A gander at the gantries …
The Intelligent Transport System (or ‘ITS’ to drivers in the know), went live along the West Fife M90 on Tuesday. I took a drive to see for myself how the … Continue reading
Putting the F word into new Scottish bridge
THE problem with online polls and campaigns is that they can be hijacked. In Slovakia last year, people humorously voted to name a new bridge after hard man US actor … Continue reading
Everything’s getting better
He’s the brilliantly dour raconteur of Arab Strap fame who teamed up with Bill Wells to write award-winning music on album ‘Everything’s Getting Older’. Matt Meade speaks to Aidan Moffat … Continue reading
Effervescent Aussie
The following is an email interview with Peter Andre, written for the Dunfermline Press. He ignored a question about his former wife Katie Price (aka the model formerly known as … Continue reading
Tweeting the meeting
Matt Meade asks if councillors who use their smartphones to tweet during council meetings are being rude … or just one digital step beyond their political counterparts IT’S frowned upon … Continue reading
TARGET: ROSYTH
The first German air raid of World War Two was not in London, but Rosyth. The Nazi’s wanted to destroy the pride of the British Navy fleet HMS Hood, which … Continue reading
It’s folk, but not as we know it…
[Phone rings after being engaged for 20 minutes] [Answering] Sorry ’bout that, I was on the phone to Johhny Lynch (of bandPictish Trail). When you hear the beep you’re supposed … Continue reading
The curious case of DJ Eric Prydz
A NEW chart has revealed the artist that is the most illegally downloaded in Dunfermline … Swedish dance artist Eric Prydz. The 36-year-old DJ and producer is best known for … Continue reading
Sam stunned!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Of7Bz-R-0
AN Aberdour man cycling across the USA thought he was dreaming … when he spotted his parents by the roadside!
Ivan and Lesley Brenkel flew 4000 miles to surprise Sam (23) who was travelling through the state of Iowa on a charity cycle.
Footage of the amazing reunion was put on YouTube and shows a knackered Sam doing a double-take before dropping his bike and hugging his mum.
Read full story I wrote by clicking the link
Lesley laughed, “It took us five hours to find him!
TRAVEL REVIEW: Awesome Airds!
I USUALLY wolf down my meals, ignoring my late grandad’s advice to chew each mouthful 30 times. This can cause pieces of food to get stuck in my gullet and … Continue reading
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