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A Glenrothes man has been injured after falling into a two-foot deep sink hole that opened up underneath him.

A DUNFERMLINE gran says more needs to be done to make schools safe during icy conditions.

THE budget for dealing with snow and ice in Fife was overspent by £733,000 last year – and it was a "mild" winter.

A DUNFERMLINE councillor says vulnerable householders are being stranded in their homes because they dont have direct access to grit bins.

OUT of 40 potholes on one West Fife street, only 11 are due to be fixed, according to residents.

A KEEN cyclist has slated our roads as "treacherous" and said Fife Council are doing little or nothing to fix the potholes. Paul Davies, 52, from Dalgety Bay, said drivers could face a repair bill at the garage if their car hits one of the craters but it can be far more serious for those on two wheels. He told the Press: "Its treacherous for a cyclist as youre having to navigate round these potholes and its putting me in harms way of cars, buses and lorries. "To add insult to injury, yo...

FIFE COUNCIL have finally fixed a pothole three months after it caused damage costing at least £500 to a West Fifers van. Steven Frain reported the ditch on Canmore Grove back on December 11 after it caused his tyre to rip and wheel rim to buckle. The impact caused a piece of concrete to jump out and hit his van, leading to damage to his power-steering and leaving Steven with a hefty bill. The state of the pothole was so bad that it measured 12 inches wide but couldnt be seen when fill...

FIFE COUNCIL should lock the gates to the Glen if theyre not going to bother gritting paths that have become "incredibly unsafe" over the past week. Thats the view of one Press reader who said there was a greater risk of slips and falls as icy surfaces in Pittencrieff Park havent been treated. And another resident, Bill Gourlay, took aim at the council over the "diabolical state of the paths around the Touch area". A "frequent user of Pittencrieff Park", who asked to remain anonymous, w...