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.

Get the latest from the Fife Ranger Service on visitors the Lochs in December 07.

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 is currently carrying out a study to identify areas of landscape which should be recognised, celebrated and protected by a local landscape designation.

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.

Jan winners

Pedestrian dies in collision - police call for witnesses

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

Muchty Theatre Group seeks donation requests from local organisations

Calsay Twirlers Thanks

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.

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

Road closure

Healthyliving award

Grants for craft workers

Rural gateway photo competition

match report

Wind farm development thrown out

£10 was given to the following groups

Close of the Big Conversation coming soon.

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

Fife Council plans to withdraw free dog dirt bags

East Stirlingshire 0-3 East Fife

Macduff Trust seeks volunteers / trustees

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

Auchtermuchty woman to fundraise for MS Society in Iceland

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

New web portal launches officially today in Freuchie

New Forth bridge ‘ready by 2016’

Match Report

Enter Auchtetrmuchty Show now

Match report

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

Birnie Loch and Gaddon Loch Newsletter May 08

Donate to support Auchtermuchty Common

North Fife artists open their studios

Today Fife's First Outdoor Access Festival was given a boost with the announcement of funding from the Fife Events Strategy Group and Scottish Natural Heritage.

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

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

Birnie and Gaddon Loch News Update, June 08

Match Report: Cupar Hearts 1-1 SUAFC (AET Strath won 4-2 on penalties)

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

Auchtermuchty School closed due to water problems

Muchty PS open again

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.

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

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

THE BEST TWITS IN MUCHTY

On 5&6 July trains from the north and Fife will terminate at Dalgety Bay Station with Rail Replacement Bus Services providing connections to Inverkeithing, North Queensferry, Dalmeny, Haymarket and Edinburgh.

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.

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

July 08 newsletter

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..

Get to know bell baxter and joinin new opportunities

Auchtermuchty festival news and contacts

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 Council has been officially awarded five European blue-flag awards for its clean beaches. The Leven East beach was handed the accolade for the first time, with flags also going to Aberdour, Burntisland, Elie Harbour and St Andrews west sands.

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.

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

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

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).

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.

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

Auchtermuchty pram race, supposed to take place on Wednesday evening was postponed because of bad weather and has been postponed yet again. It will now take place at 12.30pm on Sunday.

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

Fifers are being invited to gve their views on proposed core path routes over the next 12 weeks as part of the draft core path plan public consultation process.

Council update on industrial action disruptions Wed 20 Aug

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.

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.

Known as the 'festival for musicians and music lovers', this year's Collessie Music Festival gets underway at Fife Animal Park tomorrow (Saturday).