Annsmuir Park Homes has lodged an application with Fife Council to improve and replace 108 mobile homes, infrastructure and landscaping in a redevelopment costing more than £4.5million.

Colin Lindsay, Freuchie's Ochil Villa B&B owner, is set to make a stir in the world of 'oat cuisine'. Colin is one of 15 porridge perfectionists who this Sunday will battle it out for the prestigious title of world porridge-making champion.

Brad Stewart, a Ladybank man, who triumphed over personal adversity to successfully establish his own business, Blitz Discos, has been named a Bronze Winner in the 2008 Barclays Trading Places Awards.

Details of meeting

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Freuchie residents whose homes were wrecked by floods in August have set up an official action group dedicated to improving the village's flood prevention measures.

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.

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.

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.

Oor Fleurs and ARC Architects finalists in Creative Fife awards

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.

Dysart-based film production company New Age Film Ltd. has just purchased the region's first full size digital movie camera with support from agencies such as Creativefife, a group of people representing the wide spectrum of creative industries in the Kingdom, and Fife Council which has also expressed an interest in developing the industry.

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

A senior Fife Council transport official this week questioned why the Freuchie Mill houses devastated by last month's floods had been built on such low lying ground.

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.

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

Tips from the Financial Services Authority

Businesses in Fife had the opportunity to meet Fife Council's Procurement Team at the Fife Business Show 2008, held in the Rothes Halls, to find out more about becoming a local authority supplier.

If you haven't got your tickets for the Freuchie Cricket Club Dinner Dance yet - now's your chance.

North East Fife MSP, Iain Smith has called on the Scottish Government to finish implementing the Route Accident Reduction Plan for the A92, which would improve the A92 through North East Fife much more than by extending the dual carriageway through it.

Employees in small businesses are the most satisfied at work, new statistics have revealed.

Brad Stewart, from Ladybank who runs Blitz Discos, is hoping to scoop A business prize worth over £13,000 in the final of the 2008 Barclays Trading Places Awards.

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.

Public Meeting: Recent flooding in Freuchie.

Householders in north east Fife are still counting the cost of the devastating floods that brought misery to the area last week amid recriminations and calls for a review of prevention measures. Freuchie Mill was worst hit.

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

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) warned yesterday that the weather forecast for the next few days indicated more rain and possible outbreaks of thunder and lightning on the east coast, with the risk of further flooding.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Well Done Freuchie Litter Pickers!

Questionnaires for community to complete re ways to spend £25k environmental improvement grant

Small businesses show resilience in face of credit crunch

WANTED: 2 bed property to let in Freuchie/ Falkland area

Small charities, churches and voluntary groups in water charge reprieve

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

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.

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

Furniture project seeks helping hand

Fife Show success

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.

FSB calls for Chancellor to share oil tax windfall

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

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

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

Fife Business Diversity Awards seeking nominations

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

Venison writer wins top award

The National Business Awards for Scotland

Improve health in your workplace with free advice

Fruit farms may face shortage of workers

The petrol picture in the Howe of Fife

Panic at the fuel pumps in Glenrothes

Funding for Fife Food Tourism Network announced

Howe of Fife postman dies suddenly

Post office closures in Fife

Women close to shattering jobs 'glass ceiling'

New Forth bridge ‘ready by 2016’

Fife's first Business Incubator opens in Kircaldy

No payments and Muchty and other local service centres

New web portal launches officially today in Freuchie

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

Post Office closures

Auchtermuchty woman to fundraise for MS Society in Iceland

Donations will mean early introduction of self-watering hanging baskets

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

RSPB Nature of Farming Award entries encouraged

Real food festival selection for Fletchers

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

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

Forth Bridge pre-paid tolls can be reclaimed

A summary of higlights and actions from the Mar 08 meeting

Financial help to grow your small business

Eco-town plans

Fife tourism businesses urged to attend conference

Fife Diet

Getting the Green message across

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Grants for craft workers

Healthyliving award

New NHS dentist welcomed

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.

Help Fife businesses by shopping locally

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.

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

Freuchie Scouts deliver village Xmas cards

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.

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.

Available from the post office, £2 each including an envelope. The perfect Xmas gift! The Freuchie in Flower team are trying to raise funds to replace existing hanging baskets with new self-watering baskets (which would reduce watering to twice per week and mean no more dried out baskets). Your support is much appreciated.