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Elmwood College in advanced talks which could see merger by August
A merger of Scotland's four leading land-based colleges, including Elmwood College in Fife, could be completed within a matter of months, The Courier understands. (...)
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Government can't rule out more redundancies, Angus College hears
Education secretary Mike Russell had a ''productive meeting'' with Angus College representatives on Tuesday, but could not rule out compulsory redundancies under proposed changes to further education. (...)
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King Creosote kicks off Cupar Arts Festival
Mercury Prize nominee King Creosote kicked off this year's Cupar Arts Festival with an entertaining set on Saturday evening. (...)
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'This is just amazing' — Courier helps Roy find his long-lost family
A Fife man has found the twin brother and sister he hasn't seen in 40 years — thanks to The Courier and a big-hearted Perthshire couple. (...)
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Concern at level of Scottish college dropouts
Too many college students are failing to finish their courses, Scotland's official funding body has said. (...)
Attacker Andrew Wood's £500 Facebook bribery attempt
A drunken Fife man who brutally assaulted a student later offered his terrified victim a £500 bribe to drop the charges against him. (...)
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Scottish Scouts' 'amazing' trip to help Malawi
A group of 50 Scouts from across Scotland, including Tayside and Fife, have arrived back home safe and well after a month-long expedition to Malawi. (...)
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RAF Leuchars and care homes the hottest topics at Courier's North East Fife hustings
There were heated exchanges as the future of RAF Leuchars and Fife Council's "scandalous" handling of the care home saga were forced to the top of the political agenda at The Courier's hustings in Cupar. (...)
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Cupar Carnage brings wrestling to north east Fife
A major wrestling showdown is to be brought to a ring in Fife for the first time this weekend. (...)
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Holyrood candidates for Fife battleground clash at Glenrothes hustings
Candidates vying for the Mid Fife and Glenrothes seat in the Scottish Parliament were given a grilling by the Glenrothes public as The Courier's latest hustings ensured another healthy debate between the area's politicians. (...)
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Staff and students unite for Elmwood College cuts protest
Dozens of students and staff joined forces outside a Fife college to protest "devastating" cuts. (...)
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Elmwood College staff warn of 'bleak future' if cuts go ahead
Savage cuts could leave students at Elmwood College in Cupar "facing a bleak future" with fewer courses and reduced educational opportunities, senior staff claimed ahead of a mass protest today. (...)
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Agricultural machinery industry pioneer Gavin Reekie
Gavin Reekie, one of the pioneers of the post-war Scottish agricultural machinery industry, has died at the age of 95. (...)
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Lecturers express opposition to funding cuts during demonstration at Elmwood College
College lectureres in north-east Fife made a public show of opposition to funding cuts they warned would threaten the future of education in Scotland. (...)
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Karten Centre for visually impaired opens at Cupar's Elmwood College
A centre has been launched that gives visually impaired people in north-east Fife access to learning technology. (...)
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Elmwood College to cut three courses
Three Elmwood College courses are to be axed in the summer as chiefs attempt to cut costs in the face of tightening budgets. (...)
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Fish deaths at Cupar burn prompt pollutants warning
Pollution of a north-east Fife burn which killed thousands of fish has prompted a warning against the dumping of liquids, chemicals and other pollutants down drains. (...)
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Elmwood College staff braced for job losses
Lecturers at Elmwood College in Cupar are bracing themselves for job cuts as the institution attempts to tackle its financial shortfall. (...)
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Town centre co-ordinators say Cupar making good progress
Progress is being made in revitalising Cupar, according to its town centre co-ordinators. (...)
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Tributes to cancer battle nurse Lauren Napier
Tribute has been paid to a bubbly, young Fife woman who lost her fight with cancer just as she was starting her career as a nurse. (...)
