Fife News from Monday, October 5th, 2026

A football shirt worn by top European footballer and captain of the Scotland Women’s National Team Caroline Weir has been presented to her hometown’s museum.

Fife Sports and Leisure Trust is vying for national leisure honours. The organisation, which runs 14 venues across the kingdom has been shortlisted in three categories for Community Leisure UK’s Seriously Social Awards 2026.

Scotland’s national children’s charity, Children First, has revealed new figures showing that financial difficulties remain the top reason for families to call its support line, as it urged families who are struggling to get in touch for support.

A host of familiar and much-loved faces will be joining forces for a festive adventure at the Adam Smith Theatre this Christmas in the spectacular new pantomime Beauty and the Beast.

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Work is progressing to install a new £5m footbridge at Cardenden station as part of the project to electrify and modernise the railway in Fife. Drone footage from the weekend shows the new steel structure being lifted into place above the tracks.