A LEARNER driver and driving instructor landed themselves in deep water on Saturday. The pair were out on a lesson when they became stranded in flood water on Grange Road in Rosyth. The road had to be closed at around midday and firefighters
A TORRENTIAL downpour delayed Dunfermline Rugby Club’s return to competitive action as their match against Glenrothes was rained off. The McKane Park men were set to make the short journey to Carleton Park last Saturday but the ground failed a
A DUNFERMLINE HIGH pupil is heading to Canada after rolling her way into Team GB’s Roller Derby World Cup squad. Heather Weatheritt, 16, discovered the sport at around the age of eight after receiving a pair of skates for her birthday. Taking
A DUNFERMLINE robber put a pillowcase over his head to hide his identity – then had to take it off as he could not see. Matthew Davies stormed into the Bank of Scotland branch in Bothwell Street armed with a meat cleaver last September. The
A WOMAN who kept three dogs in horrific living conditions has been ordered to do unpaid work. Helen Burt, 28, now of Cairns Street East, Kirkcaldy, had already been banned from keeping dogs for five years after a previous hearing. When she returned
A CARER who stole thousands of pounds from the woman she was supposed to be looking after has been placed on a tag. Joan Mitchell, 54, of Foot Place, Rosyth, gambled £4,000 on a debit card belonging to the victim and also stole some of her jewellery
A MAN who threatened to rape the children of police officers after being arrested has been jailed. George Gordon, 51, of Adamson Crescent, Dunfermline, made the threats after he had been drinking on what was the anniversary of his sister's murder
A 39-YEAR-old man has been arrested and charged in relation to an assault in Blairhall on Boxing Day. The incident happened at around 3.40pm near to the old railway bridge on Gallows Loan, known locally as The Grange. Police Scotland had issued
A DRUG addict who stole alcohol from a Dalgety Bay store has been ordered to do unpaid work. Anthony Morgan, 45, of Manse Road, Inverkeithing, appeared for sentencing at Dunfermline Sheriff Court on Wednesday. He had previously admitted that
SENDING offensive messages on social media resulted in a Dunfermline man being ordered to do unpaid work this week. Mark Cook, 26, of Hawkiesfauld Way, had previously admitted that on October 4 last year, at a house in Daly Gardens, High Valleyfield
THE Queensferry Crossing has "more traffic than the bridge can cope with" at peak times, according to Transport Scotland. And bridge operators Amey said driver behaviour and "rat-running" was to blame for adding to the delays and tailbacks, as
A KELTY woman who called police in the hope of getting a lift home has appeared in court. Georgina Malcolm, 52, of Main Street, appeared for sentencing at Dunfermline Sheriff Court on Wednesday. She had previously admitted that on May 24 last
