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  • Child shocked by grape invader

    A SHOCK find among grapes her ten year-old son was eating has made a Ballingry mum warn people to always ensure they wash fruit before it is eaten. On Wednesday Kimberley Guild bought grapes, at the Co-op Supermarket, in Lochleven Road, Lochore,

  • Golf Day tees up charity cash

    A DAY of sinking putts proved to be a fairway of teeing up more than £2,500 for the Captain David Seath Memorial Fund. The charity, which was set up in memory of the late Crossgates Army Captain by his family in 2016, recently held their annual

  • The signs are right for these young people

    YOUNG people have shown that the signs are right for them with hard work producing a British Sign Language Award. It is never too late to learn and be enthusiastic about adding to qualifications already gained and students at Lochgelly High School

  • Victim was severely injured in Cowdenbeath High Street attack

    A MAN was headbutted and punched repeatedly in an assault in Cowdenbeath High Street. The victim suffered severe injuries and permanent disfigurement. Jordan Henderson, 24, of Allan Park, Hill of Beath, appeared in the dock at Dunfermline Sheriff

  • Lottery jackpot £1,500

    THE Blue Brazil Lottery draw took place on Friday at Bay Travel, Cowdenbeath, when the required numbers were 3-4-6-12-14-15. The jackpot of £1,400 was not won and so rolls over to £1,500 this week. There were six winners of the booby each winning

  • Find the right Positive Pathway

    IF you live in the Cowdenbeath-Lochgelly area and have a disability or health issue the Positive Pathways programme could help. Roadshows are taking place around Fife from September to November to help people with a disability or health issues to

  • Garage inspires special fundraiser for food banks

    A FUNDRAISING party to boost the coffers of Dunfermline Food Bank, which supplies the Benarty and Cowdenbeath facilities, is taking place later this year. The Garvock House Hotel has teamed up with North Road Garage, Kelty, to raise funds for charity

  • SEPA aim to help make aerial flaring history

    THE Scottish Environment Protection Agency has pledged to assist Exxon/Mobil develop the ground flare technology to consign the events to history which have dominated the skyline in the Cowdenbeath-Lochgelly area over the past few years. This follows

  • Singing star returns to roots to honour Carnegie

    SINGING star Barbara Dickson is returning to the place she knows so well to honour the man she describes as "possibly the greatest benefactor ever". The singer is coming back to her roots this weekend to perform a special acoustic concert at the

  • Pop Divas hit the Rothes

    GET ready for the best songs from all your favourite female stars in one fabulous fun-packed show. Little Mix will cast some Black Magic and Taylor Swift will Shake It Off as four enormously talented girls bring you up close and personal with the

  • Peter Graham lifts club championship in gripping finale

    COWDENBEATH Bowling Club has a new club champion, writes Jack High. In a gripping final Robert McFarlane, who has won several championships at his previous club, Nethertown, played second time finalist Peter Graham, who lost his last final when

  • Cleik throwers looking good

    CLEIKUM Inn have shown some impressive early season form in the Lochgelly and District Darts League. In the R Donnelly Shield round of matches they were imprssive winners over BRT B. Friday's R.Donnelly Shield results were, Cleikum Inn 8-1 Shardy

  • Win tickets to Tabby McTat

    FRECKLE Productions present Tabby McTat, from the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, at the Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, on October 16 and 17 and we have a pair of tickets up for grabs for it. “Me, you and the old guitar, How perfectly

  • Both deserved to have Gold awards

    THE articles in the Times about the Beautiful Fife judging brought some mixed returns for two local communities. For instance Cardenden achieved Gold Status while Cowdenbeath remained on Silver Gilt, two interesting results from the judges. The

  • INSIDE THIS WEEK'S TIMES

    INSIDE THIS WEEK'S TIMES CHILD SHOCKED BY GRAPE BUG £140M PLEDGE BY EXXON/MOBIL FOR GAS PLANT THOMSON 2019 IS A CLEAR WINNER TEEN ASSAULTED POLICE OFFICER AT ROCKORE COUNCIL SHOULD 'PLAY THEIR PART' IN LATHALMOND CLEAN-UP PLANS FOR