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A wildlife charity is hoping to overturn the Scottish Government's permission for windfarms.

Wheelie bins are being used to slow down motorists speeding through a rural Fife village.

More than 1,000 patients had to travel away from home for mental health treatment over the last three years.

A couple from Cowdenbeath have become the first parents in Fife to get their hands on a new baby box.

Young Fifers preparing to head off to university are being urged to make sure they have a TV license.

Allowing headteachers to remove smartphones from schools could reduce educational inequality.

£40,000 is being donated to 20 health, environmental or educational groups, including three in Fife.

More than 250,000 Scottish children are eligible for free lunches, including nearly 20,000 in Fife.

A charity's calling for families to break the silence around the pressures of being a carer.

The rate of people dying from bowel cancer in the UK has fallen by more than 30 per cent in the last 20 years.

Almost 5,000 jobs in education are expected to be lost across Scotland by 2024, with Fife likely to be one of the worst affected areas.

Police in Fife have launched a new scheme to help crack down on high value crimes across the Kingdom.

A shop in the Kingdom has become dementia-friendly.

A Fife MP has responded to concerns about proposed flightpaths over the Kingdom.

The Baby Box scheme's being launched today- with all new parents across Scotland recieving one.

Police in Fife are appealing for witnesses following a high value theft from a golf course.

A Fife councillor is asking MPs in the area to help make sure residents concerns about changes to flight paths are heard.

The body representing students in Scotland is urging ministers to end what is known as 'period poverty'.

Labour are launching a consultation calling for the Scottish Government to provide free sanitary products.

ScotRail is embracing the spirit of Scotland's biggest LGBT-plus festival by painting rainbows on carriages.

£1.6 million of equipment was stolen from Scottish farms last year.

Fifers are being warned about aggressive phone scammers, demanding sums of money.

An MSP wants Holyrood to start collecting statistics on acid attacks.

A student from Fife has recieved five Advanced Higher A's, the most that can be achieved in one year.

Food Standards Scotland is reassuring the country about buying eggs from Europe.

Police Scotland is cracking down on motorists taking drugs or drinking and then driving.

A man who admitted killing an associate during a fight in Kirkcaldy last autumn has been jailed for 12 and a half years at the High Court in Glasgow today.

A Fife councillor is calling for more to be done to help parents in the Kingdom struggling with school uniform costs.

According to Scottish Labour, unless the Scottish Government bans the practice.

Animal protection charity OneKind wants to see an end to driven grouse shooting.

Nearly 2,000 people have voted for their favourite conservation area in Fife following a three month online vote.

A bus driver is to stand trial accused of causing a woman serious injury by running a red light before smashing into her.

Police in Fife are appealing for witnesses following an indecent exposure in East Sands, St Andrews.

Supermarkets are being asked to stop selling sugary foods as part of special offers because people are not responding to healthy eating campaigns any more.

The number of people living in cars, on friends' sofas or on the streets is set to rise by 50% over the next 25 years.

A Dunfermline based animal hospital has been hit by a cyber attack similar to one that hit the NHS earlier this year.

Stopping the tax house buyers are forced to pay could lead to more young people entering the housing market - and a boost for businesses.

Drivers are being warned to expect disruption on the A92 for the next four weeks because of engineering works.

Police in Fife are appealing again for anyone who may have witnessed a serious sexual assault in Dunfermline at the weekend to contact them.

A charity is being set up in memory of a Fife businessman, to help kids who are struggling in education.

The taxman is asking parents in Fife to let them know if their son or daughter is leaving full time education after gaining their exam results.

Exam pass rates in Scotland have remained steady this year, with over three-quarters of students today celebrating success.

The Scottish Government is being warned missing targets in bowel cancer detection is affecting the poorest in our communities.

A 10-point plan to help people struggling with debt to manage funeral costs has been set out by the Scottish Government.

Around 9,000 envelopes are dropping through doors in Fife today, as teenagers await their exam results.

Some of the biggest theatre and comedy firms in the country are being asked to pay people handing out leaflets during the Edinburgh Festival a fairer wage.

Breakfast cereal manufacturers are being urged to make their nutritional information clearer and less confusing.

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Police in Fife are appealing for witnesses after a housebreaking in Kelty.

A volunteer from the Kingdom has been selected as the First Minister's first ever 'mentee'.

Women who drink heavily at least once a month are putting themselves at risk of developing diabetes.

Almost 9000 criminals have walked free from Scotland's jails after serving as little as a quarter of their sentences.

The homeless charity says Scotland's housing crisis is affecting private renters and younger adults most.

The RAC says there's been a 31% increase in pothole-related faults attended by its patrols in the second quarter of 2017.

It has been revealed that the Kirkcaldy postcode is one of the luckiest in Scotland.

The flagship of the Scottish Fisheries Museum is getting Scottish Government funding for a major refit.

The Exams Results Helpline will open on Tuesday, as 139,000 pupils receive their National, Higher and Advanced Higher results.

The Union says the figures underline the need for transport investment and fair working conditions.

Date set for new Forth bridge to be opened by The Queen.

There are calls for the Scottish Government to better support new mums by including breastfeeding equipment in its new baby boxes.

Disabled veterans in Cupar can now take part in commemoration ceremonies, after businesses and community groups joined forces to make a war memorial more accessible.

As the Scottish football leagues kick off this afternoon, equality campaigners are calling for more teams to join a campaign to rid the game of homophobia.

The world famous Edinburgh International Festival is marking its 70th year.

A man is to appear in court accused of sending "offensive and threatening" emails to employees of the defence firm BAE systems.

The Scottish Government is being critisized by an environmental group, after setting out plans for a low emission zone in just one area.

Police in Fife have confirmed the identity of an elderly man who was found on the shoreline in Kirkcaldy has now been established.

Police are looking for help identifying a man found dead on Thursday afternoon near Kirkcaldy Esplanade.

Plans to fly more planes over West Fife are being formally submitted to aviation bosses, after months of talks with affected residents.

There are calls for a relaxation of the rules governing pubs that are tied to large breweries or 'PubCos'.

Researchers at St Andrews university have discovered that using body language can improve communication with people suffering from dementia.

A former Fife councillor is calling for an investigation into whether 'deliberate attempts' were made to obscure facts surrounding the death of a toddler in Kelty.

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