Funds raised on 27 Sept for Macmillan Cancer Support

October newsletter

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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.

For the whole of October, Historic Scotland is repeating its amazingly popular Kids Go Free offer.

Results of the Fife wide competition

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.

Inspection invited! On Sunday 28th September, between 2pm and 4pm, the Church Hall will be open for visitors.

Fife has been officially named the most beautiful council area in Scotland following the success of Cupar, St Andrews and Glenrothes at this week's Beautiful Scotland awards.

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

Tips from the Financial Services Authority

An evening of traditional music and song is to be held in Auchtermuchty on Saturday, September 20, in memory of Citty Finlayson, one of the town's best-known residents.

Sponsor two local cyclists

Margaret Sutherland, proprietor of Dunshelt Post Office and store, has been making four batches of tablet a week for the past three years in a bid to raise £5000 to buy a hearing dog for the deaf.

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Although three-years worth of 'seedcorn' funding to get the event up and running has now ended, organisers have confirmed they can raise enough revenue through other funding sources to ensure the weekend-long event in the grounds of Falkland Palace remains a firm fixture on the Scottish festival scene.

Details of Door open events in east Fife on 21 Sept

Council update on industrial action disruptions Wed 20 Aug

Reserve your seat on the bus for the Scotland vs N Ireland international friendly.

Auchtermuchty Festival is looking for volunteers on the weekend of 8th - 10th August to help steward at events and at the camp-sites in Station Road and Low Road parks. If you would like to help please contact Eric Titterington on 860482

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.

We will be holding a stall at St Serf's Market in Sat Aug 9th, and would appreciate any donations of bric-a-brac and small items (sorry we cannot accept large items of furniture or clothes).

Howe of Fife Rotary Club, who recently purchased a ''ShelterBox'' to send to the relief effort in Burma, have received photographic evidence that one drop has joined an ocean of tents, successfully rehousing victims of the May 2 cyclone.

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

The reading for Dick Whittington will be in the Upper Town Hall on Wednesday 13th August 7pm

Local anglers have welcomed a £9.3 million investment to refurbish four waste water treatment facilities near the River Eden. The projects are being undertaken by Scottish Water as part of its £62 million investment programme across Fife.

Come along to our introductory night to Slow Food in Fife on Tuesday 5th of August at 7pm at the Fisher and Donaldson's bakery and restaurant at 1 Ceres Road, Cupar, KT15 5JT. Reserve your place asap.

A ceilidh was held in Dunshalt Village Hall in aid of Diabetes UK, where a smaller company than usual enjoyed the music of Ian Anderson.

TIME IS running out for individuals or groups hoping to have their events featured in the next edition of the Events In Fife publication.

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.

includeME seeks management committee members

Auchtermuchty festival news and contacts

In the run up to the Festival, the festival shop is now open in Auchtermuchty Town Hall from 10.00am to 12 noon on Saturday mornings and 5.00pm to 7.00pm Wednesday evenings, selling tickets for all events and festival T-shirts, sweatshirts, polo shirts etc..

Community groups in NE Fife are being urged to apply for new funding from the Climate Challenge Fund

Auchtermuchty Festival Society held a successful coffee morning in the Bowling Club on the 21st where over £300 was raised for the 'Young at heart' bus trip.

An amateur football team is heading to Poland for a friendly against one of the country's professional sides.

Visitors flocked to see the 300+ tractors, stationary engines and other vintage vehicles on display at Corston Mill near Strathmiglo on 8th June.

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

I am selling my business and would like to advertise this to the residents of Auchtermuchty (or anyone interested).

Feedback from public meetings regarding community responses to Peak Oil and Climate Change.

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.

The next monthly Evening Service in Gateside Memorial Hall is on Sunday 29th June 2008 at 6.30PM

Muchty PS open again

Auchtermuchty School closed due to water problems

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

Auchtermuchty Guides urgently seek new leader

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

AN AUCHTERMUCHTY baton twirling group can boast eight British champions after success at the national titles in Portsmouth.

Falkland safety measure has created lorry 'danger'

Concert marks Sir Jimmy Shand centenary

Dunshalt Community Assoc argue sale of School by Fife Council?

Donate to support Auchtermuchty Common

200 people are on the Fife diet 6 months after launch

Birnie Loch and Gaddon Loch Newsletter May 08

Dunshalt school on the market

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Support the on-line petition to keep Scottish football on free to air tv

WRVS services and volunteering opportunities

Enter Auchtetrmuchty Show now

New Forth bridge ‘ready by 2016’

Planning guidance on wind energy in Fife approved

Funds raised at coffee evening

New web portal launches officially today in Freuchie

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

Get the latest from the Fife Ranger Service on bird and wildlife at the Lochs in March 08.

Macduff Trust seeks volunteers / trustees

LFUG recruting for new staff

Dunshalt furniture on its way to Grenada

Entry packs for 08 funding available now

Important changes if you pay your council tax or regular major bills at Fife Council's 22 Local Services Centres.

More financial support for organisations across Fife

£250 in funds raised

simple on-line ways to make a difference

Healthy tuck shop options

Falkland Primary quiz masters

Get the latest from the Fife Ranger Service on bird and wildlife at the Lochs in February 08.

£10 was given to the following groups

People in the Howe are being urged to help save their local Scout groups.

Wind farm development thrown out

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Fife Diet

Grants for craft workers

New NHS dentist welcomed

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Road closure

Get the latest from the Fife Ranger Service on visitors to the Lochs in January 08.

FALKLAND woman Fiona Lawrenson is at the forefront of reminding older and disabled people in Fife not to miss the bus on a free Scotland-wide travel scheme.

Volunteers wanted for 'Bums off Seats' scheme

Auchtermuchty PTA thanks

Calsay Twirlers Thanks

Muchty Theatre Group seeks donation requests from local organisations

A Scottish Government reporter has now begun to consider whether the proposed Auchtermuchty windfarm would be "landscape on loan" or a "visual disaster".

Pedestrian dies in collision - police call for witnesses

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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.

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.

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.