Threatening messages to Fife schools treated as hoaxes
Fife Council says all Fife schools received threatening communications on the morning of Wednesday 11 November, as part of a wider set of messages sent to schools across Scotland and the UK.
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Fife Council says all Fife schools received threatening communications on the morning of Wednesday 11 November, as part of a wider set of messages sent to schools across Scotland and the UK.
NHS Fife reports that, this winter, NHS Scotland is offering the free flu vaccine to certain poultry workers and bird handlers, as well as cattle and swine workers.
Dunfermline Athletic says manager Neil Lennon has been named SPFL Championship Manager of the Month for October.
Fife Council says its winter plans are in place, with gritters having treated all primary routes across Fife for the first time this winter on 17 October.
Fife Council has refreshed its flooding advice at fife.gov.uk/flooding, covering how to prepare, what to do in an emergency, where to get flood warnings, how to protect homes and businesses, and the support available.
Dunfermline Athletic is welcoming Andy’s Man Club to KDM Group East End Park on Saturday 21 November, when the Pars play Greenock Morton, as part of Men’s Health Awareness Month.
From 12 noon on Tuesday 10 November, all bird keepers in Scotland must follow strict biosecurity measures under a Scotland-wide Avian Influenza Prevention Zone declared by the Chief Veterinary Officer.
Councillors have approved around £155,000 of road safety and traffic management work across South and West Fife as part of the 2026/27 Area Roads Programme.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has opened a three-week public consultation, from 9 to 30 November, on an additional proposal for changes to fire stations in Fife.
Fife Council is supporting Scottish Careers Week 2026, which runs from 9 to 13 November under the theme “Shape the Future”.
Private homeowners and business owners across Fife can apply for Fife Council’s Property Flood Resilience Grant of up to £5,000 to install measures such as flood doors, airbrick covers and non-return valves.
Fife Health Charity has launched its Give the Gift of a Smile campaign, raising funds to provide a Christmas present for every inpatient across NHS Fife.
A Cabinet Committee report on 5 November warns that continued financial discipline is needed to protect council services and reserves.
A report to Fife Council’s Cabinet Committee on 5 November says the council’s community wealth building programme is keeping more of the wealth generated in Fife in the local economy.
Dunfermline Athletic have been drawn at home to Kelty Hearts in the last 16 of the KDM Evolution Trophy.
NHS Fife has passed on an urgent appeal from the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, which says blood stocks in Scotland have dropped to unprecedented low levels.
OnFife, which runs libraries, museums, theatres and archives across Fife, launched its 2026 customer survey on 4 November.
The Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers has agreed that local councils can request up to two extra in-service days this academic year, so teachers can prepare for curriculum changes due to be implemented in August 2028.
Fife Health Charity has named its hand-knitted bear mascot Lomond, after a public appeal for suggestions inspired by Fife’s places, history, landmarks or well-known people.
NHS Fife is urging people, particularly those aged 40 and over, to contact their GP practice if they have persistent symptoms that are unusual for them.
NHS Fife is holding its Annual Review public session at Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries at 11am on Thursday 26 November, with registration from 10.30am.
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