PEOPLE enjoying the glorious sunny weather have been kicking up a stink about the stench coming from a farm near Crossgates.

And Fife Council said they were doing "everything they can to rectify the situation" but admitted it was now "very difficult to stop the smell from happening".

A statement confirmed: "Fife Council Environmental Health are investigating the odour from the Muir Dean former opencast site due to the spreading of chicken manure.

"It is legal to spread chicken manure but there are controls in place, which must be followed, and we’re investigating whether any/which of these controls have been ignored.

"Unfortunately, once this type of material has been spread, it is very difficult to stop the smell from happening.

"Which means the problem will be there until the smell disappears."

It's not the first time there have been protests about the smell from the site and two years ago the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) carried out an investigation after "a large number of complaints" were made.

The council added: "We have been advised that the spreading was completed on Wednesday May 27.

"Please be assured that environmental health are doing everything they can to rectify the situation.

"We will continue to update social media if there is more information available."