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  • Dunfermline man had a knife when he made threats

    A DUNFERMLINE man made threats when in possession of a knife and then tried to bite someone. Kieran Smith, 21, of Barrie Street, appeared in the dock at Dunfermline Sheriff Court. He admitted committing two offences in James Street, Dunfermline

  • 132 infectious diseases in Fife in 2018

    FIFE COUNCIL was involved in 132 infectious diseases investigations in 2018.  That included 44 cases of salmonella and 40 incidents of E.Coli 0157. Both are generally linked to contaminated food.  Officers also looked into 34 cases of cryptosporidium

  • Prison warning for Dunfermline man who ignored driving ban

    A DUNFERMLINE man has been told he could be facing a jail term after being caught driving while banned again. Daniel Lyons, 29, of Iona Road, appeared in the dock at Dunfermline Sheriff Court. On January 21 last year, in Skye Road, he drove while

  • Call for cheaper funerals

    A FIFE councillor has called for cheaper funerals in the Kingdom.  Fife Liberal Democrats leader Councillor Tim Brett highlighted the rising cost of funerals after a recent report by the Monopolies Commission revealed that the average price of

  • Limekilns beach covered in oil after overnight spillage

    DOG walkers are being urged to stay off Limekilns beach after an overnight oil spillage. Experts are currently heading to the scene in an effort to find out what has happened. Charlestown, Limekilns and Pattiesmuir Nature Conservation Group's

  • Compensation for baby ashes scandal victims

    WEST FIFE families affected by the national baby ashes scandal are to receive compensation payments of up to £4,000. Parents had been told that no ashes from their infants existed, however, council staff at crematoria in Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy

  • Fod Arms owners told to make building safe

    THE owners of the former Fod Arms have been told to make the eyesore building safe. Work is due to be carried out at the Halbeath site after Dunfermline MSP Shirley-Anne Somerville pressured Fife Council to take action. Residents have long

  • Rosyth man tells Virgin Media to 'get their finger out'

    A ROSYTH man is demanding Virgin Media "get their finger out" and fix the mess they've made in his street. Ron Evans has been left angered by the state of Daniel Place since the company started laying broadband cables in the area. He told the