Kirkcaldy News
Kirkcaldy Old Kirk set to be shut
4th Mar 2010THE OLD Kirk in Kirkcaldy is to be closed due to financial constraints facing the Church.
Dunnikier takeaway will 'lead to trouble'
4th Mar 2010AN application to put a fast food takeaway on Dunnikier Estate has met with massive public outcry.
Car park campaigners hit Fife Council with objections
4th Mar 2010CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Tolbooth Street car park have urged Fifers to speak up and oppose a closure order.
Big freeze lands Fife Council with £2.3m pothole repair bill
4th Mar 2010FIFE Council has been forced to employ external contractors in a bid to tackle the remaining potholes which still litter the Kingdom's roads.
Mystery Kirkcaldy fish identified
4th Mar 2010A STRANGE fish found washed up on Kirkcaldy beach last week has been identified as a Ray's Breem, and not a pirhana as some people had feared.
Turning back the clock in Kirkcaldy to beat fear of crime
4th Mar 2010ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour, vandalism, speeding, dog fouling and litter are the things which continue to concern residents in and around Kirkcaldy.
Viewforth High School 'could do better'
4th Mar 2010VIEWFORTH High School in Kirkcaldy has been given a good report from inspectors, although there is still room for improvement.
Affordable housing cuts are 'disastrous'
4th Mar 2010A KIRKCALDY councillor has spoken out against a massive cut in funding for affordable housing in Fife.
Auchterderran Centre is past 'sell by date'
4th Mar 2010JOBS may be lost if Cardenden's Auchterderran Centre closes at the end of 2012.
'Stay of execution' for Fife music cuts
4th Mar 2010NO cuts will be made to the region's instrumental teachers before the end of the school year.
Fife group at forefront of autism bill
4th Mar 2010A FIFE autism support group is celebrating after taking a huge step towards creating a national strategy to manage the disability.
24-hour blitz on drivers nets just three using a phone
4th Mar 2010DRIVERS in Fife are less likely to use their phones while behind the wheel than those in other parts of Scotland - at least according to official figures.
Fight for music tuition in Fife strikes a chord
24th Feb 2010MOVES to halve the number of visiting music teachers in Fife have hit a dud note with pupils, teachers and former students.
Kirkcaldy pool plan will "jeopardise town centre"
24th Feb 2010THE decision to go ahead and build a pool in Tolbooth Street car park could put the future of Kirkcaldy High Street in jeopardy.
Is there anybody out there - in Kirkcaldy?
24th Feb 2010Strange lights in the sky, mysterious objects whooshing past ... Tanya Scoon checks out Kirkcaldy's very own 'X Files'
Could Kirkcaldy become Fife's next Fair Trade town?
24th Feb 2010RESIDENTS are being urged to give their views on the possibility of Kirkcaldy becoming a Fairtrade town.
Concern grows after collapse of Thomas Mitchell Group
24th Feb 2010KIRKCALDY MSP Marilyn Livingstone has said she will do what she can to help employees and customers of the Thomas Mitchell Group which went into administration last week.
Kirkcaldy man facing jail as part of international drugs gang
24th Feb 2010A KIRKCALDY man is one of eight people facing lengthy prison terms after admitting taking part in an international drug and gun-smuggling ring.
Kirkcaldy brothers in Vogue for magazine launch
24th Feb 2010TWO Kirkcaldy-born brothers are playing a key role in the launch of the Turkish edition of renowned fashion magazine Vogue.
Kirkcaldy parkland allotment plan turned down
24th Feb 2010FEARS that a popular area of Kirkcaldy parkland could be transformed to look "like a concentration camp" have been allayed after proposals to turn it into allotments w