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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

Mossmorran, will the incident on June 2011 be repeated?

On the 11th June 2011 at 3:10am, Mossmorran suffered an incident which resulted in excessive noise pollution, vibration and light pollution which caused one local to write a darkly comic doric poem, titled; ‘Dawn Chorus O Mossmorran‘. This article was the most commented article to ever appear on [...]

History

Lochgelly War Memorial (Video)

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A short black and white video showing the official opening of the Lochgelly War Memorial on the 3rd December 1924.

Auld Lang Syne

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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 [...]

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Lochgelly Remembrance Day 2011

3 months ago

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Today, Lochgelly stood in silence to honour the veterans and those that died fighting for our freedoms we enjoy today. All the local groups attended to show their respect and lay the wreaths at Lochgelly War Memorial, with a large crowd of the local community attending to pay their respects. We [...]

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John Henderson – 1896

3 months ago

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Hi. I’m a military researcher and at this time I’m looking at a Scot from the ABCD* Villages on behalf of his family in Canada. I’m wanting to contact any person, family or otherwise, who knows of John Henderson born 1896, son of David and Mary Henderson. *ABCD refers to Auchterderran, Bowhill, [...]

Does Anyone Know….

4 months ago

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Does anyone know anything about the kerb thats outside my house in Auchterderran Road which was laid by a Lord – its noted on it. Shame to let this bit of history disappear. Admin Note: Photo has been supplied by the user and they have noted that the Kerbstone inscription possibly states: Laid by [...]

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Lochhead Farm

5 months ago

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Not much is known to us about the Lochhead Farm ruins up at Little Raith where the Industrial wind farm is being developed, but we have found a few interesting facts covering the entire area, which gives a hint of our past heritage. At one time the ruins were known as Lochhead Farm and had a Lime [...]

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Miners Institute & Statue (Video)

9 months ago

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The video was shot on behalf of Fife Council to showcase the Miners Institute regeneration programme and the redevelopment of the Cross. The video shows before and after shots of inside the Miners Institute.

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It taks a lang spune to sup wi’ a Fifer

9 months ago

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I have only ever heard this saying twice in my life, and both times it was from a Glaswegian. I’ve always figured that it meant that Fifers require more body space around them. For instance, when speaking to a Glaswegian, they often stand so close that your feet are practically touching each other, [...]

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Lochgelly Historical Images

11 months ago

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We are continuing to publish the most relevant images and content from the CD-ROM published by N.T.W. Fox (see previous article), so they can be enjoyed by others, distributed & shared for non profit usage, personal and educational usage only. The DVD is available at Benarty Library and is free to [...]

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Historic Fife (Images)

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We have sourced the following images from a CD-ROM which was created by N.T.W. Fox in collaboration with James Campbell. The CD-ROM is made available through Benarty Library and contains images, videos, booklets, mainly from the Benarty Area, with material covering Lochgelly and surrounding [...]

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