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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Smartfife Staging - Strathmiglo &amp; Gateside Business News</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/feed/strathmiglo-and-gateside/business/</link><description></description><language>en-gb</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Baincraig Cars celebrate VOWS nomination</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/baincraig-cars-celebrate-vows-nomination/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/baincraig-cars-celebrate-vows-nomination/</guid><description>Auchtermuchty couple Brian &amp; Liz Slattery are celebrating after their vintage wedding car business Baincraig Cars, was nominated in the Scottish Wedding Industry VOWS (Voted Outstanding Wedding Supplier) award scheme.
</description><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Secret Garden Outdoor Nursery collects another award</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/secret-garden-outdoor-nursery-collects-another-awa/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/secret-garden-outdoor-nursery-collects-another-awa/</guid><description>Play Scotland has presented the nursery with an achievement award for Best Practice Provision. The award was presented at Play Scotland's annual conference on Nov 20th. </description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Want a community pharmacy in Falkland?</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/want-community-pharmacy-falkland/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/want-community-pharmacy-falkland/</guid><description>Sign the petition to support the opening of a new pharmacy in falkland</description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Local Chef reviews Muddy Boots Farm Shop</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/local-chef-reviews-muddy-boots-farm-shop/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/local-chef-reviews-muddy-boots-farm-shop/</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Wed, 5 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Congrats to local artists who will exhibit at RGI of Fine Art</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/congrats-local-artists-who-will-exhibit-rgi-fine-a/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/congrats-local-artists-who-will-exhibit-rgi-fine-a/</guid><description>Congratulations to the following NE Fife artists who have been selected to exhibit in one of Scotland's most prestigious contemporary exhibitions.
</description><pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>***SCF vacancy: Part-time Content Administrator***</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/scf-vacancy-part-time-content-administrator/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/scf-vacancy-part-time-content-administrator/</guid><description>Smart Community Fife seeks person with great computer skills for new part time role </description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Jimmy Shand DVD and web site launched</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/jimmy-shand-dvd-and-web-site-launched/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/jimmy-shand-dvd-and-web-site-launched/</guid><description>Jimmy Shand Jnr, son of the legendary Scottish band leader Sir Jimmy Shand, has launched a new DVD, "From Miner to Maestro", featuring the life and music of his famous father.

The DVD can be purchased through his new web site, www.jimmyshand.com</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>New financial helpline for small businesses</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/new-financial-helpline-small-businesses/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/new-financial-helpline-small-businesses/</guid><description>he Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has put in place this new and additional service to its 215,000 members in the form of the FSB Finance Helpline.

The helpline is accessible via a freephone number, which is 08000 193 633.</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Free seminars for aspiring Howe entrepreneurs</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/free-seminars-aspiring-howe-entrepreneurs/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/free-seminars-aspiring-howe-entrepreneurs/</guid><description>Aspiring Howe of Fife entrepreneurs are invited to a series of free and informal seminars organised by Business Gateway.</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>NE Fife Law firm Pagan Osborne lays off staff</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/ne-fife-law-firm-pagan-osborne-lays-staff/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/ne-fife-law-firm-pagan-osborne-lays-staff/</guid><description>One of north east Fife's oldest law firms has fallen victim to the credit crunch. Pagan Osborne is to lay off 13 staff across its six offices, two of which are in Cupar and one in St Andrews.</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Small Businesses: Government package is along the right lines</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/small-businesses-government-package-along-right-li/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/small-businesses-government-package-along-right-li/</guid><description>The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed new Government proposals to help small businesses through the economic slowdown, describing them as "going along the right lines." </description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Slow Food Fife Update</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/slow-food-update/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/slow-food-update/</guid><description>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.

</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Local Food: Chef Christopher Trotter advises us what's good in October.</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/local-food-chef-christopher-trotter-advises-us-wha/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/local-food-chef-christopher-trotter-advises-us-wha/</guid><description>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. </description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Introducing the Spon: invented in Muchty &amp; about to take the baking world by storm!</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/introducing-spon-invented-muchty-about-take-baking/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/introducing-spon-invented-muchty-about-take-baking/</guid><description>Neal Roberston invents the Spon. Order yours on-line.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Ladybank man 'Blitz'es adversity to win business hero award</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/ladybank-man-blitzes-adversity-win-business-hero-a/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/ladybank-man-blitzes-adversity-win-business-hero-a/</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Smith seeks assurances on future for HBOS &amp; Lloyds Branches in NE Fife</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/smith-seeks-assurances-future-hbos-lloyds-branches/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/smith-seeks-assurances-future-hbos-lloyds-branches/</guid><description>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.

</description><pubDate>Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Gatesiders achieve results on reducing traffic speed through village</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/gatesiders-achieve-results-reducing-traffic-speed-/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/gatesiders-achieve-results-reducing-traffic-speed-/</guid><description>Local Gateside residents and Fife Safety Camera Partnership show that joint working brings about change by taking action to reduce speeding in the village of Gateside.

</description><pubDate>Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Council contact centre will be hit by strike 6 to 10 Oct 08</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/council-contact-centre-will-be-hit-strike-6-10-oct/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/council-contact-centre-will-be-hit-strike-6-10-oct/</guid><description>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.
</description><pubDate>Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Creative Awards feature two Muchty businesses</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/creative-awards-feature-two-muchty-businesses/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/creative-awards-feature-two-muchty-businesses/</guid><description>Oor Fleurs and ARC Architects finalists in Creative Fife awards</description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title>Services hit as council staff strike again</title><link>http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/services-hit-council-staff-strike-again/</link><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.smartcommunityfife.org.uk/news/article/services-hit-council-staff-strike-again/</guid><description>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.
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