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  • Lochgelly out to beat corona

    WITHIN days of the Times reporting on how the Benarty Emergency Response Team is giving people a key outlet to get important supplies, the Lochgelly Beat Corona Group is up and running. Lochgelly, Benarty and Cardenden councillor, Lea McLelland,

  • Key issues taken up by MP as lockdown goes on

    KIRKCALDY and Cowdenbeath MP Neale Hanvey is hoping to be able to help constituents with some queries they may have as the battle against coronavirus goes into an important stage. He has written a letter to everyone of them, but has decided against

  • The night 10,000 saw Cowden all but clinch step-up

    LAST night (Tuesday) marked the 50th anniversary of Cowdenbeath’s legendary promotion clash at Central Park v Falkirk back in 1970, which saw the Blue Brazil go back into the top tier of the Scottish game. Club historian, David Allan looks back

  • Students' getting full support for remote learning

    STUDENTS of Fife College living in the Cowdenbeath-Lochgelly area could get an unexpected knock at the door by someone wanting to help their studies. Fife College is delivering nearly 300 devices to students in order to support remote learning during

  • Lottery jackpot now £4,300

    THE Blue Brazil Lottery draw took place on Friday at the Glen Tavern, Cowdenbeath, when the required numbers were 1-2-5-8-10 and 13. The jackpot of £4,200 was not won and so rolls over to £4,300 next week. There were nine winners of the booby winning

  • Park open for business but guidelines must be adhere to

    FIFE'S biggest tourist attraction is still very much open for people to use as part of their bid to keep fit during the current lockdown. But the social distancing rules of the lockdown are very much applicable to the park as anywhere else.

  • Massive goodwill gestures warmly received

    NHS Fife has expressed its gratitude for the donations and goodwill gestures it has been receiving during the Covid-19 resilience. A wide and varied range of goods and services have been made available to staff over the last few weeks, which are

  • Volunteers are very special people, says correspondent

    THE work of volunteers in Benarty is never ending. The story in last week's paper about the Benarty Events Group having to cancel two of their superb events, the Gala and the Pipe Band competition because of the coronavirus, would have greatly deflated

  • End of the road for Crossgates Corner Shop

    THE shutters came down on the Corner Shop in Crossgates for the final time on Sunday after roadworks and the coronavirus diminished footfall. Robert Kirkwood left the shop 15 minutes before its 2pm closure at the weekend as he couldn't bare to

  • MAKING THE HEADLINES THIS WEEK

    INSIDE THIS WEEK'S TIMES LOCHGELLY OUT TO BEAT VIRUS FUNERALS LIMITED TO 6 MOURNERS TOWN'S RAINBOW OF HOPE KELTY SITE COULD BE NEW TOURIST DESTINATION ANNE AND JACKIE'S DIAMOND DAY GOAT QUARRY PLANS COULD MEAN JOB FOR LIFE