Below are recent stories by Graham Gibson
Published: 18 Mar 2010 13:42
Athletic look to future by reviving under-19s team
THE Pars look set to put their faith in youth by launching a full time under-19 team next season as boss Jim McIntyre faces more cuts to his player budget.
Published: 18 Mar 2010 13:20
GIANT-KILLING Oakley pulled off another cup shock by knocking Super League champions Bonnyrigg Rose out of the East of Scotland Cup.
Published: 18 Mar 2010 12:37
Fresh funding fears for Dunfermline Children's Gala
DUNFERMLINE Children's Gala is facing an entertainment crisis as it is still without £16,000 confirmed funding from Fife Council 14 weeks before the event takes place.
Published: 11 Mar 2010 08:05
ROSYTH RECS believe they are right back in the championship hunt after putting their off-field problems behind them with their first competitive game in three months.
Published: 11 Mar 2010 07:20
Council rules out 'Pay-as-you-throw' bin charging
WEST FIFE homes need to start making room for a fourth bin but council bosses have ruled out a new 'Pay as you Throw' scheme which would see containers microchipped.
Published: 11 Mar 2010 07:10
100 jobs saved is 'tribute to Dunfermline workforce'
MORE than 100 jobs have been saved at Dunfermline-based fabrication company Forfab after administrators sold Sovereign Oilfield Group to The Global Energy Group.
Published: 4 Mar 2010 08:10
Pars gaffer hopes to use backlog as springboard
"ONE thing about having a lot of games close together is if you do put a run together then it can change the picture of the table."
Published: 4 Mar 2010 08:10
McCann looks forward to Airdrie double header
AUSTIN McCANN believes the Pars' promotion rivals will soon start dropping points as the league gets set for a "frantic" end to the season.
Published: 4 Mar 2010 08:10
Size matters insists Kelty Hearts boss
AFTER another winter weather weekend wipeout, Kelty Hearts gaffer Stevie Leighton insists the size of Super League squads will determine who can survive in the top division.
Published: 25 Feb 2010 08:10
"I'D like to stay here, and Dunfermline are a good club to be at, so hopefully things will work out."
Published: 25 Feb 2010 08:10
Graham delighted to sign extended deal
"HOPEFULLY this club can go places, we just need a bit of the rub of the green and a bit of consistency and then you never know where we can go."
Published: 25 Feb 2010 08:05
Pars wait on Kirk's fitness ahead of Morton game
PARS gaffer Jim McIntyre hopes Nick Phinn and Andy Kirk will be back to bolster his attacking options for Saturday's trip to Cappielow and help the team bounce back from defeat to Ayr.
Published: 25 Feb 2010 08:00
Dunfermline sprinter races into the record books
DUNFERMLINE sprinter Nick Smith raced into the record books after setting a new Scottish national 60 metres record at the Birmingham Grand Prix.
Published: 25 Feb 2010 07:15
Cash-strapped council spends £51,500 on more speed bumps
"THEY are spending money on things that recent surveys show is unwanted by the general public."
Published: 25 Feb 2010 06:55
Dunfermline Children's Gala faces £20,000 shortfall
THIS year's Dunfermline Children's Gala faces being cancelled unless Fife Council help make up a shortfall of more than £20,000 in funding.
Published: 11 Feb 2010 09:46
Pars stars can play at a higher level - Macca
Proud Pars gaffer Jim McIntyre believes his players proved against Celtic they are good enough to play at a higher level and urged them not to give up hope of a tilt at the title.
Published: 5 Feb 2010 09:27
Macca faced 'toughest two weeks' of his career
"IT was my toughest two weeks as a manager and we definitely learned from the mistakes that were made."
Published: 5 Feb 2010 09:15
Woods calls for cup rule change
"I'D like to see it altered as you don't really want that to carry on over to the next season."
Published: 5 Feb 2010 09:09
Squeaky-bum time for Hoops fans says Bell
CELTIC-DAFT Pars midfielder Steven Bell reckons it will be squeaky bum time for Hoops fans when his boyhood heroes come calling at East End Park on Sunday.
Published: 4 Feb 2010 17:42
Sprinter Smith hoping to be in seventh heaven
NICK SMITH goes for seventh successive Scottish title
Published: 4 Feb 2010 15:19
Oakley boss has cunning plan and signs Blackadder
AFTER losing at home to Bankfoot, West Fife title rivals Oakley moved to bolster their title challenge by re-signing Ryan Blackadder from Glenrothes.
Published: 4 Feb 2010 15:15
Dunfermline fencing sisters cross swords
SISTERS Natasha (18) and Kirsty (20) Thomson, Watson Place, are both enjoying dual success as they prove their point in the world of fencing.
Published: 4 Feb 2010 08:57
Police close in on Dunfermline man in paedophile probe
A TEAM of specialised computer detectives are on the trail of a Dunfermline man as Fife police close the net on suspected online paedophiles.
Published: 28 Jan 2010 09:25
No fears for West Fife flyer Smith ahead of Kelvin Hall match
"THE home internationals is a great competition and hopefully I can do well for the home crowd."
Published: 28 Jan 2010 09:23
Win lifts Kelty off the bottom
KELTY HEARTS hauled themselves off the bottom of the table after notching their first super league win of the season against Musselburgh Athletic.
Published: 21 Jan 2010 08:15
Pars deal must be right for me says on trial star
"I WANT to come back to Scotland but the deal has to be right, a lot of things have to be right, after moving home again then moving away."
Published: 21 Jan 2010 08:05
Steelend play first game for three months
STEELEND VICS are on a "different planet" to the rest of Scottish junior football according to gaffer Paul Glancey but unfortunately it's the arctic climate he's referring to rather than the quality of football.
Published: 21 Jan 2010 08:00
Dunfermline Rugby Club ready to resume
DUNFERMLINE Rugby Club hope to pick up where they left off when they try and return to action this weekend away at Aberdeen GR.
Published: 21 Jan 2010 06:58
Fife Council facing massive overspend on roads
"WE would be criticised if we didn't provide a winter service to combat what's been the worst weather for around 40 years."
Published: 14 Jan 2010 06:55
Oakley boss blasts rivals ahead of derby
OAKLEY gaffer Stevie Kay labelled his title rivals a "disgrace" as he blasted Rosyth for fielding an ineligible player in each of their two clashes this season.
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