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Staying in the single market and the customs union is 'second best' to staying in the EU, according to the First Minister.

Police Scotland say they are making 'every effort' to rescue victims of trafficking.

Specially-trained police officers are being made available in Fife to deal with trouble on Halloween and Bonfire Night.

The average price of car insurance is set to increase for the first time in the last twelve months.

Ice hockey rivalries are being put to one side as fans from both the Fife Flyers and the Glasgow Clan as they try to bring one fan home from Mexico.

The MP for Glenrothes is inviting the Prime Minister to visit the area to see the impact of welfare cuts on people.

Burntisland has been awarded the prestigious title of the Kingdom's favourite conservation area.

One of the UK's most highly regarded medical organisations has said there needs to be a societal change if we are to tackle the obesity crisis.

The Co-Leader of Fife Council says his administration is preparing for the potential impact of Brexit.

Teachers in Fife are taking more days off work, with campaigners putting the rise down to a bigger workload.

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A Fife MP is hitting out at a report on Scots struggling to eat healthily, for describing part of his constituency as a 'desert'.

A charity boss from Cupar is in the running to be named 'inspirational woman of the year' by a top Scottish TV presenter.

Scottish teachers are being asked to reject a pay rise, described as 'divisive' by union bosses.

The First Minister says a partnership between Holyrood and Scottish council leaders will be important for protecting communities after Brexit.

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Scots living with multiple sclerosis are hailing a Home Office decision to let doctors prescribe cannabis-based medicines from November.

Twelve businesses in Fife have been branded 'poor' for not complying with green regulations.

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Shoppers in Kirkcaldy say Marks and Spencer closing could be the final nail in the coffin for the town's High Street.

A Fife MSP is welcoming steps being taken by the Scottish Government to tackle misogynistic hate crime.

Researchers are calling for a commission to be set up to support Scotland's ageing population.

Union bosses say teachers in Scotland are 'mystified' after the education secretary made claims they are the best paid in the UK.

The father of missing Fife airman Corrie McKeague says he accepts his son is no longer alive - and is planning a memorial service for him.

The M&S store on Kirkcaldy High Street is set to close, with all staff offered positions at the company's new store in Glenrothes.

A Methil man responsible for domestic abuse against a former partner has been sentenced.

A Scottish charity has found one in three women in Fife are not checking their breasts monthly for signs and symptoms of cancer.

'Massive' disruption is expected on the railways from midnight tonight according to union bosses, ahead of industrual action by Scotrail workers.

A thug who shoved a cop into a busy dual carriageway as cars sped past at 70mph has dodged jail.

Fife councillors have rejected a proposal to limit the number of off licenses in the Kingdom.

Police in Fife say the two deaths in Glenrothes last week are currently being treated as unexplained, however they are not believed to be suspicious. 

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A Fife veteran is hoping for a gold medal at the Invictus Games in Sydney this month, after winning two medals at the event in Toronto last year.

A paedophile snared in a vigilante sting outside a busy DIY store was today told he faces jail.

A cop who viciously attacked his former partner and left her covered in bite marks today dodged a jail term.

Two people have been charged in connection with the murder of a woman in West Fife.

A Fife woman is warning people to not take symptoms like a fever lightly after her near-death experience with meningitis.

A permanent home has been set up for six special wheelchairs that let elderly and disabled peole enjoy the beach at St Andrews.

Price comparison websites are 'ripping off' customers looking to switch their energy supplier.

Drivers are being urged to check their tyres are fit for purpose as the cold weather starts to come in.

Fife Council's 'ahead of the curve' in the fight against climate change, according to one councillor.

Fifers are being asked to give generously to help keep people warm in the winter months.

A Fife man is hoping to raise awareness of keeping our eyes healthy after competing in the world porridge championships.

Staff at the Scottish SPCA's rescue centre in Petterden say they need Fifers to help them with the 'constant battle' against infection they are facing.

A baby boy, born after a crash involving a car and a van near Auchtertool on Wednesday night, has died.

Teachers are warning strike action is on the cards after pay talks with the Scottish Government broke down.

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A one-stop shop is opening in Cupar to help spread awareness of childhood cancer.

Police are investigating the 'unexplained' deaths of a man and a woman in Glenrothes

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Forty Fifers who died fighting fascists in Spain are among those being commemorated tomorrow in Kirkcaldy.

Fife Council have taken steps to scrap testing for primary 1 pupils.

People in Cowdenbeath are being encouraged to manage their money better with the opening of a community bank in the town.

An 18 year old woman's in hospital with serious injuries after a crash near Auchtertool.

Police and environmental protection officers are warning criminals that they are cracking down on lorry loads of illegal waste entering Scotland.

We are being asked to eat less squid, and more Alaskan pollock and Scottish haddock, to help sustain the country's seafood stocks.

The Scottish justice secretary Humza Yousaf is being urged to open a public inquiry into the death of Fife man Sheku Bayoh.

Road police in Scotland say they are disappointed in the number of motorists caught driving dangerously in the last month.

Three-quarters of people who are struggling with their mental health will still tell people that they are 'fine' if they are asked.

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Police officers who arrested a Fife man who died later in hospital will not face any criminal charges.

A top Scottish lawyer investigating policing during the miners' strike is meeting affected communities over the next two months.

A Dunfermline pensioner has lost thousands of pounds in a scam involving being asked to buy gift vouchers by a cold-caller.

Addressing disability poverty is key to pulling more children out of poverty, according to campaigners.

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People living in Methilhill are being urged to attend a meeting tonight to learn more about sinkholes in the area.

The Scottish Government is being warned it is in danger of falling behind as civil partnerships are opened up to everyone in England and Wales.

Flexible work needs to be easier for parents to find, to help cut the number of Scottish families struggling to survive.

A drug dealer's forgotten stash sat hidden in a dry stone dyke "for years" until it was accidentally found by enthusiasts playing a worldwide online game, a court heard today.

Two medical students from the University of St Andrews are cycling through Africa to help some of the world's poorest communities suffering blindness and deafness.

Plans to cut the number of Councillors goes out to public consultation