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  • Leonie's excellent performance in Young Writer competition

    A LOCHGELLY High School pupil produced an excellent performance in the North of Scotland District 1010 Rotary Young Writer Competition. The theme of ‘Connections’ produced some outstanding entries in all three age brackets and with 16 Rotary Clubs

  • Home deliveries began today

    PEOPLE in the Cowdenbeath constituency at highest risk of severe illness from coronavirus began to receive home deliveries of essential groceries from today Friday. Letters from the Scottish Government have been issued this week to those who are

  • Fifers asked to check bin calendar online this Sunday

    FIFE Council are asking Fifers to check their bin calendar online this Sunday as changes are made to some green bin collections. The council is still picking up all blue, brown and green bins across Fife, but some households will have their green

  • Villager councillor's 'Stay Local' plea

    KINGLASSIE councillor, Julie Ford, is asking villagers to 'stay local' when going for their daily exercise. Under national guidance brought in to try and curb the outbreak of Covid-19, people are only permitted to go outside of the homes for an

  • Golf Club offers free membership to NHS Fife workers

    COWDENBEATH Golf Club is offering FREE membership to NHS workers in recognition of the selfless work being done by the country's frontline health services during the coronavirus pandemic. The Dora Course based club has made the pledge - subject

  • Much needed £4,000 boost for foodbanks from Fife Housing Group

    RECOGNISING the additional pressures foodbanks are facing during these uncertain times, Fife Housing Group have donated a total of £4,000 to three of the centres providing assistance to those most in need within their local communities and the Cowdenbeath

  • Pipes and applause mark another great vote of thanks

    THE second Clap for Carers event last night saw another excellent response in the Ballingry-Lochore area. At 8pm doors opened and people went outside to show their appreciation for the work of NHS workers in Fife, and in the UK in general, in their

  • The Blue Brazil hit the Maracana!

    THE Maracana Stadium, the football home of Brazil, was visited by the Blue Brazil! Cowdenbeath director Malcolm Slora, currently on holiday with with his wife Denise, was delighted when the cruise the couple are on, stopped in Rio De Janeiro, in

  • Path needs to be found

    A LOT of work has been going on behind the scenes to make Cowdenbeath's framework as resilient as possible to the problems caused by the coronavirus crisis. But the club's board is now hoping that the SFA and Scottish Professional Football League

  • Blows will no slacken volunteers' resolve

    THE coronavirus crisis has brought with it some real blows for voluntary groups in the Cowdenbeath-Lochgelly area. Every summer sees some amazing gala days in the area, almost a hark back to the days when each community was built around the coal