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MP expects Fife to have answers from Ministry of Defence review in May
Fife may only have eight weeks to wait to learn the military fate of RAF Leuchars and HMS Caledonia. (...)
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MoD urged to provide update after latest RAF Leuchars claims
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has been accused of ''using the Official Secrets Act as a shield'' as two Fife MPs heaped further pressure on the Ministry of Defence to confirm that it will fulfil its pledge to retain Leuchars as a military base. (...)
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Woman dies after falling from window at Queen Margaret Hospital
An inquiry has been launched after a patient fell 30ft to her death from a window at Queen Margaret Hospital on Thursday. (...)
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Forth effluent leak a clue to risks of ship-to-ship transfers, says MP
The leak from an effluent pipeline in the Firth of Forth should act as a sobering reminder of the potential ''catastrophe'' should ship-to-ship transfers ever be approved in the waterway, an MP has warned. (...)
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Mixed reception for proposed Scottish electoral boundary changes
Proposed changes to Scotland's UK Parliamentary constituency boundaries have provoked a mixture of responses from politicians. (...)
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Longannet carbon capture scheme rumours described as 'deeply worrying'
ScottishPower has insisted talks with the UK Government are continuing, despite strong rumours that its flagship carbon capture and storage project is on the brink of collapse. (...)
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UK minister sees 'history in the making' at Rosyth dockyard
Rosyth dockyard is seeing ''history in the making'', according to defence equipment minister Peter Luff. (...)
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70 new Fife jobs will take FMC Technologies' Scots workforce to 1,000
Seventy jobs will be created in Dunfermline by oil and gas industry giants FMC Technologies. (...)
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'The best school in Scotland' — Carnegie Primary School hailed as vision of the future
"The best school in Scotland" — that was the ringing endorsement First Minister Alex Salmond gave to Dunfermline's new £7 million eco-friendly Carnegie Primary this week. (...)
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'Pure fiction' — SNP councillor rejects Labour MP Thomas Docherty's account of Alex Salmond spat
A Fife SNP councillor has jumped to the defence of Alex Salmond amid claims he went "crazy" during a visit to Dunfermline. (...)
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First Minister and Labour MP have angry clash during Fife school visit
The First Minister has been accused of going "crazy" as he refused to condemn a new MSP's remarks while on a school visit in Fife. (...)
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RAF Leuchars: Danny Alexander breaks silence to admit involvement in closure decision
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has admitted involvement in the decision to axe RAF Leuchars. (...)
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RAF Leuchars: Thomas Docherty pursuing answers on Danny Alexander's involvement
A Fife MP is continuing attempts to discover if chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander inappropriately interfered with the decision to close RAF Leuchars. (...)
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Criticising lack of consultation over moving army to HMS Caledonia in Rosyth
Rosyth SNP councillor Douglas Chapman has hit out at the lack of local consultation over the UK Government's decision to base part of the Royal Regiment of Scotland at HMS Caledonia. (...)
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Politicians accused of scoring points over RAF Leuchars rather than looking to the future
A Fife independent councillor has attacked mainstream political parties for being more interested in scoring political points on the withdrawal of the RAF from Leuchars, rather than looking to the base's prospects. (...)
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Danny Alexander under increasing pressure to speak out over RAF Leuchars claims
Chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has come under increasing pressure to outline his involvement in the closure of RAF Leuchars amid allegations he may have broken the ministerial code. (...)
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MP urges MoD probe into Danny Alexander RAF Leuchars claims
A Fife MP has called on the Ministry of Defence to probe claims that RAF Leuchars may have been sacrificed to save the seat of chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander. (...)
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MP calls for task force on army's arrival at HMS Caledonia
Dunfermline and West Fife MP Thomas Docherty has called for a cross-party task force to be set up to ensure Fife is ready for the arrival of the army at HMS Caledonia. (...)
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Michael Moore ordered to release details of meetings with defence secretary over aircraft carriers
Scottish secretary Michael Moore has been ordered to release details of meetings he held about aircraft carrier work being carried out in Rosyth. (...)
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Tuesday decision means weekend of waiting for RAF Leuchars supporters
After months of speculation and crippling uncertainty, campaigners fighting for the retention of RAF Leuchars have told The Courier they would spend this weekend praying for a positive outcome. (...)
