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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Smartfife Staging - Recent News</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/feed/</link><description></description><language>en-gb</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Howe of Fife Church to welcome new minister</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/howe-fife-church-welcome-new-minister/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/howe-fife-church-welcome-new-minister/</guid><description>Howe of Fife Parish Church is preparing to welcome its new minister. Rev. Dr Gordon A. McCracken has been appointed to the parish for a period of up to two years, and will be inducted at a service on Monday evening.</description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Fife rail disruption Friday 4 July - Monday 7 July</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/fife-rail-disruption-friday-4-july-monday-7-july/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/fife-rail-disruption-friday-4-july-monday-7-july/</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Freuchie Rainbows update: 1 July 08</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/freuchie-rainbows-update-1-july-08/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/freuchie-rainbows-update-1-july-08/</guid><description>Freuchie rainbows update: 1 July 08</description><pubDate>Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Ladybank School in Bloom!</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/ladybank-school-in-bloom/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/ladybank-school-in-bloom/</guid><description>There was a special Garden Party at Ladybank School on Monday to celebrate the opening of a new outdoor classroom. 

</description><pubDate>Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Sports in the Sun</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/sports-in-the-sun/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/sports-in-the-sun/</guid><description>Ladybank Nursery hold their sports day</description><pubDate>Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Ladybank PTA Summer Gala</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/ladybank-pta-summer-gala/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/ladybank-pta-summer-gala/</guid><description>Ladybank Primary School PTA Summer Fete raise £855 for school funds</description><pubDate>Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Church News: Freuchie &amp; Falkland 30 Jun 08</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/church-news-freuchie-falkland-30-jun-08/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/church-news-freuchie-falkland-30-jun-08/</guid><description>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.
</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Library and Museum Services questionnaire</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/library-and-museum-services-questionnaire/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/library-and-museum-services-questionnaire/</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Cash to tackle Climate Change</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/cash-tackle-climate-change/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/cash-tackle-climate-change/</guid><description>Community groups in NE Fife are being urged to apply for new funding from the Climate Challenge Fund</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Police appeal for info on exposure incidents in Ladybank woods</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/police-appeal-info-exposure-incidents-ladybank-woo/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/police-appeal-info-exposure-incidents-ladybank-woo/</guid><description>
Police in Cupar are appealing for info after two lady dog walkers were subjected to acts of indecency in the woods near Ladybank.

</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Festival Society Coffee morning success</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/festival-society-coffee-morning-success/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/festival-society-coffee-morning-success/</guid><description>Auchtermuchty Festival Society held a successful coffee morning in the Bowling Club on the 21st where over £300 was raised for the 'Young at heart' bus trip. 

</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Fife Rail Disruption - 5&amp;6 July 2008</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/fife-rail-disruption-56-july-2008/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/fife-rail-disruption-56-july-2008/</guid><description>On 5&amp;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.</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>NE Fife MSP launches drinks petition</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/ne-fife-msp-launches-drinks-petition/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/ne-fife-msp-launches-drinks-petition/</guid><description>A Fife MSP has started an online petition against plans to ban alcohol sales in shops to under 21s. 

</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Lomond United players to take on Polish pro team</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/lomond-united-players-take-polish-pro-team/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/lomond-united-players-take-polish-pro-team/</guid><description>An amateur football team is heading to Poland for a friendly against one of the country's professional sides. </description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Small Business Bonus Rate Relief Scheme</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/small-business-bonus-rate-relief-scheme/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/small-business-bonus-rate-relief-scheme/</guid><description>Info on the Small Business Bonus Scheme - a new rates relief scheme that was introduced by Scottish Government in April 2008.  

</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Public urged to give final views about proposed Post Office branch closures</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/public-urged-give-final-views-about-proposed-post-/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/public-urged-give-final-views-about-proposed-post-/</guid><description>Fife Council Leader Peter Grant is urging Fifers to get their views heard before consultation ends on plans to close fifteen Post Offices across the Kingdom.

</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Green-light to replace care homes</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/green-light-replace-care-homes/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/green-light-replace-care-homes/</guid><description>Green-light to replace care homes </description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Collessie: Best Kept Village Competition details</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/collessie-best-kept-village-competition-details/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/collessie-best-kept-village-competition-details/</guid><description>Competition judging details</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Freuchie Rainbows Update: 24 Jun 08</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/freuchie-rainbows-update-24-jun-08/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/freuchie-rainbows-update-24-jun-08/</guid><description>Freuchie Rainbows Update: 24 Jun 08</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Gateside Memorial Hall Official Re-opening: 22 June 2008</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/gateside-memorial-hall-official-re-opening-22-june/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/gateside-memorial-hall-official-re-opening-22-june/</guid><description>The Gateside community celebrated the refurbishment of the Gateside War Memorial Hall on Sunday afternoon</description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item></channel></rss>