"MINDLESS idiots" are being blamed for damage at Aberdour Castle last night. Police have issued an appeal for information after windows were smashed at the historic West Fife site between yesterday (Monday) evening and this morning. Officers
ALL but five West Fife neighbourhoods were in the highest rating category for COVID-19 cases this week. However the latest statistics showed a sharp drop in case numbers across Fife. The figures from Public Health Scotland revealed the coronavirus
A DUNFERMLINE dance school has celebrated 30 eventful years – which have included a wedding proposal! The Dance Academy was opened in January 1992 by owner Louise McLauchlan and has been bringing girls and boys through the school ever since.
A 57-yEAR-OLD Kincardine man who wielded a knife and threatened to kill a woman because her dogs were barking has been jailed. The woman had left her dogs outside a local store while she was shopping there. John Urbaniak, who lives nearby,
GOALSCORER Joe Cardle said that his latest brace for Kelty Hearts "doesn't really mean much" after they conceded a last-gasp equaliser on Saturday. The 34-year-old, who notched a double in a 3-0 win at Stirling Albion seven days previously, scored
RESTRICTIONS brought in at Christmas in Scotland will be lifted from next Monday, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. However, people are being asked to continue to work from home until the start of February. From January 24, nightclubs are to
PLANS for the £6.5 million community hub in Abbeyview are finally on the table five years after the project was first brought forward. Delays were inevitable due to the pandemic but after months of consultation with local families, an application
A ROSYTH man has admitted a drug-dealing charge. David Lorimer, 31, of Globe Road, appeared at Dunfermline Sheriff Court. He admitted that on April 25, 2020, at Globe Road, he was concerned in the supply of a controlled drug, methadone.
A FIGHT in a Dunfermline street resulted in a man being knocked out and suffering a badly broken ankle. The assailant, 32-year-old Lee Russell, of Furniss Avenue, Rosyth, had been provoked before lashing out with one punch. Russell has appeared
A CABLE fault resulted in the Fife Leisure Park – and some surrounding areas – losing power at the weekend. Businesses including the Odeon had to evacuate after the incident which happened at around midday on Saturday. An SP Energy Networks
Anti-social behaviour orders (ASBO's) were handed out by police at Ferrytoll Park and Ride on Monday night after drivers were found practising Fast and Furious moves at the transport hub. South West Fife Police were backed up by Fife Road Policing
DEFENDER Mark Connolly has played his last game for Dunfermline after it was announced he has returned to Ireland to join Dundalk. The 30-year-old, who bowed out as a Pars player with a clean sheet and a victory over Hamilton Academical on Saturday
A COWDENBEATH man took a knife out into the street after a fall-out with his cousin. John Douglas committed the offence after attending a funeral but “came to his senses” and threw the knife away. Douglas, 27, of Gilmour Street, appeared in
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl who had been reported missing and was last seen around 5pm in the Culross area yesterday (Monday) has been found safe and well. Police Scotland said they were growing "increasingly concerned" and had appealed for help in finding
NHS FIFE has apologised after a patient developed a brain infection following a wisdom tooth extraction. The person, described as patient C, complained to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO), who upheld the complaint. The decision
THE FRANCHISE owner of the new McDonald's in Dunfermline has revealed when the fast food restaurant will open. The company is now hiring for the drive-thru being built on the car park of Tesco's Duloch supermarket ahead of its opening next month
