue – working from home can be miserable
Hang around long enough, and you’ll see the same ideas go full circle.
Work starts to restore much loved tidal pool in St Andrews after major fundraising
Work is underway to restore St Andrews’ much-loved Castle Sands tidal pool, marking a major milestone in a community campaign to secure the future of one of the town’s best-loved landmarks.
Keeping Fife moving during winter
Fife Council is once again reassuring residents that plans and services are in place to help communities through the coming months.
Singer Glenn Macnamara returns to Kirkcaldy to switch on Christmas lights
Singer Glenn Macnamara is returning to his home town of Kirkcaldy to switch on the Christmas lights.
Man dies as emergency services race to incident at Burntisland Harbour
Police have confirmed the death of a man who was found unresponsive in Burntisland.
Lochgelly Fire Station: reprieve on cards as fire chiefs table more new proposals
A new consultation which could spare Lochgelly fire station from previously proposed cuts has begun.
Kirkcaldy Foodbank Christmas appeal: how to help with donations and money
Kirkcaldy Foodbank has launched its Christmas appeal for 2026.
Kris’ epic 2000-mile railway journey to highlight life with sight loss
A Kirkcaldy man living with severe sight loss has embarked on an extraordinary 2000-mile railway challeng which will take him across Scotland and Northern England.
Ryanair passengers face new airport rule from tomorrow and it means arriving earlier
Ryanair is making a change to its airport check-in and baggage drop times from tomorrow, meaning some passengers will need to arrive earlier.
On-demand bus service expands its routes in Fife after public requests
An on-demand bus service is set to expand.
Coldplay’s Guy Berryman shares first pic of his Scottish wedding with Fife Free Press
Coldplay bass player Guy Berryman has returned to Scotland to get married - and he has shared the first glimpse of his wedding pictures with his home town newspaper.
Police trace Glenrothes teenager reported missing
Police have traced a teenager reported missing from Glenrothes.
New bid to bring former Poundstretcher premises in Kirkcaldy High Street back into use
New plans have emerged to bring a long closed shop in Kirkcaldy High Street back into use - almost a decade after its doors closed.
Increased demand prompts bid by veterinary practice to expand into bigger premises
A new veterinary practice is set to open its doors in a Fife town.
Green light for new takeaway at former OAP centre in Kirkcaldy
Plans to turn a long-abandoned former Kirkcaldy old folks’ centre into a take-away have been given the go-ahead.
Sexual predator attacked woman at cash machine in broad daylight
A sexual predator, who attacked a woman in the street in broad daylight, has been jailed.