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.

Cupar Arts Festival opens today (Friday) with a flag raising at Haugh Park at 6.30 p.m. and continues until October 26 with an array of art, music, theatre and workshop events for all ages.

The Centre for Stewardship (organisers of the Big Tent Festival) announce their Annual Stewardship Lecture which this year is by Satish Kumar on the subject of ‘Reconnecting with Food'.

Frueche scouts enjoyed their activity day at Lochore and Fordell Firs

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.

Scottish landscape artist John Houston has died, aged 78.

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

Rainbows pet night

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.

Update, farewell to swan

It's over but a good time was had!

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

New rainbows and activities

Youth club times and clubs this term

Cupar rocked to the sounds of some of Scotland's top bands on Saturday when the first-ever 'Elmwoodstock' music festival was held in the grounds of Elmwood College.

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

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

Public Meeting: Recent flooding in Freuchie.

Council update on industrial action disruptions Wed 20 Aug

Thanks to the Howe's floral volunteers and an update on Scotland and Britain in Bloom competitions.

dance classes resume after the school holidays

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.

An entire cul-de-sac in Freuchie has been devastated after heavy rain hit Fife again. More than a dozen homes in Freuchie Mill were flooded, with furniture and possessions ruined, and at least 20 cars have been destroyed.

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.

MEMORIES of 'T in the Park' are set to be revived soon as Cupar gears up for its very own music festival. Some 5000 fans are expected to descend on the grounds of Elmwood College on September 6 for 'Elmwoodstock', an ambitious one-day event headlined by some of Scotland's most popular bands.

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

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.

Check out the extensive summer programme of fun stuff for Teens organised by Fife Council community services

Auchtermuchty festival news and contacts

Get to know bell baxter and joinin new opportunities

Fife Council Community Services are reviewing Library and Museum Services. To assist they are seeking the views of as many users of the services as possible. An online questionnaire is available ... to get more information and to access the questionnaire go to .... www.fifedirect.org.uk/mandlconsultation Please also pass this information to any friends or colleagues who are regular users of the service. A printed questionnaire is also being prepared and will be available soon.

Freuchie in Flower are streamlining the village competition for 2008. There are 5 categories.

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.

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

Freuchie in Flower celebrate Freuchie Cricket Club centenary year with new flower bed

Four more bands have been added to the line up of the Falkland Traditional Music Festival.

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

Fife Show success

Buttery morning raises £480 - many thanks

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

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.

FifeSINg gets great performers

North Fife artists open their studios

Youth music opportunities for under 25s in Fife

Event details for Ladybank Festive week

Eco campsite at Big Tent

A Right Guid Read is a monthly online reader reviews newsletter compiled by Fife Council Libraries and Museums. This is the May edition.

Freuchie Rainbows News

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

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

No jumble sale due to lack of support

Thanks

Easter Fair raises £1200!

St Patrick's Day celebrations

Headline acts of King Creosote and the Fence Collective and the Peatbog Faeries have just been announced

Close of the Big Conversation coming soon.

Bedtime stories wanted

Big Tent Festival 08 shaping up to be bigger and better.

Freuchie Cricket Club newsletter

Rural gateway photo competition

Thanks to all who contributed to January's coffee morning. Though attendance was limited, the support was such that £1330 was raised by attendees - almost the same as last year. Huge thanks to everyone who supported the event.

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

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.