Lochgelly Galleries

Lochgelly (Gaelic: Loch Gheallaidh) is a town in Fife, Scotland. It is located between Lochs Ore and Gelly [1] to the north-west and south-east respectively. It is separated from Cowdenbeath by the village of Lumphinnans. According to the 2007 population estimate, the town has a population of [...]

Stop ACTA

The biggest tech news in America recently was the possible passing of SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) which has currently been put on hold due to large scale online protests from groups, individuals and other corporations concerned that the act, which on the surface, is aimed at stopping File Sharing [...]

Lochgelly Centre – Official Reopening (images)

The Lochgelly Centre was officially reopened on the 14th February 2012. As part of the celebration Lochgelly High School Brass Band and Choir were on hand to provide music throughout the ceremony. Councillor Brian Goodall cut the ribbon to mark the opening, and then an acrobatic performance was [...]

Questions concerning Little Raith Wind Farm

We had a meeting with the developer of Little Raith Wind Farm (Kennedy Renewables) and their PR/Political Lobbying group (Invicta PA) back in October. Unfortunately, most of our questions couldn’t be answered at the time, but the developer took note of the issues and concerns raised, and notified [...]

Industrial Wind Farm for Kelty, Cowdenbeath, Lumphinnans and Lochgelly

Attending the Lochgelly Community Council meeting, last night (08/02/12), we heard a presentation from Banks Renewables who are seeking to build 6 x 125 metre turbines in close proximity to the Lochore Meadows, Kelty, Cowdenbeath, Lumphinnans and Lochgelly communities. The developers stated that [...]

Local group under threat of closure

With the ongoing ‘austerity’ measures enforced on local authorities we have seen reduction in public services and quality of service as the local authorities try to juggle services to fit into tight budget limitations. The austerity measures have also had an impact on many local charity groups as [...]

Lochgelly North School to improve the local environment

In celebration of the Queens Diamond Jubilee, the Lochgelly North Special School in partnership with the Woodland Trust have committed themselves to planting 61 trees in a bid to help regenerate and improve the local environment. Other groups committed to planting trees includes Foulford Primary [...]

Is Wind The Answer?

Experts to debate in St Andrews Public information event organized by Cameron Community Council St Andrews Town Hall, 7.15pm 1st March 2012 Love them or loathe them, wind turbines are coming to Fife. From industrial-scale wind farms to back-garden turbines, Fife is facing a torrent of [...]

Doric Verse

Bonnie Scotland

1 week ago

by McKintosh | Views 73

Bonnie Scotland by McKintosh Welcome tae bonnie Scotland, land o the wind Tur-bin, Ower by yon bonnie banks an by yon bonny braes, Please jist ignore thon bird-kill, it disnae mean a thing. Ye cannae see the hills fer aw the giant wind-mills, Bit ye’ll no hae tae walk ‘cos they’ve built aw they [...]

Auld Lang Syne

1 month ago

by McKintosh | Views 298

Auld Lang Syne by Rabbie Burns, 1759 – 1796 Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought tae mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, For auld lang syne! Chorus: For auld lang syne, my jo, For auld lang syne, We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet For auld lang syne. And surely you’ll be your [...]

Auld Lang Syne music New Year poem robert burns

Doric Ode Tae Wind-Farms

3 months ago

by McKintosh | Views 215

by McKintosh Move aside, get oot the way Progress is comin’ tae oor hills an’ braes Giant machinery strides across oor land Neither beauty nor beast can stop the demand. Wi’ diggers and lorries rippin’ an’ tearin’ The countryside noo looks sich a blight Wi’ churned-up earth piled oh so [...]

Doric Fife poem wind farms

The Dawn Chorus o Mossmorran

8 months ago

by Lochgelly | Views 5909

We have had several enquiries from individuals from all over Fife, asking if Mossmorran was responsible for all the noise in the early hours of Saturday morning, roughly between 3:00am – 5:00am. A couple of local residents from South Street in Lochgelly contacted us complaining about the noise from [...]

chorus dawn flaring Mossmorran