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Iain Smith, local Liberal Democrat MSP for North East Fife and Convener of the Scottish Parliament's Economy Committee, has written to the senior managers for Lloyds TSB and Halifax Bank of Scotland branches in the area seeking assurances about the future of local branches in his constituency.

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.

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 has today (Thursday) wholeheartedly welcomed the announcement that Norfolkline will be taking over the Rosyth to Zebrugge ferry route

New beginners class, starting in Collessie Village Hall on Thursday 11 September is cancelled ue to lack of support

Agenda for the next Collessie Community Council meeting thatwill take place in Victory Hall at 7.30pm on 15th Sep.

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Children raised money towards new sports tops

unwanted items to the school by 31st october

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

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

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

Council update on industrial action disruptions Wed 20 Aug

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.

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.

Enjoy light classical music & song in Monimail Church on Thursday 21st August at 7:30 pm.

Aug 08 Newsletter

The third Big Tent festival of stewardship, Scotland’s largest eco-gathering, came to an end last night at Falkland after two days of activity.

Grassroots Zimbabwe will be bringing its Zimbabwean experiences to share with the audience and participants this weekend at the Big Tent Festival in Falkland.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Auchtermuchty festival news and contacts

July 08 newsletter

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.

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.

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PROVIDING real solutions to real world problems is one of the key aims of the Big Tent. Scotland's Festival of Stewardship takes place at Falkland Estate on July 26 and 27.

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.

A TINY orphan roe deer found curled up on the Lomond Hills near Falkland is now well on the way to recovery in the tender care of the Scottish Deer Centre near Cupar

Birnie and Gaddon Loch News Update, June 08

Fife Show success

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

Have Your Say on Howe Bus Services - Auchtermuchty & surrounds

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.

A Fife MSP has said it would cost £20m to put trains back on the railway line between Leven and Thornton.

Secret Garden ceilidh raises £240

FifeSINg gets great performers

Prevent NE Fife phone boxes being axed

North Fife artists open their studios

Birnie Loch and Gaddon Loch Newsletter May 08

Eco campsite at Big Tent

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

Ten Fife Craftspeople Awarded Grants

Venison writer wins top award

Relaunch of VisitScotland.com tourism website

Funding for Fife Food Tourism Network announced

New Forth bridge ‘ready by 2016’

New web portal launches officially today in Freuchie

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

St Patrick's Day celebrations

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

Grants for craft workers

Healthyliving award

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.

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.

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.

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

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.