A deal to secure the new ferry route between Rosyth and the French port of Dunkirk is nearing, with the aim of reinstating the service in May.
But a progress report released last week called on the Scottish and UK governments to provide “critical” fina…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
A sex offender with a track record of breaching strict court orders has admitted breaking the rules again.
David Powell had a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO) imposed at Liverpool Crown Court in 2007.
The SOPO[1], which outlines a list of strin…
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 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 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…
Fife Business Week will return next month for its 14th year, with the aim of showcasing support to local organisations.
Once more the event will look to support local businesses in what has been another challenging year.
The week, delivered by InvestF…
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…
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 …
A planning application for 69 new homes from Allanwater Homes was granted in January this year.
A fresh request for permission to construct signs at the site off Carnock Road has now been made by Dundas Homes who have taken over the development set to …
The Scottish government does not have enough money to deliver its £26bn public sector infrastructure plan, according to Audit Scotland.
Scotland is expected to miss its infrastructure targets and will be forced to pause several of its schedule projects…