New British sprint champ Beth’s Fife roots
Athlete Beth Dobbin, who is enjoyable a sensational season becoming British 200 metre champion at the weekend, is the daughter of Jim Dobbin, the former Celtic footballer originally from...
Hunt on for Big Mac after fishy student antics
A well-known St Andrews landmark has disappeared from outside the town’s aquarium. Thieves have stolen ‘Big Mac’, a six-foot mackerel statue which has been standing guard outside the popular visitor...
Alesha murder: teenage boy arrested
A youth has been arrested tonight on suspicion of the murder of six-year-old Alesha MacPhail. Alesha was reported missing on the Isle of Bute at 6.25 am on Monday...
Boy (13) suffered fractured cheekbone in school assault
A Fife youth has appeared in court for assaults he committed against two pupils when he was at high school. A 13-year-old boy sustained a fractured cheekbone after being...
Little Alesha was murdered, police confirm
The death of six-year-old Alesha MacPhail is now being treated as murder, Police Scotland have confirmed this afternoon. Alesha’s body was found by a member of the public in woodland on...
Police investigate “sickening” attack on cat
Police are investigating a “sickening” attack on a pet cat, which left the animal badly injured. The incident happened around 12.45am on Sunday in Minto Crescent, Glenrothes. The owner...
Mystery man dies after being pulled from sea
A man who was rescued from the sea at St Andrews has died in hospital. He was seen unconscious in the water at East Sands by a member of the...
Thieves stealing from cars and homes during heatwave
Thieves have been taking advantage of the heatwave to sneak into homes and vehicles across Fife. Three unlocked vehicles were entered in Kirkcaldy, Kinghorn and Crombie. Over £2,300 worth of tools,...
Hundreds of jobs at risk as Fife firm calls in administrators
There are fears for 320 jobs after Fife-based furniture firm Havelock Europa confirmed it is preparing to go into administration. The company, based in Kirkcaldy, makes furniture and fittings...
Man seriously injured in street assault
A 22-year-old man has been seriously injured in a disturbance in St Andrews. Police were called to The Scores at around 11pm last night. Three males in their 20s were...
