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A KEEN cyclist has slated our roads as "treacherous" and said Fife Council are doing little or nothing to fix the potholes. Paul Davies, 52, from Dalgety Bay, said drivers could face a repair bill at the garage if their car hits one of the craters but it can be far more serious for those on two wheels. He told the Press: "It's treacherous for a cyclist as you're having to navigate round these potholes and it's putting me in harm's way of cars, buses and lorries. "To add insult to injury, you fill in these online forms and they do nothing about it.

FIFE COUNCIL have finally fixed a pothole three months after it caused damage costing at least £500 to a West Fifer's van. Steven Frain reported the ditch on Canmore Grove back on December 11 after it caused his tyre to rip and wheel rim to buckle. The impact caused a piece of concrete to jump out and hit his van, leading to damage to his power-steering and leaving Steven with a hefty bill. The state of the pothole was so bad that it measured 12 inches wide but couldn't be seen when filled with snow or rain. Steven finally spotted workman fixing the fault on March 4 – months afte...

FIFE COUNCIL should lock the gates to the Glen if they're not going to bother gritting paths that have become "incredibly unsafe" over the past week. That's the view of one Press reader who said there was a greater risk of slips and falls as icy surfaces in Pittencrieff Park haven't been treated. And another resident, Bill Gourlay, took aim at the council over the "diabolical state of the paths around the Touch area". A "frequent user of Pittencrieff Park", who asked to remain anonymous, wrote to the Press and said: "Over the past few days, we have experienced a well-forecasted cold s...