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Families walking to school more post-pandemic, suggests new data kirkcaldy

New research finds that one in four parents are now walking their child to school more since the pandemic. Over 350,000 ...

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14/05/2023

NHS Rolls Out Order-to-Home Hep C Tests Via NHS Website for Tens of Thousands At Risk kirkcaldy

Tens of thousands of people at increased risk of hepatitis C will be able to confidentially order self-testing kits to their home ...

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13/05/2023

Lifeline offered to Purplebricks homesellers left high & dry kirkcaldy

Press release received today about the future of Purple Bricks ... Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has today ...

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11/05/2023

NHS Cuts Longest Waits And Speeds-Up Response Times kirkcaldy

The head of the NHS in England has hailed the ‘great strides’ the health service is making, as new figures show major ...

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11/05/2023

Patients To Benefit From Faster, More Convenient Care, Under Major New GP Access Plan kirkcaldy

Millions of patients will receive quicker, more convenient access to NHS care from their high street pharmacy, thanks to a major ...

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09/05/2023

CAMRA - Tax Inequality Threatens Hospitality Businesses kirkcaldy

In the UK, there is a huge gulf between how pubs and other hospitality and leisure businesses are taxed as compared to ...

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08/05/2023

CAMRA: Cask, keg and craft beers - What's the difference? kirkcaldy

It's a fact that some of the terms used in the beer world can be confusing, particularly 'real ale', 'keg beer', 'smoothflow' and ...

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01/05/2023

NHS online service to check which pharmacies are open today kirkcaldy

If you need to visit a phamacy today, May 1st Bank Holiday, it is worth checking to see which ones are actually open. NHS ...

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01/05/2023

Public urged to use NHS services wisely during nurses strike kirkcaldy

Patients and the public are being urged to use NHS services wisely as some nurses walk out across the country this evening. ...

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30/04/2023

NHS Vaccinates Half of Care Home Residents in Three Weeks kirkcaldy

The NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Programme has vaccinated more than 150,000 older adult care home residents in England in just three ...

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27/04/2023

Taxi licensing toughened up to protect passengers across England kirkcaldy

Robust new rules to clamp down on unfit taxi and private hire vehicle drivers and boost passenger safety. National database will ...

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27/04/2023

Ask for Henry returns at Morrisons until May 7th kirkcaldy

First launched last October in partnership with Heinz, the ‘Ask for Henry’ campaign will allow anyone who uses the ...

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25/04/2023

HMRC prepares to send 1.5 million tax credits renewal packs kirkcaldy

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will issue 1.5 million annual tax credits renewal packs for the 2023 to 2024 tax year to customers ...

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25/04/2023

National Alert Test Today, Sunday April 23rd at 3pm - Can you switch them off? kirkcaldy

Emergency Alerts is a UK government service that will warn you if there’s a danger to life nearby. In an emergency, your ...

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23/04/2023

George Cross To Tour The Nation To Mark NHS 75th Birthday kirkcaldy

The George Cross medal, awarded to the NHS in England last year by the late Queen, is set to tour the nation from July, the head ...

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20/04/2023

The tomato shortages are over! Southport grower encourages people to buy British kirkcaldy

Following tomato shortages in supermarkets across the UK at the start of this year, the British Tomato Growers’ Association ...

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19/04/2023

Drugs gang jailed for running industrial scale amphetamine factory in Scotland kirkcaldy

Four members of an organised crime group that ran an industrial scale amphetamine lab in Scotland, and trafficked heroin and ...

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19/04/2023

Postal Vote Application Deadline 5pm Tuesday April 18th kirkcaldy

Ahead of local elections on May 4th today, Tuesday April 18th at 5pm is the deadline to apply for a postal vote. If you know ...

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18/04/2023

Midnight Monday April 17th is the deadline for registering to vote in local elections kirkcaldy

The deadline to register to vote is midnight on 17 April. Voters can apply online at gov.uk/register-to-vote. It takes just five ...

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17/04/2023

Hundreds of Thousands Set To Receive Spring Covid Jabs This Week kirkcaldy

There are more than 725,000 chances to grab a jab this week as the NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Programme opens up its spring offer to ...

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17/04/2023

CAMRA: May Is Mild Month kirkcaldy

The month of May is traditionally associated with Spring, and to mark it CAMRA has for many years designated May as “Mild ...

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16/04/2023

Note the dates for the local elections in May - Register / Postal / Voter Authority kirkcaldy

Local council elections in England are on Thursday May 4th 2023. Here are the important dates to remember. The deadline to ...

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14/04/2023

Preston counterfeit clothing boss convicted of fraud worth more than £150 million kirkcaldy

The mastermind of a fake designer clothing scam has been convicted of one of the UK’s largest ever carousel tax frauds. ...

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12/04/2023

Extra support for households reliant on alternative fuels kirkcaldy

More households using heating oil, LPG, biomass and other alternative fuels will receive £200 in energy bills support, ...

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12/04/2023

Vodafone broadband issues Easter Monday Morning kirkcaldy

downdetector.co.uk has received many reports of Vodafone broadband being not accessible Easter Monday morning. The company has ...

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10/04/2023

NHS set for 'unparalleled levels of disruption' during next round of strikes kirkcaldy

NHS set for 'unparalleled levels of disruption' during next round of strikes Commenting ahead of next week's industrial action, ...

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09/04/2023

Life-Saving NHS Test Helping To Diagnose Thousands With Cancer-Causing Syndrome kirkcaldy

A life-saving NHS testing programme is helping to diagnose thousands of people with a genetic condition that increases the chance ...

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07/04/2023

NHS Launches Photograph Competition to Celebrate 75 Years of NHS Staff and Volunteers kirkcaldy

The NHS, in partnership with Fujifilm, have today launched a national photography competition to mark 75 years of the NHS. The ...

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03/04/2023

CAMRA: Get Your Tickets for the Great British Beer Festival kirkcaldy

CAMRA's flagship event of the year is the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) which returns to Olympia London from 1-5 August. If ...

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02/04/2023

Road tax cost (Vehicle Excise Duty) rises by 10.1% today, April 1st 2023 kirkcaldy

Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates for cars, vans and motorcycles increase today by the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is a standard ...

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01/04/2023

National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage increases come into effect today kirkcaldy

Millions of the lowest paid workers across the UK will from today receive a pay increase as the National Minimum Wage and ...

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01/04/2023

Companies that pollute our waters could face unlimited penalties kirkcaldy

Tougher penalties and fines on water companies will be reinvested back into a new Water Restoration Fund, Environment Secretary ...

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01/04/2023

Introducing Matt Hancock’s Cheddar kirkcaldy

Just when you thought Matt Hancock couldn’t get any cheesier, it has been revealed that he has hired a London advertising ...

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01/04/2023

Perinatal mental health gets virtual reality treatment in ground-breaking programme kirkcaldy

England has become the first country in the world to launch clinical training in perinatal mental health using extended reality ...

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31/03/2023

It's easy to get a Voter Authority Certificate ahead of local elections in England kirkcaldy

The local elections in England on May 4th 2023 require voters in person to have a valid photoID of themselves. It is not just ...

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30/03/2023

Tougher measures introduced for retailers selling knives to children kirkcaldy

Tougher measures for retailers selling knives to children come into force in England and Wales this week (1 April 2023). ...

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29/03/2023

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