Fife News from Thursday, October 22nd, 2026

Scotland’s Railway is preparing for a weekend of challenging weather, with heavy rain expected on Friday before Storm Boelo brings further wet and windy conditions on Saturday and Sunday. 

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Edinburgh Zoo is celebrating the birth of two Asiatic lion cubs for the first time in seven years.

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Kirkcaldy Property Network will hold its next meeting on Tuesday 27 October 2026, from 6.30pm to 9.00pm at BArty’s in Kirkcaldy, bringing together property investors, landlords, developers and others interested in property and town centre regeneration

Passengers will be able to travel across the majority of Scotland’s railway this festive season, while engineers carry out important work at key locations to make journeys more reliable. 

With Storm Austen becoming the first named storm of the 2026/27 storm season, new Met Office research suggests that only one in eight people say they are fully prepared for severe winter weather.

Fife Sports and Leisure Trust is now offering Reformer Pilates to its customers.

People living in Hill of Beath and Lumphinnans are being invited to help shape the future of their communities by taking part in a free, family-friendly "Picture My Place" workshop.

Residents in the Benarty area are set to benefit from the restoration of the path linking Benarty Community Centre and Lochore Meadows Country Park, helping reconnect local communities with one of Fife's most popular outdoor destinations.

Fife College students are being encouraged to apply for the chance to enjoy a life-changing summer of study in the USA, following in the footsteps of two students who experienced an unforgettable trip to New York this year.