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Nakey Bakey, the healthy, free from granola-based products business, previously known as Bare Baked, has announced a full rebrand in light of unexpected trademark licensing challenges from an American company. This obstacle for any small business has now unfolded into a remarkable and exhilarating chapter for Megan Murrie, owner of the Methil-based business. As a small business, establishing brand recognition in the market requires relentless effort, making the thought of starting anew a legitimate concern.

Friday 29 March 2024

Craig MacNiven, an ex-dairy farmer from New Zealand made his life in Fife near Cupar in 1989, as his parents were born in St Andrews and he wanted a complete change.  He soon ran his own successful logging business before his extraordinary carpentry talents unfolded - then Balindore Classic Design was born. He supplied bespoke, high quality dining chairs, tables and beds to upmarket hotels in the area before he was commissioned to supply a gun box to an Edinburgh Smoked Salmon producer.

Friday 29 March 2024

Julia Henken has come a long way since qualifying as a veterinary surgeon in 2011.  She has now launched her fully independent Eye Right Referrals service for small animal eye care after becoming an advanced practitioner in Veterinary Ophthalmology and working exclusively as an ophthalmologist for the last six years. Based in Dalgety Bay, Julia works out of six clinics across Fife and beyond, as she is one of the very few specialists within Scotland.

Friday 29 March 2024

At the heart of Westfield Green Energy Park, near Kinglassie in Fife, a modern, Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) is being delivered by a joint venture between international investor Equitix and renewable energy and waste management company, Viridor.

Wednesday 27 March 2024

Carol Ann Brown has come a long way from starting her journey as a massage/spa therapist at the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews back in 2005. 

Since then, she has travelled the world with Virgin Atlantic as an in-flight beauty therapist and working at Virgin’s Limited Edition in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco before becoming a spa manager in Switzerland, working on super yachts, gaining experience in Australia and New Zealand and latterly as an international training manager, training therapists all over the world. 

Wednesday 6 March 2024

Dunnikier Park Community Golf in Kirkcaldy has published its second Trustees Report detailing a tremendous year of activity and development.  The charity, founded by Martin Christie, president and former captain of Dunnikier Park Golf Club, introduced park golf or gowf to Kirkcaldy in 2022.  This simple and safe form of golf, which only requires one club and a ball originated from Japan in 1983 and is growing in popularity across the globe. 

Wednesday 6 March 2024

Scotland’s only festival dedicated entirely to Real Bread is back for its second year at Bowhouse in St Monans on Saturday 24th February. The festival is organised by award-winning local charity Scotland The Bread and rounds off Real Bread Week. 

Wednesday 14 February 2024

Temitope (Temi) Ajayi-Salami has brought a taste of Africa to Dunfermline city centre with her new African grocery store, AYT Foods Ltd.

Friday 26 January 2024

Kirkcaldy based Andrew Longhurst and Stephen Dunsmore met whilst working at the same company with Andrew working as a mechanical engineer and Stephen as an electrical engineer (M+E).  They both quickly developed a strong working relationship and close friendship and held similar beliefs.

Friday 26 January 2024