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Local News - Archived Articles


16/Apr/2010 The minister and congregation of the parish church in Leuchars have a beautiful and historic building in which to worship. We also have to mainta... more


5/Mar/2010 Running a marathon may be a daunting prospect to most but two officers from RAF Leuchars are aiming to complete two in just four weeks, entirely ... more


26/Feb/2010 The fighter squadron at RAF Leuchars is to transfer to Lossiemouth as preparations are made for the arrival of the Typhoon aircraft. Work being c... more


21/Feb/2010 JAMES SEMPLE – FACT OR FICTION? Mr Semple has enjoyed recent Press coverage regarding the new pharmacy in the Post Offi... more


21/Feb/2010 After careful reflection I feel I have to respond to Mr Semple's rather disparaging article in last Friday's Citizen and would like to make the f... more


6/Feb/2010 Enable Scotland Lend a Hand Service (FIFE)- Preparation for Volunteer Short Break Carers and Befrienders for children with disabilities. Saturday... more


22/Jan/2010 Medics from RAF Leuchars will be amoung the next British troops to be sent to Afganistan. Defence secretary Bob Ainsworth outlined the UK's lates... more


8/Jan/2010 Mountain rescue team rises to the challenge: While most people were gearing up to celebrate the New Year with family and friends, members of more


7/Jan/2010 New pharmacy plan at Balmullo surgery: the controversy surrounding the new pharmacy that's set to open in Leuchars post office has taken a new tw... more


29/Dec/2009 People in Leuchars and Balmullo have reacted with dismay to the news that a community pharmacy based in Leuchars post office has been given the g... more


27/Nov/2009 Team in rowing challenge. It is full steam ahead for a hardy group from RAF Leuchars who began an endurance challenge this morning inside ... more


20/Nov/2009 Go-ahead to enlarge car park. Plans to improve parking at Leuchars station have been boosted after Fife Council's environment, enterprise ... more


6/Nov/2009 Leuchars and District Gardening and Crafts Club held its Autumn Flower Show in the Burnside Hall, Balmullo, last Saturday. The show, which incorp... more


6/Nov/2009 The RAF Leuchars Bonfire and Fireworks Display has been taking place since after WW2. Traditionally this event was the remit of the Statio... more


27/Oct/2009 NIGHT FLYING TRAINING AT ROYAL AIR FORCE LEUCHARS. Due to operational and training commitments 3 Black Hawk helicopters will carry out nig... more


10/Sep/2009 Leuchars Airshow ready for take-off. Aircraft from through the ages will be taking to the air at the annual Leuchars Airshow tomorrow (Sat... more


4/Sep/2009 Leuchars cheque for cancer group. A recent fancy dress fun run held at RAF Leuchars in memory of a young woman who died of cancer raised &... more


28/Aug/2009 Leuchars pharmacy 'no threat to surgeries'. The man behind plans to establish a pharmacy in Leuchars post office has dismissed as 'utter n... more


20/Aug/2009 Dismay over approval of Leuchars pharmacy. The decision to allow a new dispensing pharmacy to be sited in Leuchars post office could cause... more


14/Aug/2009 Leuchars could be gearing up to become a 20mph zone, under a Fife Council proposal. If t is given the go-ahead, all residential streets, i... more


7/Aug/2009 The newly-renamed Black Grouse charity clay pigeon shoot will take place at the Scottish Clay Shooting Centre, Craigie, Leuchars, on Friday, Octo... more


15/May/2009 Hello all Just to let you know i have now been offered accommodation for the night of the 2nd June over in Stathkiness. Many thanks to you all , ... more


15/May/2009 Members of the 1st Leuchars Guides have visited the studios of Radio Tay. The girls have been completing the 'Communications Go For It', a... more


10/May/2009 Temporary Traffic Restrictions - Section of C25 Toll Rd./Clay Rd. Balmullo (the road between the Leuchars Railway station and Balmullo). S... more


17/Apr/2009 Leuchars a key venue in public transport scheme. Hundreds of new parking spaces are likely to be created in north east Fife in a bid to encourage... more


14/Apr/2009 I placed an article earlier this year asking for help with any type of accommodation be it hotel or a place to pitch my tent for 1 night. As part... more


3/Mar/2009 Hello, Im a 17 year old from Leuchars, I will be taking my football coaching qualifications shortly and doing volutary football coaching with the... more


27/Feb/2009 People visiting Tentsmuir Forest are being urged to follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. Bid Strachan, from Forestry Commiss... more


13/Feb/2009 Twelve new recruits have been formally enrolled as members of 2345 (Leuchars) Squadron Air Training Coprs by Squadron Padre, Rev. Dr. James Conno... more


28/Jan/2009 The Leuchars Community Drama Group meets every Wednesday evening during School Term time in the HIVE building in Leuchars. ... more


12/Dec/2008 PEOPLE power looks to have saved GP services in Balmullo and Leuchars. Residents in both villages have been celebrating news that a new dispensin... more


14/Nov/2008 Leuchars is one of several Fife communities which have been presented with prestigious environmental awards. They all received their awards at a ... more


7/Nov/2008 St Athernase Church of Scotland yesterday welcomed to Leuchars Anthony Short, the principle of Tabeetha School in Jaffa, Israel. Mr Short who was... more


9/Sep/2008 An application has been made to open a pharmacy in Leuchars Post office. If this is successful, under current regulations, the surgery wou... more


5/Sep/2008 RAF Leuchars Golf Club is holding a charity golf day next month. The event takes place at Drumoig Golf and Leisure Resourt on Saturday, Oc... more


28/Aug/2008 Hunky GMTV presenter Ben Shephard delighted kids and mums alike after dropping in to a Fife nursery today. The celebrity dad of two was guest of ... more


22/Aug/2008 Leuchars Summer show produces superb display. Despite the fact that we have had more than our fair share of summer rain this year, the Bur... more


8/Aug/2008 RAF Leuchars will continue as a front-line fighter base for the next 40 years, with millions of pounds set to be invested ahead of the arrival of... more


18/Jul/2008 Local anglers have welcomed a £9.3 million investment to refurbish four waste water treatment facilities near the River Eden. The projects ... more


11/Jul/2008 Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve is holding a special family open day next week for local people to have fun and learn more about the reserve. more


11/Jul/2008 A new fair trade venture has been set up in Leuchars. “Simply Fair” has been formed by a group of local women who care about the environment, a b... more


11/Jul/2008 Two airmen from RAF Leuchars are undertaking a sponsored walk to raise funds to support people with Parkinson's, their families and carers in Fif... more


4/Jul/2008 Naked ambition: Mothers of children at Leuchars day care centre are taking a bold (and occasionally breezy) approach to raising money to ... more


19/Jun/2008 RAF Leuchars memorabilia centre set for take off. A Memorabilia centre, which will encapsulate the history of RAF Leuchars, is planned for... more


4/Apr/2008 The charity action group at RAF Leuchars has made a £1,000 donation to the Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS). Sgt. Phi... more


1/Feb/2008 Phase One of a controversial housing development which it is feared could double the size of Leuchars has been given the nod. Bett Homes and Ogil... more


10/Jan/2008 I am currently working in leuchars as a care worker and currently seeking somewhere to stay is there any lets available nearby? Craig Mellis (079... more


28/Oct/2007 Unauthorised Land use by Travellers / Gypsies. As you may be aware, land is being occupied by members of a Travelling Community near to Five Road... more


18/Sep/2007 A new drama group is being launched on Sep 26th at Leuchars Primary School. They intend to meet every wednesday (school term-time) thereafter in ... more


24/Aug/2007 Fife Council is re-appraising the housing land part of the Structure Plan. To have your say on the proposed new housing figures for Leuchars go a... more


7/Aug/2007 The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, to be held in St Andrews, Scotland from October 4-7, 2007, is one of the highlights of the European Tour... more


15/Jul/2007 Fife Fire and Rescue Service offer all householders a free Fire Safety Visit. A Community Fire Safety Officer can visit your home free of charge ... more