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Fife man Robert Dow broke his ankle trying to escape from police at his home, and was found in possession of a knuckleduster.

Dundee FC boss James McPake says Arbroath are a dangerous side despite being bottom of the table ahead of their game on Friday night.

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Fife community rallies to help school pupils with home schooling after parent council appeal © Supplied by Bell Baxter High Sch A Fife community has rallied together to help local school pupils with home learning by providing them with laptops and other IT devices. Pupils at Bell Baxter High School are benefitting from a new partnership that brings together the school, its parent council, local community group Laptops For Learning Fife (LFLF) and local businesses and community-based funders As...

Parklands and Burnbank: Covid cases confirmed amongst residents and staff at Buckie care homes Updated: 21/01/2021, 3:50 pm © Supplied by Google maps Covid cases have been confirmed at Parklands and Burnbank care homes in Buckie. “Several” members of staff and residents at the care homes have tested positive for the virus. All residents are now isolating in their rooms, with all visits suspended. Ron Taylor, managing director at Parklands, said:  “Following routine in-house testing of r...

Bird flu confirmed in pair of sick knots found in the north-east © Supplied by New Arc Bird flu has been confirmed in a pair of sick knots that were found in the north-east. The animals were brought to New Arc in Ellon in December but died shortly after arriving. The rescue centre contacted the authorities as they were suspicious about the birds. They confirmed that both knots were suffering from avian flu. In an online statement, New Arc urged people to be careful when picking up ill birds. I...

Views, which have been enjoyed by former Beatle, George Harrison, among others. George visited the house as he was close friends with Donovan, who was also an international star thanks to hits like, Catch the Wind, Mellow Yellow, and Sunshine Superman. In the 1970s, Donovan bought the boathouse, which was built in the late 18th century and formed part of the Waternish Estate, and converted it into a house. If walls could talk, they’d have interesting tales, and possibly a song or two, to shar...

There have been 16 coronavirus deaths in Tayside and Fife – 2 in Angus, 2 in Dundee, 9 in Perth and Kinross and 3 in Fife.

Nearly half of all Moray’s cases of Covid-19 recorded during the pandemic have been detected in January with 23 confirmed in the past day.

by Eric Nicolson and Darren Johnstone January 20, 2021, 2:44 pm Updated: January 20, 2021, 4:00 pm © SNS Group Cammy Smith. Cammy Smith has agreed to remain with Ayr United for the remainder of the season after Dundee United confirmed that the striker will depart Tannadice at the end of the month. The 25-year-old is currently on loan at the Championship outfit but he will then become a permanent recruit when his United deal expires on January 31 Smith, who moved to Somerset Park in Octo...