Industrial action affecting Fife Council's contact centre has been called off. Contact centre workers had been due to strike from Monday for a week over a national pay dispute.

Almost 1 in 3 Scottish schoolchildren is being taught in a school that either should be demolished or has major defects.

Fife Council is warning that, due to industrial action called by UNISON, eight important phone numbers will be unavailable for customers between Monday 6 and Friday 10 October.

Members of the trades unions UNISON, Unite and GMB staged a 24-hour strike in support of their pay claim, following on from a similar protest on August 20.

Fife high schools will be serving up more healthy choices in their canteens over the coming months as they strive to meet new requirements set out by the Scottish Government.

Council update on strike disruptions

Reunion reminder

Falkland primary and nursery, St Andrews RC High School & Bell Baxter to close so far

Why not spend some time in your local library, polishing up your computer skills with the aid of our helpful staff?

Fife Council is warning of another day of disruption to services on Wednesday, 24 September, including some school closures, due to industrial action called by trades unions UNISON, Unite and GMB.

Thanks to all involved

Youth club times and clubs this term

North East Fife MSP, Iain Smith, demands apology from Finance Secretary, John Swinney after misleading statements made in Parliament

Read the latest from Bell Haxter High

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Details of Door open events in east Fife on 21 Sept

The Education and Children's Services Committee today approved the development of a 10 year plan which will set out a programme of work to replace and refurbish Fife schools.

Fife, including many parts of the Howe came to a stand-still yesterday as more than half of Fife Council's employees went on strike.

Council update on industrial action disruptions Wed 20 Aug

While it is not yet known how many employees will take part in next week's industrial action, Fife Council is warning residents of likely disruption to normal services on Wednesday, 20 August, including the possibility of some school closures.

It's only 6 weeks until the Auchtermuchty & Dunshalt Annual Show, so if you haven't got your schedule yet, please contact June Forbes or jump online to download it now.

This year's festival runs from the 1st to 10th August and, as always it's jam packed with community and traditional music events.

MEMORIES of 'T in the Park' are set to be revived soon as Cupar gears up for its very own music festival. Some 5000 fans are expected to descend on the grounds of Elmwood College on September 6 for 'Elmwoodstock', an ambitious one-day event headlined by some of Scotland's most popular bands.

In his second annual report to staff, parents and friends of the school Bell Baxter rector Phil Black said that his optimism last year had proved "well founded" and that pupils "really were being given the opportunity to prepare for life".

Fife based radio station Kingdom FM have announced that their first Local Heroes Awards will be held at the Rothes Halls in Glenrothes on Thursday 21st August.

Check out the extensive summer programme of fun stuff for Teens organised by Fife Council community services

Auchtermuchty festival news and contacts

Get to know bell baxter and joinin new opportunities

Fife Council Community Services are reviewing Library and Museum Services. To assist they are seeking the views of as many users of the services as possible. An online questionnaire is available ... to get more information and to access the questionnaire go to .... www.fifedirect.org.uk/mandlconsultation Please also pass this information to any friends or colleagues who are regular users of the service. A printed questionnaire is also being prepared and will be available soon.

THE BEST TWITS IN MUCHTY

If you are aged between 9 and 18 then you can join the NEW Drama Classes that are being run by Auchtermuchty Theatre Group

No trace of missing Bell Baxter documents

The controversial consultation process which resulted in Dunshalt Primary School being closed has become the subject of a special case study which may help prevent other schools from suffering the same fate.

If you're a keen photographer, why not enter the Rural Gateway website's photo competition? Following the success of their 2007 competition, this year's is bigger and better.

Muchty PS open again

Auchtermuchty School closed due to water problems

On Sunday, the Scottish Wildlife Trust enjoyed a walk around the common

Education leaders in Fife have been accused of being too inflexible over teacher numbers in primary schools.

Safeguarding our rural schools consultation

Auchtermuchty Guides urgently seek new leader

Auchtermuchty Youth Theatre Group perform the Twits on 13 and 14 June

Parents warned over school parking danger

FIFE Council's Educational Services have made outstanding progress in meeting objectives and have become the most improved service in Scotland.

Ladybank Primary school class update

Dunshalt Community Assoc argue sale of School by Fife Council?

Youth music opportunities for under 25s in Fife

Dunshalt school on the market

Bid to curb rural school closures

A Right Guid Read is a monthly online reader reviews newsletter compiled by Fife Council Libraries and Museums. This is the May edition.

EIS blasts Council plans

Fife at forefront of research study into learning

Bell Baxter school reunion

Ladybank Primary School News: 22 Mar 08

Healthy eating programme for overweight kids

27 new teachers for Fife

Parents have been told to take more responsibility for their children’s school attendance after Fife Council announced it was cutting the number of truancy officers by half

SCOTTISH COLLEGES could be doing more to prevent students dropping out, a study has found

New web portal launches officially today in Freuchie

Iain Smith, North East Fife MSP gets guided tour of SCF web portal

English class options

Strathmiglo Primary awarded Eco-Schools Green flag

Macduff Trust seeks volunteers / trustees

New head for Freuchie PS

Dunshalt furniture on its way to Grenada

Children's minister visits Cupar primary

Parents encouraged to take up free school meals

Easter Fair raises £1200!

Fife kids top obesity tables

Healthy tuck shop options

Falkland Primary quiz masters

Bedtime stories wanted

Big Tent Festival 08 shaping up to be bigger and better.

Wind farm development thrown out

Old clothes wanted for school fundraiser

Open Afternoon at Letham Primary raises £706

Rural gateway photo competition

Road closure

Auchtermuchty PTA thanks

Pedestrian dies in collision - police call for witnesses

Ladybank Primary sell summer bulbs

An expert public wintenss told the public inquiry this week it was 'not ideal, but considered acceptable' that a few properties would be more affected by wind turbine noise at Auchtermuchty.

SHOCKED local councillors are seeking urgent improvements to Freuchie Primary school following a damning report by government inspectors.

JANUARY arrived with a vengeance this week as winds of up to 80mph battered north east Fife, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

FIFE Council has acted swiftly to restore the reputation of Freuchie Primary school in the wake of a damning report by inspectors.

Proposed core paths for Strathmiglo, Ladybank, Gateside, Falkland, Auchtermuchty and the Lomond Hills have been drawn up after two years of consultation. Fife Council invites your comment re major omissions or errors prior to the formal statutory consultation stage which will probably take place from the beginning of April 2008. See web link below for more.