A COMMUNITY group has been given funding to help plant an orchard at Dunfermline Public Park. Dunfermline Community Project started off as a group of neighbours who wanted to turn an unused piece of land at Leys Park into an orchard but the scheme didn’t get the backing it needed. They have now turned their attention to the Public Park after finding out that Central Dunfermline Community Council (CDCC) were also exploring ways to utilise ground south of Carnegie Hall known as the “forgotten side of the Public Park”. The group has been able to purchase root stock and cuttings from Townhill’s orchard thanks to CDCC’s donation of £150 which was matched by the Mary Leishman Foundation.
DUNFERMLINE Asda worker George Costello ran the equivalent of two full marathons in 48 hours to win a bet with his wife – and then used the money to buy much-needed groceries for the local food bank. Sixty-year-old George, who s worked at the Halbeath store for four years, ran four miles every four hours until he reached his target of 52 miles, even running at midnight and at 4am to hit his goal. The dad-of-two, who has run 30 half-marathons over the years, said: My plan was to do six half-marathons for turning 60 but with COVID everything got cancelled. I said to my wife, Laura, that I was going to do a full marathon for the first time and she kind of challenged me £50 to do it so I ended up doing two marathons over two days!
Caroline Iggulden
Updated: 10 Dec 2020, 17:22
Caroline Iggulden
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RAYS of light shone through the dark days of this year as good causes were recognised by The Sun and its readers.
Over the past year, to mark our 50th birthday, we have given out £1million in grants to almost 100 charities, clubs and organisations nominated by YOU.
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Hampshire Harriers youngest member Jagger Curtis, aged 12, is delighted his club have been awarded £10,000
It was our way of saying thanks a million to our amazing readers.
From theatre groups for children with special needs to Give A Dog A Bone, a charity which helps the elderly afford companion animals, we have funded an array of causes.