August

Police made a plea to parents to stress the dangers of fireraising to their children after an incident at St Joseph's Primary School, Kelty.

A man was jailed for causing £30,000 worth of damage to Benarty Primary School in a raid in 2017.

Beath High rector Douglas Young retired after spending a decade in the top job at the Cowdenbeath school.

A Cardenden family launched an appeal to raise £100,000 to let nine year-old cerebral palsy sufferer Alfi Taylor walk properly through special treatment in the United States.

Benarty Fundraisers set a plan to improve the paths on the outskirts of Lochore Meadows Country Park.

The Oor Wee Cafe project in Kelty found a home in the village community centre and was ready to open.

Glencraig man Brian Menzies had an unwelcome visitor when he and his partner returned home to be confronted by a rat in their kitchen.

Wallsgreen Park is no place for youth groups to settle disputes, Cardenden Community Council appealed.

Cowdenbeath company Rippin went into administration with 25 employees being made redundant.

David Bogie aired his concern about the height of street signs in Cardenden after his son suffered an eye injury after bumping into one.

Little Lochgelly girl Ava Stark had her first day at Lumphinnans Primary School, a major landmark for the youngster after having had a bone marrow transplant almost two years before.

Cowdenbeath pup Wee Jimmies was chosen as the best public house in the Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency.

September

A £1.3m project will see the expanding village of Hill of Beath get a new nursery and community centre.

A problem with rats running into High Street from a burn has to be tackled quickly and effectively, Councillor Darren Watt said.

The new rector of Beath High School, Steve Ross, said he wanted the Cowdenbeath secondary school to be 'one of the best'.

A dog walker was confronted by a herd of cows while walking round the loch at Lochore Meadows Country Park.

A Lochgelly mother paid tribute to her 'Braveheart' son who died aged 55. Peter Baird was paralysed after a swimming accident while on holiday in Majorca in 1988 but despite the injuries he battled on and tried his best to adapt to his new life with the help of family and friends. His mum Mae said: "He was my Braveheart."

Cardenden stroke victim Davie Anderson had no qualms about taking on the Edinburgh Kiltwalk.

A bereaved husband from Lochgelly collected an award in memory of his wife Susan, who died due to heart failure caused by her pregnancy. Stuart Reid's wife was on the list for a transplant but ran out of time but she donated her organs and these saved the lives of three other people and was honoured by St John Scotland.

Daredevils took on the hottest of challenges in Crossgates when firewalkers raised £10,000 for charity.

Benarty Community Council want to scuttle plans for a University of St Andrews Boat Club to be established at Lochore Meadows Country Park as they claimed it offered no benefit to the local community.

The fullest consultation has to take place before any final decision is taken on the new site for a taxi rank on Cowdenbeath High Street, the Area Committee was told.