1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (400+ words) A HILLEND woman has managed to turn her life around and drop two stone after joining her local Slimming World group. For Mirna Primrose, stepping on the scales and seeing her heaviest-ever weight was the wake-up call she needed. She…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1172+ words) A DUNFERMLINE woman has spoken out against NHS Fife's "negligence" after she was let down during two "life-threatening" miscarriages. Kristie Haldane, 24, has condemned her "barbaric" treatment at the hospital, revealing how she suffered after a catheter was wrongly inserted, and…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (571+ words) A Dunfermline woman who transformed her health, confidence and lifestyle by losing 3st 8lbs is now helping others achieve their own weight loss dreams as she launches a brand new group in the town. Ann Cook is opening her new Slimming World…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (395+ words) More than 60% of adults have not bought sunscreen so far this year despite the run of heatwaves, a survey suggests. Just 56% of adults in England, Scotland and Wales bought sunscreen in the last two years, the poll by Worldpanel by…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (271+ words) A Dunfermline care home branded “weak” in three areas earlier this year has made significant improvements in its latest Care Inspectorate report. Pitreavie Castle Care Home, on Castle Drive, has received three grades of four, classed as good, and two…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (184+ words) A NEW dental surgery is set to be created in Dunfermline city centre after a successful planning application. Applicant Keira Wood, of TK Dental, applied to Fife Council for permission to make external changes to the premises at 2A, The Depot…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (550+ words) Dunfermline-born Paralympic champion David Smith MBE, who was given “four months to live” earlier this year, has said new scan results showing his cancer has shrunk have given him fresh hope for the future. The London 2012 gold medallist, who is…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (399+ words) A SPECIAL memorial race in honour of Crossgates teenager Finlay Rutherford will be held on Sunday, raising awareness and funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). He died suddenly last November, aged 15, after becoming unwell while travelling to Fife…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (676+ words) Temperatures are expected to reach up to 33C in parts of the UK on Sunday as the country braces for a fifth heatwave over the coming week. Yellow heat health alerts came into force at 9am on Saturday as temperatures rose throughout…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (182+ words) Time spent brushing horses and sipping tea has made for a memorable morning for one Dunfermline care home. Residents from Canmore Lodge spent a joy-filled visit at Shiresmill Riding Centre in Blairhall, organised as part of their regular minibus excursions....