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.

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?

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.

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.

Take part in the quiz and be in to win

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

Ladybank Youth Club is holding an open day on Sunday Aug 31st from 2pm to 4pm.

Ladybank Gospel Hall Youth Club update

Council update on industrial action disruptions Wed 20 Aug

An update on summer fundraising events

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

Ladybank Primary School PTA Summer Fete raise £855 for school funds

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.

Visitors flocked to see the 300+ tractors, stationary engines and other vintage vehicles on display at Corston Mill near Strathmiglo on 8th June.

There will be an open play session on Fri June 27 betwen 9.45am and 11.45am for parents and children to come along and see what Ladybirds hve to offer.

Ladybank Youth Club held a sponsored treasure trail last week

Ladybank 2008 Festive week winners and photos

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.

Ladybank Garden Competition 2008

A community trust has now been set up for the community of Ladybank. This organisation will enable funding to be accessed to provide facilities and services that can be made available to all people within the Ladybank area.

Fife Show success

Ladybank Ladybirds: Thanks, congrats and invites!

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

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

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.

Ten Fife Craftspeople Awarded Grants

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

Ladybank Youth Club scores community funding

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

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.

Rural gateway photo competition

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.

Classes commence again after the holiday break on Wed 16th Jan from 6.30pm to 7.30pm in the Ladybank Church Hall. All are welcoem to attend. For further info contact Aileen on 07511 595910.

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.

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.

Raise funds for Ladybank Primary and get your local Christmas cards delivered by hand.