Local News
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Woman who caused death of boyfriend in Fife avoids jail
A 21-year-old woman who caused the death of her boyfriend of around three years in Fife has avoided prison.
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Fife senior lifeguard reflects on his time with the RNLI so far
A senior lifeguard in Fife has been talking about how he joined the RNLI.
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Fife man jailed for six years over killing in Edinburgh railway station
A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison over the death of Donald Maguire in Edinburgh two years ago.
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Fife hillwalking mental health champion reflects on completing all of Scotland's 282 munros
A Fife man who started hillwalking five years ago when he had depression has been reflecting on completing all of Scotland's 282 munros in an interview with Kingdom FM.
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No injuries reported as small aircraft crashes into field in Fife
A light aircraft has crashed into a field in Fife.
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INTERVIEWS: 30th anniversary of Touring Cars at Knockhill being celebrated this weekend
Thousands of motorsport fans are at Knockhill this weekend for the Fife circuit celebrating its 30th anniversary hosting the British Touring Car Championship.
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Scotland's drug deaths second highest on record
Last year 1,330 people died from drug misuse, the second highest annual total on record, according to latest figures.
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Dunfermline Athletic CEO says season ticket sales are up, despite Pars' relegation to League One
The CEO of Dunfermline Athletic says season ticket sales are up for the 2022/23 League One campaign, despite the Pars being relegated from the Championship in May.
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Sturgeon: Independence is ‘essential’ as UK faces shift to right under new PM
The UK is facing a “shift to the right” in politics whoever becomes the next Prime Minister, Nicola Sturgeon said, as she insisted independence was now “essential”.
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Former Rangers and Scotland keeper Andy Goram dies after short cancer battle
Former Rangers goalkeeper Andy Goram has died after a short battle with cancer, the club has announced.
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Hospital visiting restrictions tightened amid rising Covid cases
From tomorrow (Wednesday), visiting will reduce from two visitors per day to a single visitor to help reduce coronavirus being brought into the Kingdom’s hospitals.
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Scotland’s David Marshall announces retirement from international football
Scotland goalkeeper David Marshall has announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect.
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Man jailed for brutal rape of pensioner in her own home
A masked man who broke into a disabled pensioner’s home in the middle of the night and raped her has been jailed.
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Train drivers could strike for first time in 20 years amid cost-of-living fears
Train drivers could strike for the first time in 20 years after talks between a rail union and transport bosses failed to reach an agreement over pay.
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Record crowd of 290,000 set to attend The Open in St Andrews
A record number of fans are expected to attend The Open in St Andrews this summer.
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Scotland’s ‘super sponsor’ scheme opens for Ukrainian refugees
Nicola Sturgeon has told Ukrainians seeking refuge from the war that “Scotland wants to welcome you”, as she announced the Scottish Government’s super sponsor scheme is open.
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Douglas Ross withdraws call for Boris Johnson to quit over ‘partygate’
Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross has U-turned on his demand for the Prime Minister to resign.
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SFA in talks with UEFA over World Cup play-off against Ukraine
The Scottish Football Association is in talks with UEFA over the situation facing Scotland’s World Cup play-off opponents Ukraine.
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Raith Rovers consider boardroom reshuffle after backlash over David Goodwillie
Raith Rovers are considering a boardroom reshuffle after the angry backlash over the signing of David Goodwillie.
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Face masks to be ditched in Scotland’s classrooms
Students and teachers in Scotland’s secondary schools will no longer need to wear face masks in the classroom from the end of this month, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
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Football authorities should step in on David Goodwillie, says Sturgeon
Goodwillie, 32, was found by a civil court in 2017 to have raped a woman, but continued his footballing career.
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Work from home guidance to be eased for Scots, says Nicola Sturgeon
Covid guidance that required Scots to work from home where possible is being ditched in favour of hybrid working, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
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High-risk Covid patients in Fife amongst first in UK to be offered 'ground-breaking' treatments
A new unit recently opened at the Victoria Hospital became one of first centres in the UK to offer ground-breaking new treatments to high-risk patients in the early stages of Covid infection.
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Schoolchildren urged to get second Covid vaccine before classes resume
Youngsters aged between 12 and 15 are being urged to get their second coronavirus vaccine before heading back to school.
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Nicola Sturgeon urges people to get boosted in Christmas message
Nicola Sturgeon has said the vaccination campaign had been “a source of brightness during a really difficult month” as she used her Christmas message to urge Scots to get the jag.
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Eight in 10 Scots think demand for mental health services will rise after pandemic
The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland has released the figures.
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Allan Bryant: Police investigating eight years on
It’s been eight years since Allan Bryant was last seen and detectives continue to conduct enquiries to this day.
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Pandemic drives up numbers visiting Fife's coast and countryside
Visitor numbers to Fife's coast and countryside are at record levels as people rediscover the benefits and beauty of the great outdoors.
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'Wilful' flat fire in Fife kills animals
Police in Fife are appealing for information after a flat fire happened in Methil in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Vaccine certification enforcement gets underway
The scheme came into effect on 1 October after MSPs voted to back the proposals.
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£20m towards ambulance services amid mounting pressure
The money will be invested in the SAS to help improve response times, alleviate pressures and improve staff wellbeing.
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Latest News
- Woman who caused death of boyfriend in Fife avoids jail 3 hours ago
- Fife senior lifeguard reflects on his time with the RNLI so far
- Fife man jailed for six years over killing in Edinburgh railway station
- Fife hillwalking mental health champion reflects on completing all of Scotland's 282 munros
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