It's carnival time in Cowden and we've got all the colour with a picture special of the Mardi Gras themed gala day, five pages on our community champion awards and the Ballingry mum who gave cancer the Full Moon.

We've got all the latest news and sport from across the Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly and Benarty areas, including a call to look at decommissioning the Mossmorran plant, a UK piping title for Lochgelly High and in sport it's who Dair's win at Dundonald Bluebell. 

You can also win a trip on the Maid of the Forth and a Funbox family ticket for their Wild West Show in Edinburgh. 

Here are just some of the stories making the news this week: 

* Scrapping TV licences for over 75s is 'utterly heartless'

* Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly to get £850,000 for town centres

* Band piping hot after Lochgelly High's UK Championship win

* Pupils in pole position to get careers on track 

* Serial offender spat at police and vandalised a hospital 

* Twin baby joy for Crossgates nurse who survived Ebola 

* 'Every school holiday is now a burden on families'

* Pressure builds at Mossmorran 

* Kat's giving cancer the Full Moon in battle against disease

* Singers and dancers bring Work of Art to Lochgelly Centre

* Former Prime Minister warns of Fife jobs setback 

* After more than a year, out of hours service to return to QMH

* Major housing development in Lochgelly moves a step closer

* Benarty Gala will be child's play after £10,000 boost

* Drugs and weapons seized after 1,297 stop and searches by Fife police

* 'I'll win it for Connor' - Kelty boxer Craig aims for knockout blow

* Woman stalked and followed in Cowdenbeath by ex-partner

* Ten small business units planned for CommScope site in Lochgelly

* Gala occasion as carnival comes to Cowdenbeath 

* Cardenden bricklayer demolishes opposition to take angling title

* Bluebell keep it in the family as Jason replaced as boss by his brother

* Women were brawling in the street in Cowdenbeath 

And that's not all. We've also got stock car racing, darts, bowls, a preview of the Benarty Pipe Band Competition, our letters page, entertainment, image of the week, memory lane, our district page politician's column and more. 

Don't forget to pick up your copy tomorrow.