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.

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.

Motorists are advised that carriageway repairs are to be carried out on the M90 northbound carriageway between junctions 7 and 8. The works will start on Sunday 13th January for 7 days.

Business Service sector organisations across Fife have the opportunity to achieve real growth and profitability by participating in a new series of events and workshops commencing February 2008.

Help Fife businesses by shopping locally

GATESIDE partners, Nicola Cairns and Gavin Burnett are among eight Fife craft workers who have been awarded grants totalling £5000 to assist them progress their careers.

New NHS dentist welcomed

Healthyliving award

Grants for craft workers

Ther are 13 categories...

Getting the Green message across

Fife Diet

Fife tourism businesses urged to attend conference

Open Day invite

Eco-town plans

Financial help to grow your small business

Forth Bridge pre-paid tolls can be reclaimed

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

Scott Robb gets to regional finals of L'Oreal Colour Trophy

Real food festival selection for Fletchers

RSPB Nature of Farming Award entries encouraged

A Campaign to Secure the future of small shops and local communities. A campaign to safeguard choice and competition

Auchtermuchty woman to fundraise for MS Society in Iceland

Post Office closures

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

New web portal launches officially today in Freuchie

No payments and Muchty and other local service centres

Fife's first Business Incubator opens in Kircaldy

New Forth bridge ‘ready by 2016’

Women close to shattering jobs 'glass ceiling'

Post office closures in Fife

Howe of Fife postman dies suddenly

Funding for Fife Food Tourism Network announced

Panic at the fuel pumps in Glenrothes

The petrol picture in the Howe of Fife

Fruit farms may face shortage of workers

Improve health in your workplace with free advice

The National Business Awards for Scotland

Venison writer wins top award

Ten Fife Craftspeople Awarded Grants

Bus routes from Edin to Fife to become carbon neutral in next 5 years

Fife Business Diversity Awards seeking nominations

Excessive speed targeted near Letham crossroads 32 offenders found in one morning

Sharing a lift to work is made easier thanks to TripShare Fife

North Fife artists open their studios

Thousands of people are expected to arrive at Fife's biggest agricultural show, organisers have said.

PM's employment announcement could prove a nightmare for small firms

FSB calls for Chancellor to share oil tax windfall

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is encouraging UK businesses to enter this year's Chamber Awards, for the chance to win £50,000 courtesy of the RBS Group.

Fife Show success

Ocome report reveals the number of rural homes with broadband now outnumber urban homes

ONE-IN-FIVE post offices in Fife, Tayside and north-east Scotland face the axe under controversial plans to be unveiled by the UK Government today.

The Post Office plans to close 42 more branches in north east Scotland, Tayside and Fife, it has announced.

Small charities, churches and voluntary groups in water charge reprieve

Small businesses show resilience in face of credit crunch

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).

Info on the Small Business Bonus Scheme - a new rates relief scheme that was introduced by Scottish Government in April 2008.

A Fife MSP has started an online petition against plans to ban alcohol sales in shops to under 21s.

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.

There will be no train services between Inverkeithing and Edinburgh on Saturday 5 July or Sunday 6 July 2008, due to the closure of rail lines between Edinburgh and Fife for essential Tram engineering work.

A new financial assistance package for companies across Fife has been launched.

The Liberal Democrats have thrown their weight behind the campaign by the National Federation of Sub-Postmasters to save the Post Office card account.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is warning that the demise of energywatch in October this year will leave small businesses with nowhere to turn for help and advice with energy contracts.

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.

No business sectors will escape the credit crunch - it is predicted by the Fife Chamber of Commerce it will take up to four years to restore balance.

Fife and Tayside road haulage chiefs yesterday dismissed the government's postponement of October's 2p-a-litre increase on fuel duty and have called for more drastic cuts in taxation.

An online car-sharing scheme in Fife has reached a significant milestone by signing up its 1,000th member.

Green Business Fife, Fife's business environmental networking group has proved very successful since its conception at the start of last year.

Entries to the Letham and District Flower Show contact Alison McDonald, tel 01337 810250

Large companies are exploiting small businesses by delaying invoice payments and imposing new terms and settlement fees on owners, the Federation Federation of Small Businesses Fife (FSB) can reveal.

Curtis Fine Papers, in Guardbridge has ceased production, with the loss of 180 jobs.

Small businesses with big ideas on how to tackle climate change are being urged to compete for awards of up to £40,000

Due to current conditions and the prospect of further heavy rain making conditions worse, the Collessie Duck Race has been cancelled. It shall be re-scheduled for a future date.

Council update on industrial action disruptions Wed 20 Aug

Plans are going ahead to bring a fast ferry crossing to Fife by the end of next year.

Details of Door open events in east Fife on 21 Sept