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Bored patients complain about lack of TVs at Vic
BORED patients have been left staring at the walls at Victoria Hospital because of a lack of TVs.
No t-issue with staff toilets at Dunfermline hospital
NHS Fife has denied closing staff toilets because of a dispute over loo paper.
YOU might never have heard of Y Niwl, but you'll probably be familiar with their music. Their track 'Undegpedwar' is played over the opening credits of BBC's popular Football Focus show on Saturday morning. They were also described as "the world's highest altitude surf band" by the Super Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys. The Welsh band bring their instrumental tunes to Fife tomorrow (Friday) thanks to Rosyth's Substation's 'Moscow Radio' club night in Kirkcaldy. Guitarist Alun Evans spoke to Matt Meade.
Family's tribute to 'wonderful' mum
THE family of a "wonderful" Rosyth mum who died on Friday have paid an emotional tribute to her.
Abbeyview is 'totally different' community
AN ABBEYVIEW-BASED community worker said fighting and drinking on the estate's streets is now a thing of the past.
Burst pipe leaves 500 homes without water
THIS burst water pipe meant 500 homes were without water in Garvock Hill and Wellwood on Monday night.
Owzat? Council pay for man to throw cricket balls
FIFE Council paid for someone to return cricket balls that had been hit for six into flood prevention works.
More than 3000 caught speeding
MORE than 3000 drivers have been caught driving too fast by average speed cameras on the M90 in West Fife.
Tributes pour in after priest's sudden death
TRIBUTES have poured in for a much-loved Dunfermline priest who died suddenly on Friday.
Rat forces family to flee home
A BIG black rat forced a young Valleyfield mum and her two tots to flee their home in the middle of the night.
Biting back: Probe launched after dog attacks on Fife posties
A DUNFERMLINE postie charged by an out-of-control pitbull terrier was just one of more than 30 dog attacks on Fife postal workers in just one year.
Do you know Ambulances? Their new single 'Feeling Sick' is already one of the best releases this year by a Scottish band. It makes you wonder how downbeat pop about feeling nauseous can be so uplifting...By Matt Meade
'Fireball' festival fears at T in the Park
HEALTH and safety chiefs have warned of a major hazard at T in the Park's Balado site which could see a huge explosion leading to a 220 metre "fireball".
Smooth ride for new bridge users
A CONTINUOUS road surface will mean a smooth drive for motorists crossing the new Forth Bridge.
Truffles leaps into record books
RECORD-BREAKING Rosyth rodent Truffles has the longest jump of any guinea pig on earth.
Leap of faith for little Chloe
"I DID accidentally tell her she had 40 minutes to go at 11.20pm and to start pushing a bit harder. I got a look."
Bailey aims to be crowned beauty queen
INVERKEITHING stunner Bailey Purtell is aiming to be crowned Miss Great Britain International.
Daughter's fury after heart surgery dad humiliated in hospital
A ONE-LEGGED heart surgery patient had to drag himself to a hospital toilet - and was forgotten about for TWO hours, it's been claimed.
Headliners announced for T in the Park
Kasabian and Snow Patrol join The Stone Roses as headline acts for this summer's T in the Park
Pensioner's 'horrendous' 10-hour hospital ordeal
A ROSYTH pensioner has hit out at her "horrendous" 10-HOUR hospital ordeal in which she had a medical examination lying on an old leather couch.
