The Latest Breaking News from Fife

Uber office in Scottish town approved after 400 rejections thrown out

A BID for an Uber office in Fife has been approved after more than 400 objections were thrown out because they were deemed to be incompetent ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 22

A Scottish schoolyard hid ancient Egyptian artifacts for decades; when archaeologists finally investigated, they uncovered objects dating back more than 2,500 years

A Scottish schoolboy digging for potatoes in 1952 unexpectedly uncovered an ancient Egyptian statue head at Melville House in Fife. More discoveries followed in 1966 and 1984, eventually revealing 18 Egyptian antiquities. Dating from several ancient periods, the objects left archaeologists with a lasting mystery over why they were buried.

The Economic Times · Sep 19

Scotland halts new hyperscale AI data centre approvals amid environmental concerns

The move comes as Scotland sees a surge in proposed data centres linked to the global AI boom. More than 20 large facilities have been proposed, including one project in Fife, in eastern Scotland, that has been described as potentially the second largest in the world.

Euronews · Sep 17

Sentencing of man who raped women and abused animals delayed for second time

Ian Hendry, 54, subjected his victims to ‘sustained’ physical and sexual abuse in Fife and Perthshire between 1987 and 2022.

Evening Standard · Sep 9

Residents told to keep doors and windows shut amid 'chemical incident'

RESIDENTS in a town in Fife have been told to keep their doors and windows closed following a “chemical incident” ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8

Hundreds gather to urge Scottish government to pause datacentre boom

Opposition mounts as at least 20 projects proposed, including one in Fife billed as second largest in world

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3

Former lecturer admits causing death of couple in crash while drink-driving

Sophie Hynd, 33, got behind the wheel after a Christmas party with colleagues in Fife last December.

Evening Standard · Sep 3

Tiny Scottish village of 200 homes in Auchtertool, Fife, fights plans for world’s second-largest data centre covering more than 100 football pitches; 1,600 objections pile up, residents fear it could dwarf their community

Residents of Auchtertool, Fife, are fighting plans for the world’s second-largest data centre, which would cover more than 100 football pitches beside their 200-home village. More than 1,600 objections have been lodged, while locals fear the vast development could transform their quiet rural community and bring concerns over noise, heat,…

The Times of India · Aug 31

Six-year-old boy in hospital after being hit by car near primary school

A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy has been taken to hospital after he was hit by a car near a primary school in Fife ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 28

Body found in major search for man who fell overboard from cruise ship

A major search operation was launched after the man was reported missing on Friday

The Independent UK · Aug 21