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A CHARITY fixture to remember Dunfermline man Calum Reid will kick-off next week.

It was another mixed bag for West Fifes East of Scotland League teams.

FIFE COUNCIL have pledged they will continue to look at ways of resolving the plight of a homeless West Fife football club. Members of the South West Fife area committee were given an update on Rosyth FC who were made homeless almost three years ago after agreeing to terminate their lease at Recreation Park. That came after the council accepted an offer to sell the land to allow for the development of a Lidl supermarket in 2016. As part of the deal, developer Mactaggart and Mickel was t...

COUNCILLORS have agreed unanimously to support Rosyth FC in their pitch battle to get the sporting facilities they were promised. Three years after leaving Recreation Park to make way for a Lidl supermarket, the club are still homeless as the new ground that was part of the deal between Fife Council and the developer has not been delivered. Local Tory councillor Tony Orton tabled a motion last week that said no work on the supermarket should take place until definite plans were in place t...

MEMBERS of the Rosyth community and beyond have raised nearly £1,000 to create a permanent memorial to the late Jon Harrison. Jon, who was 63, died on January 25 after losing his battle with COVID-19 and tributes have continued to pour in in his memory. Well known for his commitment to football in the town and for being the driving force behind the project to turn the Fleet Grounds into a community facility through the South West Fife Community Sports Partnership (SWFSP), his passion for...

THERE’S a chance to save one of Rosyth’s institutions and turn it into an asset for the whole community to enjoy.

Jon Harrison: Tributes to Fife veteran and community stalwart who lost his fight with Covid-19 Sign up for our daily newsletter of the top stories in Courier country Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A Fife community stalwart who helped hundreds of local children take part in football has died after being disgnosed with Covid-19. Jon Harrison, 63, was instrumental in developing the Fleet Grounds in Rosyth, a co...

TRIBUTES have been paid to one of Rosyths most respected football figures after he lost his battle with COVID-19. Jon Harrison, who was the driving force behind the project to turn the Fleet Grounds into a community facility through the South West Fife Community Sports Partnership (SWFSP), died on Monday. A popular and well-known figure in the town through his role as chairman of Rosyth AFC Saturday Amateurs, his commitment to the development of the game and through scouting, which he did...

Scottish Government cash secured for new schools to be built across Tayside and Fife Updated: December 18, 2020, 2:39 pm © SYSTEM For the latest news and developments affecting children, parents and teachers across Tayside and Fife, sign up for our weekly Schools and Family newsletter. Thank you for signing up to our Schools and Family newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Scottish Government funding has been secured for five new schools to be built across T...