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Two people have been arrested after an attempted murder in Kirkcaldy on Saturday afternoon.

A Kirkcaldy man and his sister will walk the 156 kilometre long Highland Way to raise money for Ward 43 of the Victoria Hospital.

A Fife job centre manager says there's plenty of job opportunities available in the Kingdom - despite a rise in the number of Fifers claiming unemployment benefits.

A lack of funding's causing an attainment gap in Scotland's schools - that's the message from the Scottish Labour party.

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A councillor who served Fife for 43 years says he is 'humbled and proud' to have his name on a new £1.8m tourist attraction near Lochgelly.

Nine neighbours in a Glenrothes street have scooped a cash prize in the People's Postcode Lottery.

A conference will take place in Glasgow today where doctors will discuss the challenges of working in the NHS.

Campaigners are welcoming plans to improve protections for retail workers selling tobacco and alcohol.

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Council bosses in Fife say they want opponants of a new visitor centre at Lochore Meadows to see the new facility for themselves.

Opposition parties at Holyrood are being asked to help defeat Government plans to limit the number of terminally ill people who can claim benefits.

Calls are intensifying for speed limits in parts of Dunfermline to be cut from 40mph to 30mph.

New mothers in Fife have no access to specialist mental health services, according to new figures released this morning.

Bosses at Mossmorran have been handed final warning papers over a week long flaring incident in June last year.

There are concerns the increasing availability of alcohol is leading to a more violent Scotland. 

Pupils and teachers at St Columba's high school will remember a fondly loved teacher in a charity football game

The UK Government is being urged not to offer £1bn of shipbuilding contracts out to non-UK bidders.

Around a third of pupils in poorer parts of Fife are leaving school with five or more National 5 qualifications - that is lower than the Scottish average.

It is hoped new management at struggling Fife firm BiFab will lead to more jobs there in the future.

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We are being reassured security at this year's Links Market is 'as tight as it has ever been' as it kicks off this afternoon.

A new bill being debated at Holyrood this afternoon could see men convicted of historic homosexual offences pardoned.

The new owners of BiFab say they they are 'well positioned' to secure new work for the Fife company later this year.

Fife's licencing board is being asked not to grant any new alcohol sales licences, over fears about the cost to the Kingdom of alcohol abuse.

A child rapist was jailed on Tuesday for six years after molesting little girls when he was a teenager acting as a babysitter for the victims.

Environmental campaigners are building a picture of the state of Scotland's beaches - by taking pictures of coastlines from the air.

Fife Council is looking into where it should install CCTV cameras in an attempt to combat fly-tipping.

The number of Scots in work has dropped by 17,000 in the 3 months to February.

The Scottish Government is making £2.8m available to councils across Scotland to help combat domestic abuse.

Concern is growing for a man from St Monans who has not been seen for over a fortnight.

Police in Cowdenbeath are appealing for information on two bogus workman who targeted an elderly woman last week.

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A charity is calling for clinical trials to be carried out in Scotland, to help find a cure for Motor Neuron Disease.

Police in Kirkcaldy are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The Prime Minister is being accused of 'undermining democracy' after authorising airstrikes on Syria without MPs' approval.

There are concerns Scottish politics is not representative enough, because of the barriers preventing disabled voters being fully active in debates.

Police are raising concerns about the number of injuries and deaths on Scotland's roads that could be prevented.

New measures to combat organised crime in force today which will widen what can be classed as cash when seizing assets.

Parents are being reassured that there's a new fire alarm system in place, as pupils return to Cairneyhill Primary.

Labour's Lesley Laird said fails to address the long-standing and fundamental issues with the Fife circle train service.

The Transport Minister Humza Yousaf was asked to meet workers to resolve ongoing issues with Scotrail's CCTV staffing crisis.

Organisers of annual sponsored walk later this month look forward to crossing a 'relaunched' Forth Road Bridge.

Kingdom FM has been speaking to student nurse Craig Davidson.

Fife Council has given the green light for a new Care Village in Methil to be built.

Fife Gingerbread have been handed a £300,000 cash boost.

Fifers are being asked not to be alarmed if they spot a gorilla hand-cycling through the Kingdom today.

Two men are due in court after drugs raids yesterday in Kirkcaldy.

Health experts are urging drinkers to stick to national guidelines following a study suggesting even moderate drinking can shorten your life.

A martial arts instructor who abused girls in West Fife has been sentenced to prison.

The lawyer for a former Catalan education minister who is facing extradition to Spain has accused authorities there of an abuse of process.

The headteacher of Cairnehill Primary is thanking pupils, parents and the community for helping them return to their school.

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Increasing numbers of people in Fife are relying on food parcels because of problems with Universal Credit.

Two baby faced armed robbers who held up a Tesco store when they were both aged just 15 have been jailed.

Business leaders in Fife are calling for money to be spent more regularly by the Scottish Government on roads maintenance.

Campaigners are hoping new guidelines will offer children with imprisoned parents in Scotland more protection.

A charity is urging banks to help mitigate the effects of branch closures in Fife by coming together to share services.

A pervert who admitted hiding a mobile phone in a specially modified shampoo bottle to record a woman while she was in the bath has escaped a jail sentence.

The Royal Bank of Scotland is being urged by a Fife MSP not to cut the amount of time its mobile banking van is spending in parts of Fife.

Police are appealing for information after a woman found an intruder in her home in Dunfermline at the end of last month.

Animal welfare officers are investigating after a dog was found abandoned in woods near Glenrothes.

Lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Scotland are more likely to suffer from poor health and long term illness.

Scots are being asked to take a few minutes today to learn more about Parkinson's, on a worldwide day of awareness.

The Scottish communities secretary has written to Westminster to ask why powers to get rid of the bedroom tax are not coming to Scotland until 2020.

A fire has destroyed a building in Leven that was due to be turned into a community hub.

ScotRail is being accused of putting passenger safety at risk by a union threatening strike action.

Pupils will return to Cairneyhill Primary in Dunfermline on Monday, four months after a serious fire.

Shop and bar staff in Scotland could be given extra protection from abuse under new laws.

There is a warning that teaching assistants, school administrators and other support staff are having to work overtime to cope with an ever increasing workload.

A video launched this morning Is helping to save the lives of 1,000 more people suffering out of hospital cardiac arrests by the year 2020.

Kingdom FM News is live backstage at the Local Hero Awards 2015, bringing you all the latest from the winners. The Kingdom FM Local Hero awards celebrates the best of Fife, rewarding talent, enterprise and dedication. 17 trophies are up for grabs tonight.

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