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New CEO appointed for Forth Green Freeport

FGF officially opened for business last month with a commitment to deliver an ambitious green growth strategy to re-industrialise Scotland, bringing economic and net zero benefits for the country as a whole and the local communities in Fife, Falkirk, L…

It's Fife, but not as we know it

Beazer Homes currently has a number of incentives on its three and four-bedroom houses at Milesmark Gardens. These include 100% part-exchange, carpets or 5% deposit paid for those who can move in soon.
Included in the current range of house types avail…

Snow and -3C ice warning for Aberdeen, Inverness and Highlands

The north and north-east of Scotland could be in for a week of snow and ice.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather notice across the region and motorists have been warned over the conditions.
The warning came into effect from Sunday and has been …

UK weather: Fresh weather warning for snow and ice in place …

A new amber warning for frequent snow showers is in place for the North West of England, as temperatures across the UK plummeted below freezing.
The alert, which runs until midnight, means travel delays and power cuts are likely and rural communities c…

Signs are right for Dunfermline to be put on new road signs

MP Douglas Chapman has backed a local constituent’s plea for visitors and tourists to be directed towards Scotland’s newest city and said new road signs can help it to become a “major destination”.
David Cargill, a long-term campaigner on the issue, co…

Inverkeithing: Funds to help Steven Fry battle brain cancer

Steven Fry had to be cut out of the tanker and airlifted to hospital, where doctors discovered the cause of his blackout was a previously undiagnosed and malignant tumour.
It’s inoperable and the 32-year-old, who used to live in Inverkeithing and still…

Rosyth: Plans progressing for ferry link to France

Dunfermline and West Fife MP Douglas Chapman visited Dunkirk this week to discuss plans for the reinstatement of the ferry link between Rosyth and Europe – titled Project Brave.
The Major of Dunkirk, representatives from the Scottish Government ferry p…

Fife Council refuse plans for new home on edge of Culross

Fife Council had already rejected Paul Clarke’s application to build on garden ground of a property at Veere Park but he took the case to the Fife Planning Review Body.
However his only recourse now is to appeal to the Scottish Government after the con…

Edinburgh train chaos as routes cancelled and others delayed

Edinburgh train passengers have been warned of a signalling fault causing disruption to many services[1].
Trains are currently unable to run from Edinburgh to Perth, Dundee and Glasgow after a fault with the signalling system was alerted at Edinburgh W…

Wonder of rail engineering explored in luxury Edinburgh trip

It’s not often possible to board a train, be served a gourmet meal and be transported across one of the world’s great engineering achievements all in one lunchtime.
But, for passengers boarding the Forth Bridge[1] Lunchtime Tour next month, that is pre…

Kelty truck driver killed ICU nurse who was cycling to work

A judge rejected a plea to spare cannabis smoker Douglas Toshack, 51, of Station Road, a prison sentence following the fatal collision that claimed the life of James Harrison.
Lord Sandison said that a victim impact statement provided by Mr Harrison’s …