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  • Man drove over police officer's foot

    A ROSYTH man who drove over a police officer's foot has been placed on a tag. Alan Healy, 22, of Boyle Drive, was told that he needed to "grow up and start behaving" during his appearance on Wednesday at Dunfermline Sheriff Court. He had admitted

  • In pictures: Fantastic memories of days gone by

    THE image above shows the very early stages of construction of the Forth Road Bridge, which opened in 1964. The second photograph shows children feeding peacocks in Pittencrieff Park where they used to roam free. More photographs like these can

  • Snickers bars helped me ski 700 miles to the South Pole

    SNICKERS bars and freeze-dried spaghetti bolognese helped power the youngest woman in the world to ski solo from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole. And Mollie Hughes will be speaking about her ice-cold adventures – which took 58 days and

  • Road closed at Carnock after crash

    EMERGENCY service have raced to the scene of a crash at Carnock. Police Scotland have confirmed that they received a call at around 12.40pm reporting the incident involving two cars on Carnock Road. "The road is currently blocked and emergency

  • Alan staying active in fight against Parkinson's

    AFTER working at a dementia centre for nearly 20 years, Dunfermline man Alan Chapman had become aware of the symptoms associated with Parkinson's Disease. Therefore, when he went to his GP with a tremor in his leg, his inkling that he had the condition

  • Hat-trick hero Hampson helps Rosyth fight back to win

    McBookie.com East Region Premier League South: Rosyth 4 Newburgh 2 HITMAN Tam Hampson promised his manager goals and he didn’t disappoint in Rosyth’s “biggest game of the season”. Brian Muirhead demanded a double from Hampson prior to

  • NHS Fife staff abused three times a day

    NHS FIFE staff were physically assaulted more than three times a day on average last year. Data obtained by the Scottish Conservatives shows that there were 1,201 incidents of physical abuse against workers in 2018/19. However, attacks on NHS

  • Sentence delayed after woman asks to go to custody

    SENTENCE on a Dunfermline woman has been further deferred after she asked to be remanded in custody so reports could be carried out. Laura Brearley had been due to receive her punishment for two offences, however, reports had not been prepared when

  • Dunfermline is 'most affordable commuter town' for Edinburgh

    A PROPERTY study has urged commuters heading into Edinburgh for work to "save money" by buying their home in Dunfermline. Zoopla looked at combined mortgage and rail season ticket costs to work out the best-value locations for those looking to live

  • Rising stress levels for Fife teachers

    STRESSED-OUT teachers in Fife had to take nearly 6,000 days off in the last year. Figures revealed this week have shown that teachers racked up a total of 5,825 days off in 2018/19 – an increase from 5,319 in the previous financial year. The

  • Pars boss urges backing as pressure begins to build

    STEVIE Crawford understands why Pars fans are frustrated but he is confident his side can turn this run of form around. They have suffered five defeats in a row and there’s now only three points separating themselves and Partick Thistle in the

  • Poppy appeal blooms in Dunfermline

    KIND-HEARTED West Fifers helped raise more than £40,000 for the Scottish Poppy Appeal this year. The cash raised will go to help veterans and their families in the local area and across the country. Poppyscotland volunteer area organiser for