MSP for the Cowdenbeath constituency Alex Rowley is this week calling for action to be taken to address the ‘constant speeding problem’ on Main Street Lumphinnans. Mr Rowley has written to the Head of Transportation at Fife Council and the Regional Commander at Police Scotland raising with them a recent […]
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Benarty Citizen of the Year
Mr Arthur Nevay has been awarded the honour of Citizen of the Year by Benarty Community Council at a reception held in Lochore Bowling Club. Arthur is well known in the area where he run a men’s hairdressers and has been involved in much of community life […]
Funding agreed for Lochore Meadows Country Park
Fife Council agreed this week to on-going annual funding of £120,000 for additional staffing and future planning for Lochore Meadows Country Park as well as a one off £1 million investment for the financial year 2015/16. Moving the Labour Administration budget outgoing Council leader Alex Rowley said; “Fife Coast […]
USSA asks Scotland to Support Campaign against Fuel Price Rises
The University of Strathclyde Students’ Association is asking the people of Scotland to support its ‘Big Power-Off’ campaign of protest against the recent unaffordable rise in fuel bills. The average price increase across the big six energy suppliers was well above the most recent consumer price inflation of 2.2%. This […]
Gordon Brown’s tribute to Nelson Mandela
Gordon Brown’s tribute to Nelson Mandela in the House of Commons Gordon Brown’s tribute to Nelson Mandela in the House of Commons The following speech was delivered by Gordon Brown MP in the House of Commons on Monday 9 December 2013. “Fifty one years ago, directly across from this […]
Miners Memorial Carol Service
A Carol service will take place this Friday 13th December at Kelty Village Square where there will be a wreath laying ceremony in memory of those who lost their lives in the Lindsay Pit disaster. The event starts at 7pm with music being provided by […]
Skills and training must be priority
Fife Council leader Alex Rowley has used a visit to the Benarty Regeneration Action Group (BRAG)in Crosshill to highlight the need for more action on employability initiatives to support people into work. He was joined on the visit by Willie Clarke Chairman of the Cowdenbeath Area […]
Kelty Rock Club
Kelty Rock Club which previously run for 25 years and gave artists such as Hazel O’Conner, KT Tunstel and Snow Petrol gigs as they were starting out is back and running in Kelty Clubs front lounge and is proving to be once again a popular […]
A Garden for Heroes
This week saw the opening of the ‘Garden for Heroes’ in the shadows of Dunfermline Abbey and brought to an end a campaign by Kelty woman Linda Buchannan to have a place of reflection where people can go and remember their heroes. Linda lost her son […]
Funding approved for new Kelty Centre
Fife Council Executive committee has approved a £5 million investment through the Community Investment fund as part of a £7.2 million school extension and new sport and leisure hub for Kelty. As well as an extension on to the Kelty Primary School with four classrooms, the […]
