Fife

Major plans by the University of St Andrews to redevelop one of the most distinctive and historically significant buildings in the town have taken a significant step forward. This week the University applied to Fife Council for full planning consent to renovate the former Madras College school build

Work on a £7.8 million upgrade to Cowdenbeath Leisure Centre is moving on at pace and renovations are almost complete.

Clark Contracts is set to begin work to build a new RNLI lifeboat station in Anstruther. The new lifeboat station will provide a much-needed modern base for the volunteer crew and a permanent home for the state-of-the-art Shannon-class lifeboat that arrived in Fife last year.  

Work on creating a high-quality, fully accessible shared path network connecting the new rail stations at Leven and Cameron Bridge alongside the River Leven is due to begin next week.

Plans have been unveiled for a major housing development on agricultural land at Cardenden.

Persimmon Homes North Scotland has donated a parcel of land to Kelty Hearts Football Club to support the development of a new car park for supporters, players, and the local community. The land, located adjacent to the club’s home ground in Kelty, was officially handed over during a visit atte

The Woodmill and St Columba’s RC High School in Dunfermline has officially earned the prestigious Passivhaus Classic certification, solidifying its position as the largest Passivhaus education building in the world. 

The owner of Glenrothes’ Saltire Retail Park, Columbia Threadneedle Real Estate (UK), who owns the Park on behalf of its clients, is hopeful that Fife Council will overturn its decision and grant planning permission for proposals at a crucial appeal meeting next week.

More than 200 new council houses are back on track after work was stopped on four sites across Fife last year. Fife Council's Cabinet Committee last week approved the appointment of contractors to build council houses at Lochgelly Road, Lumphinnans, Bellyeoman in Dunfermline, and New Flockhouse in L

Fife Council is progressing an agreement with Campion Homes that will see the council deliver 40 new council houses at Evershed Drive in Dunfermline. Councillors at the local authority's Cabinet Committee on 29 May gave their approval, and work is set to begin on site in July with an expected comple

Business minister Richard Lochhead MSP visited Fife College this week to learn how the College is driving innovation and developing skills to meet Scotland’s economic priorities.

A £4.4 million planned extension to Viewforth HS in Kirkcaldy has been agreed by councillors.

Fife Council is planning a major upgrade to the public space at Bishops Court in Kennoway.

Housebuilder Cruden has unveiled proposals to deliver affordable homes on the site of the former Postings Shopping Centre in Kirkcaldy Town Centre.

Survey work is underway on Kirkcaldy's Esplanade and Thistle St multi-storey car parks to determine how the buildings can be safely demolished ahead of a decision next week. Councillors at a meeting of Fife Council's Cabinet Committee will make a final decision on the future of the 1980s buildings,