April

The people of Hill of Beath were urged to back an initiative which would see the area around the Community Centre become a massive asset and asked to attend a public meeting to examine a Communty Asset Transfer of the facility.

Illness hit Ballingry lady Magali Christie's plan to set off for her 600 mile round cycle trip to John O'Groats for charity.

Locally based Kingdom Off Road Motorcycling Club started a special programme to encourage young people to use motorcycles responsibly.

Cowdenbeath Environment Group's spring clean saw 50 bags of rubbish removed from the town's community woodland.

The stock car community was rocked with the sudden death of Dave Brewster who played a key role in running the Cowdenbeath Racewall.

Kelty's Brian Ireland was judged as Fife's Snow Hero for the work he did in the community during the visit of the Beast from the East and he received £250 from the Kingdom FM radio station for his efforts.

The owners of a Cardenden pub vowed not to let the "stupidity and immaturity of others get us down" after the windows of the Village Inn were smashed.

The Brownlie family who run Wester Colquhally Farm made a plea to dog owners after one of their sheep was mauled and had to be put down.

Cowdenbeath mother of two Carron Morrison and her three friends Alanna McDermott, Julie Morris and Lindsay Dobbie collectively raised £4,000 for Edinburgh's Children's Hospital by completing the Aviemore Half Marathon, after the years of support Carron's son Jayden,10, received at the hospital.

Lochgelly teenager, Charlie Blair, a pupil at Lochgelly High School, was chosen as Fife's Student of the Year after being so successful on the Career Ready programme.

A 12 year-old boy was charged with vandalism to the Cowdenbeath First World War Memorial at the Public Park.

Final warning letters were issued to the gas companies at Mossmorran following the unplanned flaring at the site last summer.

May

The continued high speeds of motorists in Kelty prompted Councillor Alex Campbell to ask Fife Council for a review of the measures being deployed in the village to curb speeders.

Cardenden Community Council slammed flytippers who were throwing down all sorts of rubbish at the railway viaduct in the village.

It was announced that adventure cyclist Mark Beaumont would open the new Fife Cycle Track at Glencraig.

Benarty community councillor, Brian Menzies, slammed the wanton flytipping that was blighting the area around Lochore Meadows Country Park.

A new community cafe was to be opened in Kelty by a group of hard working volunteers called Oor Wee Cafe.

A special fundraiser was being organised by the Zodiac Dance School in Lochgelly for Crosshill woman Marguerite Henderson who lost both legs and an arm through Sepsis.

Hundreds of Kelty people signed a petition within a few days geared to persuade Fife Health and Social Care Partnership to replace the village health centre.

The new minister at Auchterderran/Kinglassie Parish Church, Rev Donald Lawrie, said that the welcome he had received had been so very heart warming.

Cowdenbeath Rotary Club's Ladies Day was a massive success and raised £12,000 for the club's charities fund.

Lochore soldier Kevin Mackie flew in from Iraq to marry Lauren Mitchell on the same day Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot in London.

The legendary Flying Scotsman steam engine flew through Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly no fewer than three times in one day.

Foulford Primary's Spring Fayre saw hundreds of people head for the Cowdenbeath school to enjoy a day of music and fun.

June

Persistent traffic congestion in Hill of Beath could be removed if a proposal from the Haws football club was accepted that an grassed area behind their Keirs Park ground was turned into a car park.

A Ballingry driver was banned after doing speeds of up to 130mph on the A92.

Two Lochgelly brothers, Jordan and Renny Marr had a highly successful season in the English Premier Ice Hockey League.

'Stop and think' was the plea to vandals by Cowdenbeath Community Council chairman Alex Haddow, after more vandalism to the Cowdenbeath First World War Memorial in the Public Park.

Cardenden Playparks Group stepped up their campaign to improve play facilities for children by organising a big fun day at the Corrie Centre.

Lochgelly and District Amateur Musical Association's show 'Wizard of Oz' was a huge success.

An inquiry into policing during the 1984-85 Miners Strike would visit Lochgelly to find out what people experienced, it was announced.

Ballingry company Ivan Wood and Sons were announced as winners at the Scotland Food and Drink Awards with the Peel Tech arm of the organisation winning the first ever Innovation category.

Cowdenbeath Civic Week's 40th anniversary parade was a success despite the good weather breaking and some heavy rain hitting the event.

Work started on a major project to give Cowdenbeath a new look as more than £600,000 is being plied into a series of improvements including a new civic square.

Cowdenbeath MSP Annabelle Ewing praised the facilities available at the new Lumphinnans Care Village.

The road network in Cowdenbeath was shut for four hours as the Battle of the Boyne AnnIversary Orange March took place in the town with DUP leader Arlene Foster the main speaker at Beath High Playing Fields.