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Fife farms’ crisis prompts appeal to Home Secretary Patel

A disabled Fife man has received an apology after Fife Council left him for nearly three weeks with an unfinished bathroom.

Service manager Derek Crowe said the demands and expectations placed on workers by the public was “unsustainable”. His report highlighted growing pressures on road maintenance crews and he called for patience while up to a dozen teams work around the clock to patch up Kingdom highways. He told a committee meeting last week: “It’s been a very challenging year and during the pandemic we’ve seen a significant upswing in customer demand on the service: contacts, queries, complaints, social media requests, that have been unsustainable. “We’re needing a light touch because of ...

10 great British thrillers of the 1970s As I Start Counting lands on Blu-ray, we run through 10 more edge-of-your-seat gems of British film of the 1970s. 22 April 2021 I Start Counting (1970) The common conception of British cinema in the 1970s is that it was in terminal decline. Deprived of investment in the face of dwindling box-office returns, producers resorted to peddling period horrors, softcore romps and sitcom spin-offs to stay afloat. Yet, the decade also witnessed a mini thriller boom that exploited the BBFC’s relaxation of censorship to bring a new psychological authenticity and ...

New housing development approved for Gauldry, despite fears for village life Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A new affordable housing development will lead to a 10% rise in the population of a Fife village. Councillors have approved proposals for 30 homes on prime agricultural land on the outskirts of Gauldry, currently home to 309 households. The application by Kingdom Housing Association proved divisive, with many fearing it would impact on GP practices and other services. Planning officers received 18 le...