LOCAL MSP Annabelle Ewing has heaped praise on Benarty and Lochgelly Credit Union. The MSP for the Cowdenbeath constituency, spoke in the Parliamentary Chamber on Thursday during a debate celebrating the role of Credit Unions in Scotland’s communities
A COWDENBEATH petrol station has temporarily closed following a three-day operation by HM Revenue and Customs in Scotland and England. More han 80,000 litres of suspected illicit fuel has been seized following the op. Officers temporarily closed
A MAN has been sentenced after causing a gun scare at Cowdenbeath railway station and High Street. Armed police officers were called to the scene after a woman sitting in her parked car became concerned by the behaviour of Peter Bell, who was in
A NEW service to ensure cancer patients are offered emotional, practical and financial support has been launched which will have a big impact for sufferers in the Cowdenbeath-Lochgelly area. Macmillan Cancer Support and the Fife Health and Social
A LOCHGELLY man has been jailed for driving while disqualified, which resulted in him crashing into a parked car in Cardenden, causing substantial damage. Christopher Baxter then ran from the scene as the owner of the damaged car looked on. He
A WAKE up call from police officers didn't go down too well with one Ballingry man. Paul Cusick reacted badly to the visit in the early hours of the morning and struggled with them when they tried to arrest him as he had outstanding apprehension
A KELTY man was caught driving when disqualified – when he was on his way to court. The actions of Anthony McAndrew, 44, of Drum Road, were described as “gallus” by his solicitor. An unimpressed sheriff said the offence was “one of most blatant
A BID to have refusal of a planning application for a hot food takeaway in Cowdenbeath overturned has failed. The matter went before councillors on the Planning Review Body who heard that the plan has been to change the use of shop premises in Stenhouse
TWO local MSPs have slammed the UK Government for what they described as ‘sneaking out’ changes to state pensions, which could affect older couples in their constituencies to the tune of £7,000 per year. Changes to benefits for mixed-age couples-which
THERE is no doubt that the mess caused in the car park at Central Park in Cowdenbeath was totally unacceptable. The council owned car park has become a regular haunt for young motorists in the late evening and for the most part there are no real
THE Lochgelly Centre is host to an unusual show on Sunday February 3. Four Go Wild in Wellies is a whimsical adventure featuring bobble hats, scarves, tents that have a life of their own and, of course, lots of fun in wellies! It is a playful
COWDENBEATH’S big tie is but two days away and they tuned up for it in the best possible way by swamping Elgin City in the Highlands. The 4-1 win at Elgin pushed Cowden into the top five of Ladbrokes League 2 for the first time this season and they
