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Fife Business Matters

Date of article: Tue 26 Jun 18

The summer 2018 issue of Fife Business Matters is now available online at: http://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/ ...

Fife MSP cuts red tape to open park's new holiday homes

Date of article: Mon 25 Jun 18

Fife's tourism industry received another boost this summer when Willie Rennie MSP took time out to launch a new development of leisure homes at Elie Holiday Park. The MSP, who is ...

Back by Popular Demand, Fairmont St Andrews Brings Back International Sunday Brunch

Date of article: Thu 21 Jun 18

“Summer of Gastronomy” returns to five-star resort - An International Sunday Brunch, unique to Scotland is making a welcome return to one of Scotland’s finest five-star luxu ...

All Tay-gether

Date of article: Thu 21 Jun 18

VisitScotland Growth Fund award funding boost to new tourism partnership The River Tay is making a splash as the star of a new tourism campaign supported by VisitScotland Growth F ...

Fife Pride announces final line-up featuring X-Factor stars The Cutkelvins

Date of article: Thu 21 Jun 18

Fife Pride organisers have announced the final line up in advance of the event being held on 7th July in Kirkcaldy and it’s very impressive. The event organiser have just announ ...

Green Champions

Date of article: Thu 21 Jun 18

Tim Thomson and Andrew Hubbocks from the Vine Conference Centre in Dunfermline took part in a training day at Edinburgh Zoo yesterday (20th June 2018) with Resource Efficient Scotl ...

The Rhynd Café and Event Space

Date of article: Thu 21 Jun 18

The Rhynd Café near Leuchars opened in June last year and has just launched a new menu, championing Fife food. Based at the Rhynd Farm, it sells fruit grown only metres from the ...

Airbnb debuts top 15 locations across Scotland

Date of article: Wed 20 Jun 18

Last week, Airbnb released new data across Scotland highlighting the top 15 locations across the country. The data based on 2017 figures illustrates that hosts on Airbnb in Scotlan ...

Ask Andrew Ambassador Scheme Call to Action!

Date of article: Wed 20 Jun 18

Would you like to improve the St Andrews tourist experience, meet people from all over the world and strengthen your CV? If the answer is yes, become an Ask Andrew Ambassador! As ...

Late Night Opening for Historic Environment Scotland Properties

Date of article: Wed 20 Jun 18

This summer Historic Environment Scotland are delighted to be keeping the drawbridges down on selected properties for our special late night openings. Throughout June, July & ...

RockYaEventsGroup promotes Scotland and Fife as travel destination

Date of article: Wed 20 Jun 18

The Fife based Event and Destination Management Company RockYaEventsGroup released a new advertorial video about traveling Scotland. Under the motto “Scottish Experience” the ...

Fife-based business, The Little Herb Farm wins £40,000 Scottish EDGE Funding

Date of article: Mon 18 Jun 18

A Fife-based business, The Little Herb Farm, has won £40,000 and a business support package as part of Scottish EDGE - Scotland’s leading business competition for innovative, hi ...

First Fife Pride Acts Announced

Date of article: Wed 13 Jun 18

First Fife Pride Acts Announced Fife Pride organisers have made their first announcement of this year line up in advance of the event being held on 7th July in Kirkcaldy. The lin ...

Views sought on future transport investment in Levenmouth

Date of article: Wed 13 Jun 18

People living or working in Fife are being encouraged to give their views on how transport links could be improved in the Levenmouth area. The online survey, being carried out by ...

Fife vintage firm unlocks key games role in The Crystal Maze

Date of article: Tue 12 Jun 18

Fife vintage specialist Scaramanga has solved the puzzle of how to get its products used in cult Channel 4 game show The Crystal Maze – starting with a key role in the latest cel ...

Accessibility guide to Fife launched

Date of article: Mon 11 Jun 18

Euan’s Guide, a charity website used by disabled people to review, share and discover accessible places to visit, has launched an accessibility guide to Fife. The guide to one o ...

Fans of golf and gin are on course to welcome a new spirit of the summer

Date of article: Mon 11 Jun 18

Eden Mill distillery in St Andrews has launched a gin inspired by the home of golf. Golf Gin went on sale on Friday, 8 June at the Eden Mill shop in St Andrews and online, price ...

Moira Henderson receives MBE for services to Accessible Tourism in Fife

Date of article: Mon 11 Jun 18

A Fife businesswoman is to be awarded an MBE as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours. Moira Henderson is the owner of The Rings near Cupar which is a building offering holiday acc ...

A Star Attraction

Date of article: Fri 8 Jun 18

A Fife hotel, which is helping to revitalise North Queensferry, is celebrating after earning a 4-star grading from VisitScotland. The DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh – Queensferr ...

Calling all Fife Businesses & Groups! Defend Fife Festival Appeal

Date of article: Wed 6 Jun 18

On the 29th and the 30th of September this year, the Defend Fife WW2 festival will return to two sites:  The festival, which attracted around 2000 visitors to Dunfermline Town ...

St Andrews Beach Wheelchairs – Officially Launched

Date of article: Wed 6 Jun 18

Officially launched at the “Chariots of Fire Beach Race” on Sunday 3rd June 2018 Beach Wheelchairs now ready for use on St Andrews beaches   A joint initiative between t ...

Official Launch of St Andrews Beach Wheelchairs

Date of article: Wed 30 May 18

Official launch takes place on Sunday 3rd June 2018 Annual West Sands “Chariots of Fire Beach Race” celebrating the launch of new Beach Wheelchairs in St Andrews   A joi ...

Capital cities United for the first time

Date of article: Mon 28 May 18

The capital cities of Scotland and the USA are now directly connected for the first time following the start of a new route between Edinburgh and Washington D.C. United Airlines f ...

Food industry ‘Oscar’ for Markinch hotel chef

Date of article: Mon 28 May 18

An award-winning Markinch hotel is celebrating the success of its head chef at the ‘Oscars’ of the Scottish food industry. Robbie Penman, of the Balbirnie House Hotel, was name ...

It's a dog's Fife

Date of article: Mon 28 May 18

Scotland’s top dog has enjoyed a weekend of walkies during a pawsome break in Fife. VisitScotland’s Ambassadog, George the Golden Retriever, and his owners, sisters Victoria a ...

Business Mentoring

Date of article: Mon 28 May 18

Did you know Business Mentoring can help you to grow or develop your business? Business Mentoring is for businesses and social enterprises who want to realise their personal and b ...

Students Put the Fizz in to Charity Event!

Date of article: Mon 28 May 18

A range of local charities are now £8,000 better off thanks to a glittering champagne tasting and jazz evening organised by four Fife College students in partnership with the Rota ...

Young Legends Awards

Date of article: Mon 28 May 18

Pioneering innovation is in Scotland’s soul. We have a legacy of invention, research and knowledge that continues to this day and is being secured for the future by Scotland’s ...

Scotland's first cycle circuit opens in Fife!

Date of article: Thu 24 May 18

Scotland’s first cycle circuit has opened in Fife. Fife Cycle Park was opened yesterday (Wednesday) by record breaking long-distance cyclist Mark Beaumont and Provost of Fife Ji ...

Bunny Bounces for St Andrews Beach Wheelchairs

Date of article: Thu 24 May 18

Bonkers Original Gifts St Andrews Fundraises £250 for St Andrews Beach Wheelchairs Fund Local businesses support St Andrews’ Hamish McHamish Foundation fundraising   The ...

VIPs visit Fred. Olsen’s Balmoral in Edinburgh to celebrate inaugural cruise season

Date of article: Thu 24 May 18

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has welcomed a delegation of VIPs on a visit to its 1,350-guest Balmoral at the Port of Rosyth, to celebrate the start of its flagship’s inaugural turnar ...

“Ask Andrew” Ambassador scheme set for busy summer ahead

Date of article: Thu 24 May 18

Visitor ambassador scheme set to restart after successful first 2017 season Programme currently looking for volunteers   The “Ask Andrew” Ambassador scheme which was ini ...

Opportunities for young people to collaborate with Muckmedden Summer festivals

Date of article: Wed 23 May 18

Young people invited to collaborate in Muckin’ good summer festivals In celebration of Scotland’s Year of Young People 2018, Muckmedden Events, the fun-loving mountain bike ev ...

Student Cube Completes Set to Create Monument of Remembrance

Date of article: Tue 22 May 18

Fife College Construction students have been busy creating a huge ‘anti-tank’ concrete cube as part of a community project to educate others about World War 2 and create a monu ...

Celebrate the opening of Fife Cycle Park

Date of article: Mon 21 May 18

Locals will be given the opportunity to try out Fife Cycle Park on the facility’s opening day, later this month. As part of a wider programme of community events that is being p ...

St Andrews businesswoman picks up top hospitality award

Date of article: Fri 18 May 18

The Adamson in St Andrews and has been named 'Scotland’s Best Bar' at a glittering awards ceremony in Glasgow last night.    The upmarket cocktail bar, which opened in the Fi ...

New start for Brand Scotland

Date of article: Thu 10 May 18

Cat Leaver has today (10 May) been announced as the project director of a bold new marketing strategy for Scotland. Ms Leaver takes on the role of project director for Brand Scotl ...

Trading Opportunity for Local Food & Drink Producers : 14-16 Sept 2018

Date of article: Thu 10 May 18

Perth City Centre is playing host to a Food & Drink Festival run by RR Events from 14-16 Sept 2018.  This is an extension to the Continental Food Market, which appears regular ...

Introduction to Chinese Market & Toolkit

Date of article: Thu 10 May 18

Outbound travel from China has been growing quickly in the last few years and it has become the 5th largest market in the world in terms of spend on international travel. Much of t ...

Eden Mill single malt breaks auction record

Date of article: Thu 10 May 18

The first bottle of single malt Scotch whisky from Eden Mill distillery has sold for £7,100 (US$9,630) at auction, setting a new world record for the first release from a distille ...