Freezer dumped on street

A THREE-piece suite and a fridge freezer are among items left dumped on a Levenmouth street by fly-tippers.

Fife Council has launched an investigation into the latest incident in Methil, which happened close to a number of communal household bins which are broken and overflowing.

SNP councillor John O’Brien said the incident marked an escalation of an ongoing problem i n Wellesley Road, where there have previously been complaints f rom locals about rats living among the waste.

The council carried out a wholesale clear-up in 2016 amid claims rodents were making residents’ lives a misery.

However, fly-tipping quickly resumed and people have been dumping rubbish, including food, over a wall on to waste ground as well as on to the street if bins are full.

The row of bins looks similar to a council recycling point and councillors believe members of the public may be using the site in the mistaken belief it is open to everyone.

Mr O’Brien said the fridge in particular was dangerous.

“If a child climbs inside it could lead to tragedy or it could fall over on top of an elderly person,” he said.

“There’s a recycling centre less than a mile up the road but people are instead choosing to dump their rubbish here.”

Dawn Jamieson, Fife Council’s safer communities team manager, said the service was aware of the issue.

“Officers are carrying out investigations into the dumped waste,” she said. R ESI DE N TS of a cit y st reet say they a re “amazed” no one was seriously injured after a car overturned in the early hours of yesterday.

Police and fire crews closed off Fountainbleau Drive in Linlathen shortly after 6am to clear the scene and cut down a lamppost damaged in the smash.

A police investigation has been launched in an effort to trace the driver who ditched the car.

It is understood the vehicle may have been stolen from the Kirkton area before the crash.

Neighbours said they saw three young men wearing dark clothing who fled the area shortly after the incident.

Resident Theresa Hopkins said the yellow Vauxhall came to a stop near the skate park before she contacted the fire service.

She said: “I’m amazed no one was seriously injured.

“The car landed on its driver’s side and I contacted the fire brigade – I was worried the car might have gone up in flames.”

Another neighbour confirmed she had witnessed a group flee the scene.

She added: “I’m amazed they came out of that unscathed.”

Another resident described