Fife news

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General news from the BBC web site:

'I was bullied by an entire school' Emma Little admitted she was gay at 14 but the response of her peers left her fearing for her safety.

Man arrested in jewellery theft A 32-year-old man is arrested in Stirling in connection with an alleged theft from a jewellers in Inverness.

Woman accused of jewellery theft A 29-year-old woman alleged to have stolen rings worth about £5,000 from a jeweller is remanded in custody.

'Sickening' year of animal crimes The Scottish SPCA says calls to its animal helpline rose by 16% last year with many "sickening and harrowing" cases.

Arrest after 'high value' theft A 29-year-old woman is arrested in Fife in connection with a theft from a jewellery store in Inverness.

Cost of police crashes revealed Police forces have paid out hundreds of thousands of pounds for repairs after crashes with parked cars and trees.

Teenage boy hit in airgun attack A police investigation is launched after a teenager was shot in an airgun attack as he walked along a street in Fife.

Iberdrola planning wind farm base The Spanish firm which owns ScottishPower chooses Glasgow as its global base for building offshore wind farms.

Man injured in gas terminal fire A workman is being treated for burns following a blaze at a gas terminal in the Firth of Forth.

Rail strike 'business as usual' Train operator First ScotRail claims it is running nine out 10 trains during a walkout by about 560 RMT union members.

Low carbon town plans take shape A US designer who helped to rebuild hurricane-hit areas arrives in Scotland for a series of town development workshops.

Parents to learn of sex offenders Scottish parents are to be given the right to learn whether people who have access to their children are convicted sex offenders.

Hundreds stranded in snow on A9 Heavy snow and fallen electricity lines are affecting travel on the A9, and 7,000 homes in Perthshire do not have power.

Jack Vettriano crowned Great Scot Artist Jack Vettriano said he had done well in his "career of wall decoration" as he was crowned this year's Great Scot.

Sporting champion drowned in surf A former British kayak champion accidentally drowned during a surf ski training session after being overcome by breakers.

Teenage girl gets life for murder A teenage girl is given a life sentence for killing a Fife grandmother during a row over £5 and a cigarette.

Hotel wins top restaurant award The Peat Inn in Fife is named as Scotland's restaurant of the year and its owner is handed the title chef of the year.

Addict death as anthrax spreads A 10th drug addict in Scotland dies after being infected with anthrax as the outbreak reaches a new part of the country.

Action call over hospital hygiene Standards of hygiene and cleanliness at Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline are criticised by hygiene inspectors.

Serious arm injury for motorist A motorist involved in a crash in Fife receives a serious arm injury after he left it resting outside his car window.

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