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To celebrate St Andrew's Day, we're looking back at the journey Willie Shand made along the Fife Pilgrim Way to St Andrews itself.

True Fifer Johnny Cash filmed a TV special in Falkland in October 1981 and his Fife roots inspired him to create his own family emblem.

SITE works for the £600 million western expansion of Dunfermline could begin next year, developers have confirmed. More than 2,000 houses and two primary schools are to be built on Lord Elgin’s land as part of plans but progress has been slowed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The team at Stirling Developments are currently working towards a planning application for the first phase of development at Broomhall and say plans are progressing but admitted "albeit more slowly" than they ha...

Culross, Fife It’s not just for Outlander fans, you know. Visiting this handsomely preserved village beside the Forth is like time-travelling back to the 18th century. Cobbled streets, a palace, and, if you walk to the top of the town, a small but impressive abbey. Pop into the Biscuit Cafe on the way down the hill. Visit nts.org.uk Tak ma doon Road, Kilsyth One for eager cyclists, this road out of Kilsyth climbs to more than 300ft in less than three miles. At the top there’s a car pa...

FIFE Council has apologised for ongoing roadworks at Pitreavie roundabout with no end date in sight. The £900,000 scheme to install new traffic lights at the roundabout, next to Sky’s call centre, includes an additional southbound lane on the Queensferry Road approach. Work was set to be completed by the end of February, but it remains unfinished. Mark Dewar, service manager, said: “We appreciate that any roadworks cause frustration for drivers and we’re sorry that this work is t...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Hundreds of DMX fans gathered outside the White Plains Hospital where the Yonkers legend reportedly rests on life support on a sunkissed Monday evening (April 5). The 5 p.m. ET vigil saw friends and family exuding positive energy and spreading love through prayers to help uplift X and his heartbroken loved ones. With fluctuating media reports sending fans on an emotional whirlwind, they wondered out loud regarding the state of their hero. “What’s a vegetative state?...

DMX as this is Day 4 of the rapper being on life support. DJ Funkmaster Flex goes off on X’s industry friends for not stepping in before he suffered a drug overdose. Meanwhile, hundreds of people gathered outside of the hospital X is in for a prayer vigil as he continues to fight for his life. Everything inside… Sadly, rapper DMX is still not doing better. The Yonkers native (real name Earl Simmons) is still reportedly on life support and has little to no brain activity or function, accor...

Published: March 10, 2021 at 7:03 am It’s 70 metres long, tells a tale that stretches over land and sea, covers a crucial piece of history, and has a wide cast of characters. Yet the Bayeux Tapestry does not relate the whole story of the Norman Conquest of 1066. It vividly records the head-to-head clash between England’s King Harold II “Godwinson” and Duke William of Normandy, placing these two protagonists firmly in the thick of the action. But it omits pivotal pa...

Special Sneak Peek: Special 204 By Glorious Goa Neil McAllister returns to the beaches and cuisines of the little Indian paradise of Goa. Sandy coves have been tamed by resorts, with raked sand and waterside bars. Don’t be surprised to see cows grazing on the shoreline, though. The capital Panjim (also known as Panaji) is a busy town which makes a good base for visitors who are more interested in sightseeing than sunburn. In this city you will find good hotels, guest-houses and home stays...

Looking for an event that’s uniquely Scottish? Or do you know one, but have always wondered how it became a part of Scottish culture? We go behind the scenes of nine iconic Scottish events to show you their rich history, so that next time you visit Scotland, you can enjoy them on an even deeper level.   COVID-19 RESTRICITIONS The majority of Scotland is now under a temporary lockdown, though some island communities are under level 3 restrictions. Please follow any...