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The facility would provide swimming lessons for babies and young children in small groups.

Plans for new children's swim teaching centre in West Fife
AN aquatic teaching centre for young children and babies could be created in Rosyth.

Children are invited to join the Easter Trail in Culross. (Photo: NTS)

Culross to host one of the popular National Trust for Scotland Easter Trails

There are 'undoubted challenges' in putting swimming lessons back on the curriculum for Fife's primary schools.

Splashing the cash on school swimming lessons will be 'huge challenge'

Celebrate the City: The HQ PAST-PORT scheme offers children and their families the keys to the City of Dunfermline. Image: Matt Baines, Abbey Church of Dunfermline

Celebrate the city of Dunfermline as PAST-PORT returns this spring

Plans for holiday lets at Dunfermline's Linen Quarter have been submitted to Fife Council.

Plan for short-term holiday lets at Linen Quarter in Dunfermline

A local councillor is unhappy at the 'lack of progress' in resolving a long-running parking problem at The Cairns in Charlestown.

Councillor fumes at 'lack of progress' on parking problem

Plans for two new houses at Crombie Point have received 26 letters of support and 37 letters of objection.

Fife Council delay decision on plan for new homes at Crombie Point

Chief Superintendent Derek McEwan, divisional commander for Fife.

Fife's top cop 'heartened' by reporting of domestic and sexual offences

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The chicks were knitted by the Ex Soroptomists. Image: Contributed

Former Soroptimists knit Easter chicks for Dunfermline Foodbank Appeal

Photo: Jim Payne.

RUGBY UNION Dunfermline Rugby coach urges stars: 'Get the job done'

Paul Allan (left) made his first appearance since August against the same opponents. Photo: Craig Brown.

THE PARS Paul's ready to 'make up for lost time' after injury comeback

Dunfermline boss James McPake.

THE PARS Pars stars 'gave maximum effort' says boss

A view from above of Pittencrieff Park in Dunfermline.

Take a look at the story of the Glen and have your say on our dear green place

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Sport

The facility would provide swimming lessons for babies and young children in small groups.

Plans for new children's swim teaching centre in West Fife
AN aquatic teaching centre for young children and babies could be created in Rosyth.

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL

Pars keeper Frankee Paterson made some vital saves during their win at the weekend. Photo: Thomas Sands Media.

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL Coach praises keeper as Pars earn win

RUGBY UNION

Photo: Jim Payne.

RUGBY UNION Dunfermline Rugby coach urges stars: 'Get the job done'

THE PARS

Paul Allan (left) made his first appearance since August against the same opponents. Photo: Craig Brown.

THE PARS Paul's ready to 'make up for lost time' after injury comeback

THE PARS

Dunfermline boss James McPake.

THE PARS Pars stars 'gave maximum effort' says boss

THE PARS

Chris Mochrie. Photo: Craig Brown.

THE PARS Pars 'will respect Montrose' says Mochrie

KELTY HEARTS

Joe Cardle and Kelty Hearts earned a point at Falkirk tonight.

KELTY HEARTS Kelty battle to make their point against the Bairns

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National Sport

Scotland have added Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland to their squad for the match against Spain (Steven Paston/PA Images).

Scotland add Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland to squad to face Spain

West Yorkshire Police have advised Leeds that Elland Road can reopen, effective immediately (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Leeds cleared to reopen Elland Road after man arrested following security threat

Tottenham Hotspur interim manager Vicky Jepson at Brisbane Road (John Walton/PA)

Interim boss Vicky Jepson unsure of future as she aims to keep Tottenham up

Kim Clijsters returned to tennis in 2009 (Rebecca Naden/PA)

On this day in 2009: Kim Clijsters announces return to tennis

(James Manning/PA)

Cameron Norrie crashes out in second round of Miami Open

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Rosyth

The facility would provide swimming lessons for babies and young children in small groups.

Plans for new children's swim teaching centre in West Fife

Rosyth will form part of the Forth Green Freeport.

Forth Green Freeport operators say no plans for nuclear power generations

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Find Local Events

Trending Across Scotland

Edinburgh Castle was found to be among the most visited UK attractions

The Scottish attractions among the most visited in the UK revealed by research

The Scran and Scallie in Edinburgh was the highest-ranked Scottish gastropub

Scottish gastropubs named among the best in the UK

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Inverkeithing

A contractor has been appointed to build an £85m replacement for Inverkeithing High School.

High point as firm get contract for new £85m school in Rosyth

The Mary's Meals charity shop in Inverkeithing High Street will close later this year.

Inverkeithing charity shop to close due to rising costs and declining income

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National News

John McLeish and Peter MacDonald, of the Scottish Tartan’s Authority and James Wylie unveil Scotland’s oldest tartan will be displayed at V&A Dundee. (Alan Richardson/V&A).

Oldest tartan in Scotland to go on public display for first time

Laughing gas will be banned as part of the UK Government’s anti-social clampdown (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Laughing gas ban to be included in Government’s anti-social behaviour clampdown

The economy is 4% is lower than if the UK had remained in the European Union, the chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility has said (Jonathan Brady/PA)

‘Economy 4% lower than if UK had remained in European Union’

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Dozens of people have joined Hong Kong’s first authorised demonstration against the government since the lifting of major Covid-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules (Louise Delmotte/AP)

Hong Kongers stage first protest in years under strict rules

Search and recovery crews resumed the daunting task of digging through the debris of flattened and battered buildings on Sunday after at least 25 people were killed, dozens of others injured and hundreds displaced by a deadly tornado that ripped through

Biden declares emergency as crews dig through Deep South tornado wreckage

Russia has launched a new campaign, seeking volunteers to replenish the country’s troops for the war in Ukraine (AP)

New Russian campaign seeks to entice men to fight in Ukraine

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Rescuers are continuing the search for four people missing after an explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania which killed three people (Ben Hasty /Reading Eagle/AP)

Rescuers search for four missing after three killed in chocolate factory blast

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