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Local News
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Dunfermline Celebrates 2022 recognises major milestones within Scotland's newest city
A range of events are taking place for the rest of this year as part of Dunfermline Celebrates 2022.
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Dunfermline is Scotland's newest city
Dunfermline has officially become Scotland's newest city.
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Labour to form the next administration at Fife Council
Labour will form a minority administration at Fife Council, despite not being the largest party after the council election earlier this month.
Headlines
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Monkeypox: UK faces 'significant rise' in cases - as more infections found in Europe and US
The UK is facing a "significant rise" in monkeypox cases over the next week, an expert has warned, as new infections were reported in mainland Europe and the US.
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Partygate: Sue Gray's team reject claim she initiated meeting with Boris Johnson over report
Pressure is growing on Number 10 to explain a meeting between Sue Gray and Boris Johnson as it emerged an unnamed Downing Street official suggested the pair get together.
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Australia elections: New PM Anthony Albanese pledges to unite country after Scott Morrison concedes defeat
Australia's Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese has said he wants to unite the country after leading the opposition to power for the first time since 2007.
Sport
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Spanish GP Qualifying: Charles Leclerc salvages epic pole after spin as Max Verstappen suffers late issues
Charles Leclerc salvaged his fourth F1 pole position of the season after a stunning final lap in Spanish GP qualifying, with Max Verstappen left to bemoan a late Red Bull issue to end his hopes of battling his title rival.
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Lyon's Ada Hegerberg: I never imagined I'd reach Champions League final again after injury nightmare
Lyon striker Ada Hegerberg admits she’s gone from a “very low point” to “feeling like a kid again” after putting 20 months of injury struggles behind her to play in the Champions League final against Barcelona.
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Everton 'confident' they have complied by FFP rules after Burnley and Leeds threaten legal action
Everton insist they are "confident" they have complied with Premier League Financial Fair Play rules amid threats of legal action from Burnley and Leeds.
Business News
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Why farming in UK is predominantly white - and what's being done to increase diversity
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) is launching a new scholarship scheme to encourage more British students from ethnic minorities to enter the farming sector.
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Trump’s commerce secretary Ross plots £700m merger with UK’s Atom Bank
A senior figure in Donald Trump's Cabinet is plotting a £700m deal that would see one of Britain's biggest digital-only banks being listed on the US stock market.
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Cost of living: Grocery prices up by 'more than 20%' in advance of food inflation caused by Ukraine war
Hundreds of staple grocery items had shot up in price by more than a fifth over the two years prior to the surge in food inflation caused by Russia's war in Ukraine, according to an investigation.
Showbiz
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Jimmy Savile victim groped on TV fears Steve Coogan will 'struggle' playing 'monster'- as BBC drama faces calls to be axed
A woman who was groped by Jimmy Savile on Top Of The Pops fears Steve Coogan will "struggle" to portray the "monster" in an upcoming BBC drama, amid calls for the series to be axed.
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Child actor who starred in Jaws becomes police chief where it was filmed
A child actor who starred in the blockbuster 1975 film Jaws has become a police chief on the island where it was filmed.
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Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Aimee 'lucky to be alive' after escaping fatal studio fire in Los Angeles
Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Aimee is "lucky" to be alive after escaping a fatal fire in Los Angeles, her mother Sharon has said.
UK News
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Monkeypox: UK faces 'significant rise' in cases - as more infections found in Europe and US
The UK is facing a "significant rise" in monkeypox cases over the next week, an expert has warned, as new infections were reported in mainland Europe and the US.
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Jimmy Savile victim groped on TV fears Steve Coogan will 'struggle' playing 'monster'- as BBC drama faces calls to be axed
A woman who was groped by Jimmy Savile on Top Of The Pops fears Steve Coogan will "struggle" to portray the "monster" in an upcoming BBC drama, amid calls for the series to be axed.
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Fears 'biggest rail strike in modern history' will create 'serious challenges' in keeping goods moving and supermarkets stocked
Fears of yet more supply issues and empty supermarket shelves have been raised after rail unions warned of "potentially the biggest rail strike in modern history".
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Why farming in UK is predominantly white - and what's being done to increase diversity
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) is launching a new scholarship scheme to encourage more British students from ethnic minorities to enter the farming sector.
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Trooping the Colour: Two people rushed to hospital after part of stand collapses at rehearsal
Two people have been taken to hospital after part of a stand collapsed during a rehearsal for Trooping the Colour.
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COVID: Spain relaxes entry rules for Britons ahead of summer holidays
Unvaccinated Britons planning summer holidays in Spain will be able to enter the country more easily as the government is relaxing COVID restrictions.
World News
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Australia elections: New PM Anthony Albanese pledges to unite country after Scott Morrison concedes defeat
Australia's Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese has said he wants to unite the country after leading the opposition to power for the first time since 2007.
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Anthony Albanese: Who is Australia's new prime minister?
Anthony Albanese is known as a pragmatic politician willing to work outside ideological lines - and someone whose first taste of politics came as a child.
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Ukraine war: Moldova should be 'equipped to NATO standard' to guard against Russia, says Liz Truss
Ukraine's neighbour Moldova should be "equipped to NATO standard" to guard it against potential Russian aggression, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said.
And Finally...
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Child actor who starred in Jaws becomes police chief where it was filmed
A child actor who starred in the blockbuster 1975 film Jaws has become a police chief on the island where it was filmed.
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Parasitic worms get sucked into gender bias row amid claims of names being sexist
Parasitic worms have been sucked into the gender bias row after a report claimed the naming of the creatures was sexist.
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Metallica baby: Woman gives birth at Brazil stadium show 'as band plays Enter Sandman'
Supermarkets, cars and lifts are just some of the unusual birth places reported for babies who have made speedy entrances into the world.
Fife Local Update
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