MSP Supports Caution Over Forth Bridge Cable Claims

Bill Walker, MSP for Dunfermline, has added his support to a caution by the Chief Engineer of the Forth Road Bridge against jumping to conclusions about the lifespan of the Bridge’s corroded main cables. Read more of this post

Initiative to Boost Tourism in Fife

Dunfermline MSP Bill Walker has welcomed recent reports that Fife’s economy could be boosted by £1.1 to £2.25 million p.a., after the launch of a new initiative to encourage tourists to visit the Kingdom. Read more of this post

Ellie Makes it to TV Dance Final

Dunfermline schoolgirl, Ellie Robertson, has made it to the final of Sky One’s Got to Dance.
Ellie, 11, who attends Canmore Primary School, is part of the dance group Fear of the Unknown and will perform with them in the live final on 4th March. She is the second youngest in her group, who range from 9 to 24. Read more of this post

Culross Abbey Backdrop for Handel’s Messiah

A former Cistercian Abbey in Fife, founded in 1271, will be the atmospheric setting for a Palm Sunday performance of Handel’s Messiah, by Glasgow Chamber Choir and Orchestra. Read more of this post

Peruvian Musicians’ Impromptu Musical Session with Dunfermline SNP

Dunfermline High Street recently saw a street promotion with a difference when SNP activists and Peruvian musicians joined forces for an impromptu musical session. Read more of this post

Local Design Consultancy Wins Shell Award

Dunfermline-based design consultancy, Supply Design Limited, has received a £30,000 Shell Springboard award to develop an innovative, high-efficiency power-conversion technology. Read more of this post

Dunfermline MSP Accuses UK Government of Losing Scotland MOD Jobs

MoD contracts for the next generation of Royal Navy support tankers have been awarded to firms in South Korea, prompting SNP MSP Bill Walker to point out the hypocrisy of anti-independence politicians. Read more of this post

Carnegie Students’ East End Artwork

Students from Dunfermline’s Carnegie College have visited East End Park to survey their wall-mural intended to capture the spirit of Dunfermline. Read more of this post

Burns Night

Dunfermline SNP recently celebrated a rather later than usual Burns Night, with the Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, as guest-of-honour. Read more of this post

The Big Question

Preliminary talks on the Independence Referendum took place last week between Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond, and the Scottish Secretary, Michael Moore, followed by a more substantial meeting with David Cameron, during the UK Prime Minster’s one-day visit to Scotland. Read more of this post

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