Dunfermline Press & West of Fife Advertiser

The Dunfermline Press, often referred to as the Dunfermline Press in Scotland and simply The Press locally, is a weekly tabloid newspaper based in Dunfermline, Fife. It boasts an average circulation of 21,852 copies, making it the most widely read newspaper in the Dunfermline area compared to other quality publications. Together with other local newspapers under the Dunfermline Press Group, including the Central Fife Times and the Fife and Kinross Extra, the group asserts that they connect with over 100,000 readers across East Central Scotland.

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Two arrested as around £7,000 worth of class A drugs seized in Dunfermline

1 day ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Rory Fell

Two arrested as around £7,000 worth of class A drugs seized in Dunfermline (Image: Newsquest) Two people were arrested after around £7,000 worth of class A drugs were found during a vehicle search in Dunfermline. A car was stopped on Monday afternoon in the city’s Wellwood area, after police received intelligence from community members Over £6,500 cash was also seized at the time.
Watch: Dunfermline couple saves family of ducklings stuck near busy road

1 day ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Rory Fell

The ducks were found at the side of the road near the city's Glen Gates. (Image: Submitted) A Dunfermline family saved a large group of ducklings who were stuck near a busy road outside the city’s Pittencrieff Park. Couple Bethan Amoako and Greig Reid were driving their six-month-old daughter to swimming lessons, when they spotted the distressed animals. She said: “We came up to the Glen Gates wall and saw a duck sitting against the wall looking terrified.
Meet the new owner of the Glen Tavern, as she reveals changes to pub

1 day ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Rory Fell

The 26-year-old has added a third establishment to her portfolio. (Image: David Wardle) The new owner of Dunfermline’s Glen Tavern has been revealed as 26-year-old mother Lauren Hutchinson. The young businesswoman has acquired the popular establishment in Pittencrieff Street, after the previous custodians confirmed its closure in February. It’s the third pub that Ms Hutchinson owns, along with Steadings and Alfie's in her hometown of Kirkcaldy.
SSPCA say ducklings gone after 'attacks by kids' at Rosyth Public Park

1 day ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Rory Fell

There were reportedly seven of the animals at the pond before the SSPCA were called. (Image: Google Street View) The SSPCA have said that no ducklings are left at a Rosyth pond, after reports of youths attacking the animals emerged online. One resident said that they witnessed two children enter the water in Rosyth Public Park at around 4.45 pm on Monday night, before attempting to hit the birds with a large stick and smashing glass beside the pond.
Scottish Water due to complete works in Dunfermline

1 day ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Clare Buchanan

Roadworks will be completed on Grange Road in Dunfermline in the coming days. (Image: Newsquest) WORK to repair a burst water main in Dunfermline city centre is set to be completed in the coming days. Traffic lights have been in operation on Grange Road/Elgin Street since the end of last week. Scottish Water say the works are due to be completed in the coming days. A spokesperson said: "It was a routine burst.
Easter running captures community spirit in Dunfermline

1 day ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Clare Buchanan

Participants in the first Resurrection Run Club which set off from the Maygate on Sunday. (Image: Contributed) MORE than 80 runners set foot on an inaugural community run in Dunfermline city centre on Easter Sunday. The first Resurrection Run Club was held at the Old Town Barber Club on the Maygate in collaboration by the United by Miles social running club.
Dunfermline's Scotmid Funeral Directors to close down

1 day ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Rory Fell

The business currently sits on the city's Bridge Street. (Image: Google Street View) A city centre funeral directors has announced that it will close. The Scotmid Funerals branch currently sits on the city’s Bridge Street, at its junction with the High Street. Despite still showing as open on Google, representatives say that the location is effectively already shut.
No new traffic measures despite child being hit by car in Blairhall

1 day ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Clare Buchanan

Speed surveys were carried out on Rintoul Avenue and East Avenue in Blairhall following safety concerns. (Image: Google Maps) Fife Council say they aren't considering additional road safety measures in Blairhall despite a child being hit by a car. The youngster was unhurt during the incident which sparked concerns over speeding. Fife Council has since carried out safety checks but said the majority of vehicles were sticking to limits.
Dunfermline: Firefighters tackle flat blaze in Tweed Street

1 day ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Clare Buchanan

Firefighters were called to deal with a first floor flat fire in Dunfermline on Monday evening. (Image: Newsquest) A FIRE in a first floor flat sparked an emergency response in Dunfermline. Firefighters were called to Tweed Street just before 8pm on Monday to deal with the blaze. A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 7.55pm on Monday, April 21, to reports of a dwelling fire on Tweed Street, Dunfermline.
Dunfermline sisters open new city premises for marketing agency

2 days ago | dunfermlinepress.com | Rory Fell

Sisters Alana (left) and Colleen (right) started the agency mid-pandemic in 2020. (Image: Submitted) A Dunfermline marketing agency ran by two local sisters has moved into new premises in the city centre’s Maygate.