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By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com In 2002, I received a call in my Washington, D.C., office from a man who identified himself as Robin Naysmith, head of the Scottish Section of the British Embassy. He said they had done some research and found that I had more Scottish ancestry than any other member of […]

Planning for the long-awaited return of Kirkcaldy's Links Market has been stepped up after two years of Covid restrictions.

The Links Market is set to return to Kirkcaldy Esplanade for the first time since 2019.

The Links Market Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Kirkcaldy’s famous Links Market has been postponed for the second year running as lockdown restrictions continue. The annual street fair will not go ahead in April as planned. However, showmen hope the event will take place later this year once the Covid-19 vaccine is rolled out. Kirkcaldy has hosted the market since 1304 and it attracted 120,000 people in 20...

Kingdom FM The Links Market in Kirkcaldy will not take place on its normal April dates this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Organiser the Showmens Guild says the decision has been taken as large events continue to face uncertainty over what restrictions they will face in the coming months. But it hopes to be able to host the event - which attracts thousands of people to the town - later in the year. A statement said: "Following full and careful consideration of the current re...