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Norfolkline ferry crossings from Rosyth - Zeebrugge (Belgium) offer low ferry fares and convenient schedules for passengers. Norfolkline are the fastest growing ferry operator across the channel. So, for channel crossings to Belgium there's no better way. Superb facilities and ensuite cabins.

The ferry also carries freight vehicles from Scotland – Belgium route served by the ‘Scottish Viking’ with sailings 3 times per week each way between Rosyth and Zeebrugge.

“Scottish Viking”

The Rosyth ferry terminal is 16 miles from Kinghorn

Norfolkline Ferry to the Continent of Europe

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Citizens Advice Bureaux

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) co-ordinates the local Citizens Advice Bureaux, providing help and advice to people from 200 centres.  In Kirkcaldy, the local office CARF can be contacted at 15 Wemyssfield, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1XN on 08451 400 095 See contact details for CARF.

Consumer Focus

This site provides advice on Energy issues and postal information, and receives consumer complaints.

Fife Elderly Forum

The forum helps with all issues relating to elderly people in Fife and operates from the Westbridge Mill, Kirkcaldy on 01592 643743 or Fife Elderly Forum

Samaritans

Samaritans provides confidential emotional support 24/7 to those experiencing despair, distress or suicidal feelings on 08457 90 90 90 or email.

Fife Council services

For a wide range of services contact 08451 50 00 00 or go to Fife Direct.

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Pettycur Beach

Kinghorn Beach

Robbie Blyth, Coastal Officer for Fife Council has succeeded in achieving the  Keep Scotland Beautiful Rural Beach Award for both the Kinghorn Harbour Beach (the village beach) and Pettycur Beach.  We owe thanks to the Harbour Residents Environmental Group for their work over the years on the village beach.  

The difficulties with cutting back and tidying up The Braes overlooking the beach remains a problem and often attracts comment at meetings.  There will be an answer somewhere and hopefully we will find it soon.

All of Kinghorn’s beaches get Rural Award status

Do you have any community, group or individual news that you want to publicise.  Please send it to the Secretary.

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News and Events

The Ecology Centre has lodged a proposal to build a new Centre on the east bank of Kinghorn Loch.  The Ecology Centre obviously believes that it cannot stay at Craigencalt Farm; while others believe that the farm and its fields are the ideal location for an ecology centre and building around the loch is not welcomed.  Please go the the Ecology Centre page for more on the debate.  Your comments would be welcome for the website.  Statements of objection or support for the application should be made to Fife Council Planners under application number 09/02580/FULL. Click on picture for larger copy.

The Community Council decided to lodge an objection at its meeting of
19th November. The objection, other objections and letters of support can be accessed on FifeDirect

Controversial building proposals for the loch

Bus to the Victoria Hospital.

Betty Robertson raised a petition to appeal to Stagecoach to re-introduce a direct bus link to the Victoria Hospital rather than have patients and visitors having to change at the bus station.  She gained hundreds of signatures and Stagecoach have just started a direct No.7 bus to the hospital for 6.30pm for visiting and returning at 8.10pm each day.  The intention is that Fife Council will carry out some work in Inverkeithing to give clearance at a rail bridge for double-decker buses as long as this is feasible.  This should be completed by May and then, with an extra bus, Stagecoach intend to run every bus from Leven via the Victoria Hospital, through Kirkcaldy, Kinghorn and on to Ferrytoll Park-&-Ride to give a direct link to Edinburgh, before finishing at Dunfermline.  Still fingers crossed; but well done to Betty.

What’ new?

- Change to bus services (this page)

- Ecology Centre planning application (this page and Ecology Centre page)

- Cemetery Viewpoint plans (Secretary)

- Pathways Group starts its new work

- Harbour Toilets project needs help from your group.

- Request for information on:

- Kinghorn Castle

- Gibsons Golf Club Works

- Town Hall is finished - Opening Time.

Please note that, as a sitting Councillor, I offer no opinion on any planning application prior to it being considered at committee - available information is presented to keep you informed.

Ron Edwards