Rory Fell

Dunfermline

Journalist at Freelance

Featured in: Favicon

msn.com

scotsman.com Favicon

heraldscotland.com Favicon

thenational.scot Favicon

dunfermlinepress.com Favicon

fifetoday.co.uk Favicon

eastlothiancourier.com Favicon

bordertelegraph.com Favicon

peeblesshirenews.com Favicon

alloaadvertiser.com + 3 more

Articles

Dunfermline band Malmo to play PJ Molloys after 30-year hiatus

1 week ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Rory Fell

Members of the group now known as Malmo played a large part in the thriving local music scene of the 1980s, with band names 7West and Shine. As the latter, they even went on to sign a major US record deal from 1988 to 1992. The gig will take place on Friday, June 6, and will be promoting the band’s latest album, The Unfolding of Love and Landscapes, which was released late last year. Tickets can be found on the ENTS website.
Residential street in Dunfermline partially closed next weekend

1 week ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Rory Fell

A section of Kingfisher place will be off limits. (Image: Google Street View) A residential street in Dunfermline will be partially closed to traffic next weekend. The affected section of Kingfisher Place in the city’s Duloch area will be closed from 9am on Friday, June 6, until midnight on Monday, June 9. It will span from outside property number 71 to number 81, with access maintained for pedestrians and emergency service vehicles.
Plans would see three houses built and one demolished in Saline

1 week ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Rory Fell

They would be situated in what is now the back garden of an existing property in the village’s Bridge Street. A supporting statement said that the current building “does not add to the surrounding area and looks out of place with its neighbours” due to where it sits in relation a bordering property. A site layout has been submitted, showing that each proposed house could be allocated two off-street parking spaces.
Crossford Gala Family Fun Day at Keavil House Hotel this Saturday

1 week ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Rory Fell

Residents are invited for an afternoon of activities and live entertainment from 1pm until 4pm. The hotel’s events manager Emma Glen said: “This much-loved local celebration promises to be a day full of fun for families and the community, reinforcing Keavil House Hotel’s role as a vibrant hub for the village and surrounding areas." The day will include games, inflatables, barbeque from the 62nd Fife Crossford Scout group, and the crowing of the Gala Royal Family.
Popular folk music star to perform at city's Alhambra Theatre

1 week ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Rory Fell

Eddi Reader, the former frontwoman of chart-topping group Fairground Attraction, will perform at the city centre venue on Thursday, June 5. She joined the band after rising to prominence as a backing vocalist for bands like Eurythmics and Gang of Four. She is well known for her work on the Fairground Attraction’s chart-topping parent album ‘First of a Million Kisses’, and the single ‘Perfect’, which won best single at the 1989 BRIT Awards.
Plans revealed for new wheeled sports facility in Dalgety Bay

1 week ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Rory Fell

The Dalgety Bay Pump Track project has been in the works for over four years, spearheaded by 21-year-old cyclist Euan Gray. Costing in excess of £300,000, it will be accessible for bikes, skateboards, scooters, and more. Mr Gray said: “During the covid period me and my friends were cycling through Edinburgh, and we came across a pump track in the city centre.
Crossford site given all clear after Asbestos tests come back negative

1 week ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Rory Fell

The £25 million Sycamore Gardens project will see Barratt Homes deliver more than 200 houses between the village and Cairneyhill. Concerns around asbestos were raised by residents after a fractured pipe was found on site.
Dunfermline store Vapes N Shakes on Chalmers Street announces closure

1 week ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Rory Fell

The store sits on the city's Chalmers Street. (Image: Google Street View) A Dunfermline vape store has announced that it will close for good at the end of this month. Vapes and Shakes is located in the city’s Chalmers Street, and has been open since 2022. In a statement posted earlier today on the store’s Facebook page, the business revealed that May 31 will be its last day open. The news comes as a Scotland-wide ban on disposable vapes looms.
Lochgelly Albert Colts 2015s raise over £1,000 for their team

1 week ago | centralfifetimes.com | Rory Fell

The players of Lochgelly Albert Colts 2015s put a shift in gathering donations from local businesses before taking part in the walk on Sunday, May 18. Club Secretary Kimberley Paterson said: “It was mostly to get better equipment for the kids, and to give them better opportunities to keep playing. “They were doing some football skills on the way over, and they’ve been really enthusiastic trying to get sponsorship. “We’ve not had all the money in yet but it’s already sitting at around £1,200.
Dunfermline High School's Inver Shand is Young Musician of the year

1 week ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Rory Fell

Inver Shand recently won the chance to represent Fife at the Glasgow final of the Scottish Young Musicians competition, after being crowned the region’s best for his excellence on the accordion. On Sunday May 25 he came up against participants from all 33 local authorities at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland , and going on last didn’t helped his nerves. Inver played two tracks, Carnevale by Renzo Ruggieri, and Loch Katrine’s Lady, by Phil Cunningham.