Sign the petition to support the opening of a new pharmacy in falkland

North East Fife MSP Iain Smith has slammed the response of Transport Scotland and Scotrail to concerns about cuts in morning train services to Edinburgh as "either complacent or contempt for North East Fife Commuters."

FFAG views on the launch of the Scottish Flood Forum yesterday

Auchtermuchty Theatre Group will be performing 'Dick Whittington' by Bob Heather from Monday 1 to Saturday 6 December from 7:30pm in the Victoria Hall.

Please find below the agenda for the next meeting of Freuchie Community Council, 7.30 pm Wednesday 12 November 2008, Lumsden Memorial Hall. Flooding issues are likely to be a hot topic. As always all members of the comunity are welcome.

Local chef Christopher Trotter gives us advice on Fife food (what's good and where to buy it) in his November 08 newsletter - the 2nd in a series of Fife food articles written by Christopher especially for this portal.

Fife public firework displays

Smart Community Fife seeks person with great computer skills for new part time role

Fife foodies will soon have the opportunity to join a new organisation Slow Food Fife - a growing network of Fifers who support the Slow Food movement.

Anyone who would like to help with the clearing, prep and replanting would be most welcome. Please call Joan Cran on 857306 for more.

Freuchie Community Council have made the minutes of their recent Special Flood & Community Council meetings available to view.

Local chef Christopher Trotter gives us advice on seasonal produce in his October 08 newsletter - the first in a series of food articles by Christopher, commissioned especially for this portal.

Link to press release

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.

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'.

Link to minutes

Download for more on tis month's bird sightings

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.

It's over but a good time was had!

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 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

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.

o coincide with Freuchie Cricket Club's centenary year, a new edition of a book that tells the story of the club's finest hour has just been published by Birlinn Ltd., Edinburgh.

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.

Public Meeting: Recent flooding in Freuchie.

Freuchie Church News: 25 Aug 08

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.

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.

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.

As of 10am this morning the C23 Freuchie to Welltree road remained impassable - the bridge having closed due to flooding.

CHurch service info

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

Sadly the 2008 Village cup competition has had to be cancelled due to lack of support.

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

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.

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.

The service on Sunday 6th July, will be a joint service with Falkland church members and will be held in Freuchie church at 10-30 a.m. On Sunday, 3rd August, there will be a joint service in Falkland church.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Big Tent seeks old curtains and sofas!

Fife Show success

Buttery morning raises £480 - many thanks

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.

FifeSINg gets great performers

Eco campsite at Big Tent

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

Venison writer wins top award

Fruit farms may face shortage of workers

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

Donations will mean early introduction of self-watering hanging baskets

Easter Fair raises £1200!

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

Households in Kettlebridge evacuated on 20 March

St Patrick's Day celebrations

A summary of higlights and actions from the Mar 08 meeting

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

simple on-line ways to make a difference

Freuchie Cricket Club newsletter

Grants for craft workers

Healthyliving award

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.

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.

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

Take a look!

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.

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.