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  • Botswana mourns loss of Irene

    A LOCHORE woman who spent almost half a century serving communities in Africa, has died following a road accident in Botswana. Tributes were paid to Irene Legge this week who was highly revered for her efforts helping communities as a nurse, holding

  • Burns' mark underlined by celebrations about to begin

    ONE of the Cowdenbeath-Lochgelly area's most popular Burns exponents gave Cowdenbeath Rotary Club their own Immortal Memory of Scotland's Bard. John Gilfillan, himself a club member, took the opportunity on Thursday to look at how the Ayrshireman

  • Village developments set for next stage

    CROSSGATES Village Park Group is looking for villagers to become new trustees in 2019 to help forward their plans. The CVP are aiming to develop leisure facilities in the village and held a public meeting in the autumn at which there was some mixed

  • Lottery rises to £700

    THE Blue Brazil Lottery draw took place on Friday in The Junction Bar, Cowdenbeath, when the required numbers were 1 - 7 - 8 - 11 - 13 and 14. The jackpot of £600 was not won and so rolls over to £700 this week. There were seven winners of the booby

  • Lottery jackpot is £600

    THE Blue Brazil Lottery draw took place on Friday in Partner's Bar, Cowdenbeath, when the required numbers were 2 - 4 - 6 - 7 - 9 and 10. The jackpot of £500 was not won and so increases to £600 this week. There were eight winners of the £200

  • Jacob is strictly the best

    CARDENDEN Primary School's top dancer took a bow when he went back after the festive holidays. Jacob Hendricks, who is in P7, took part in Strictly Kids – in aid of the STV Children’s Appeal – after successfully auditioning for the event. And

  • Shardy's keep up the good throwing

    SHARDY'S A kept their good form up in the Lochgelly Darts League with a big win in Benarty. Friday’s results were, Cleikum Inn 3-9 Shardy's A, Welfare Club 4-8 Brt B, Brt A 9-3 West End Bar, Shardy's B 3-9 Red Goth. 180’s: M.Wilson, W.King, C.McDonald

  • MPs in hectic day as Brexit story moves to next chapter

    LOCAL MPS will be today be involved as the Brexit story takes on a new chapter. Last night's vote in Parliament saw the deal tabled by Prime Minister Theresa May defeated by 432 votes to 202 but Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn then lodged a vote of

  • Tickets for Glasgow Girls

    GLASGOW Girls comes to Edinburgh's King's Theatre next week and we have a pair of tickets up for grabs for the performance next Wednesday night (January 23). The life-affirming, song-and-dance-filled musical drama, based on the true story of seven

  • Golden exponents at Lisbon Open

    COWDENBEATH Karate Club travelled to Lisbon for the 2018 Lisbon Open after many months of pre training and preparation beforehand to be ready for this massive international karate tournament which attracted 1200 entries from across Europe. The event

  • MAKING NEWS IN THIS WEEK'S TIMES

    MAKING THE NEWS IN TIMESLAND THIS WEEK NURSE DIES IN TRAGIC ACCIDENT DROP-IN GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH MAN JAILED FOR VIOLENT ASSAULT FLY-TIPPERS ROUNDLY SLAMMED COWDEN PREPARE FOR 'GERS TEST AFTER BIG WIN AT ELGIN SCOTLAND RECALL